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15:35 York

Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Fillies' and Mares' Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 188y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £350,000 added
  • Winner: £198,485
  • 2nd: £75,250
  • 3rd: £37,660
  • 4th: £18,760
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.44s
  • Off Time: 15:35:11
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sea of Class (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Coronet

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Eziyra (IRE)

      8/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

        Coronet

        26 CD
        4/1
        • Form 253-123
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 113

        close up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on to 2nd towards finish

        2(7)
        Silk - Green, red epaulets

        Eziyra (IRE)

        14 h D
        8/1
        • Form 1/2311-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 107

        in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Black spots, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Horseplay

        47 D
        16/1
        • Form 1448-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 108

        in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on close home

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Bye Bye Baby (IRE)

        33
        33/1
        • Form 3-81344
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 108

        dwelt tracked leader 3f, remained handy, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        5(2)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

        Flattering (IRE)

        21 D
        80/1
        • Form 135168
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

        6(8)
        Silk - White, maroon and purple striped sleeves

        Laurens (FR)

        67
        3/1
        • Form 211-211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 113

        keen close up, tracked leader after 3f, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Magic Wand (IRE)

        33 t BFD
        7/1
        • Form 7-31415
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 113

        led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple star and star on cap

        Sea of Class (IRE)

        33 D
        7/4
        • Form 2111
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 115

        held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, impressive

        Previous results

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Enable

        1/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Seventh Heaven (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        2015
        (8)
        Silk -

        Pleascach (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        In depth

        Verdict

        A high-class renewal of this Group 1 featuring the winners of this year’s French and Irish Oaks. Laurens bravely held off Musis Amica at Chantilly and has now won three times at the highest level for Karl Burke. She won’t go down without a fight but SEA OF CLASS (NAP) exuded class when cruising alongside and going past Epsom Oaks winner Forever Together in the Irish equivalent at the Curragh when Bye Bye Baby was fourth and Ribblesdale Stakes heroine Magic Wand only fifth. Proven over the trip, she looks the one to be on. Horseplay won the Lancashire Oaks at Haydock but was earlier swept aside here by Coronet. Eziyra is worth her place in this exalted field but she is likely to fall short of the standard required.

        Formwatch

        Coronet 15-2 (9-4) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Poet's Word (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jul.

        Eziyra (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-5) Held up 4th, took closer order entering straight, progress to 3rd 1 1/2f out, headway to lead final 150 yards, stayed on well and asserted, comfortably, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Stellar Mass (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.

        Horseplay 11-4 (9-5) Keen close up, ridden to challenge leader 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead near finish, won at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 2 fll (1) gf in Jul beating God Given (9-5) by shd, 7 ran.

        Bye Bye Baby (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, led after 1f, joined from 5f out, narrowly headed from 3f out, no extra in 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Sea of Class (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Jul.

        Flattering (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Led and set good pace, headed approaching halfway, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Pilaster (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Laurens (FR) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gd in Jun beating Musis Amica (8-13) by nk, 13 ran.

        Magic Wand (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, soon raced in 4th, pushed along and switched left 2f out, not match leaders and slightly impeded and switched left again over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Sea of Class (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Jul.

        Sea of Class (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) In rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, stayed on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, led near line, won at Curragh 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gf in Jul beating Forever Together (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.