16:30 Epsom Downs
Friday 2 June 2017
All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1517:50
Investec Oaks (Fillies' Group 1)
- 3YO only  |  Class 1  |  1m 4f 10y  |  Good  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:33Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 34.13s
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â L Dettori
Held up in 3rd, closed 3f out, disputing lead over 2f out, ridden to assert over 1f out, stayed on strongly to forge clear final furlong, impressive op 13/2
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â R L Moore
Held up in 4th, closed 3f out, disputing lead over 2f out, ridden and held over 1f out, weakened and no chance with winner final furlong op 4/5 tchd 5/6
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â Seamie Heffernan
Held up off the pace in 6th, steady headway on outside edging left in 5th from 3f out, plugged on into 3rd 2f out, never any chance with leading duo op 20/1
T:Â A M BaldingJ:Â Oisin Murphy
Held up off the pace in 7th, plugged on in modest 4th final furlong, never a factor op 16/1
T:Â J & T GosdenJ:Â Andrea Atzeni
Held up in last pair, plugged on in 5th final furlong, never a factor
T:Â R M BeckettJ:Â Fran Berry
Slowly into stride, in rear, plugged on past beaten horses, never a factor tchd 40/1
T:Â A P O'BrienJ:Â D O'Brien
Unseated rider behind stalls, soon led and clear, pushed 6 lengths ahead 4f out, came back to field 3f out, headed and weakened rapidly over 2f out
T:Â C ApplebyJ:Â W Buick
Tracked clear leader, pushed along and closed 3f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong op 13/2
T:Â H & R CharltonJ:Â P J Smullen
Held up in inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and beaten 3f out
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Daddys Lil Darling28
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: Kenneth McPeek  J: O Peslier
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:ÂŁ6.40Pl:ÂŁ2.00, ÂŁ1.10, ÂŁ3.90EX:ÂŁ12.10Trifecta:ÂŁ93.60Tricast:ÂŁ71.45SF:ÂŁ11.07Swingers:ÂŁ1.90, ÂŁ10.70, ÂŁ3.80
Forecasts
Rhododendron (8/11), Enable (6/1), Sobetsu (6/1), Coronet (12/1), Natavia (12/1), Horseplay (14/1), Alluringly (16/1), Isabel De Urbina (33/1), Daddys Lil Darling (33/1), Pocketfullofdreams (50/1)
It's hard to oppose RHODODENDRON after looking a little unlucky in her 1,000 Guineas run with the trip being the only minor concern. Enable was impressive at Chester last time out; she looks up to making her presence felt at this level and has the beating of the O'Brien second-string in Alluringly on their Chester form. Andrew Balding's runner, Horseplay will have learnt plenty from her win at Newmarket where she was made to work for her victory in contrast to her prior impressive effort at Nottingham while Daddys Lil Darling is an interesting runner and has an experience edge over plenty of these; she could run well if the rain stays away.
- Rhododendron
- Enable
- Horseplay
Prize Money
1st: ÂŁ283,550.002nd: ÂŁ107,500.003rd: ÂŁ53,800.004th: ÂŁ26,800.005th: ÂŁ13,450.006th: ÂŁ6,750.00
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