Racecards
16:30 Epsom Downs
Investec Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £450,000 added
- Winner: £255,195
- 2nd: £96,750
- 3rd: £48,420
- 4th: £24,120
- Form 16-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Fabre
- Jockey Gregory Benoist
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out
Bellajeu
27- Form 942-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
always in rear, tailed off
- Form 31-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced wide, held up, became unbalanced on down hill run over 4f out, soon beaten, eased 2f out, tailed off
- Form 6-131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
close up, ridden over 2f out, effort to challenge when badly hampered over 1f out, rallied gamely to go 4th near finish
Jack Naylor
12- Form 21113-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance when slightly hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Jazzi Top
33- Form 33-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 7312-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, headway 2f out, effort to press leader over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 612-411
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 116
keen, in touch, headway and switched right 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, headed final strides
- Form 5618-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides
- Form 31-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and badly hampered over 1f out, not recover
- Form 23111-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, every chance when hung badly left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LEGATISSIMO (NAP) bids to become the first 1000 Guineas winner to land this since Kazzia in 2002. Her pedigree ties her in with Ascot Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory and David Wachman's filly tapped into her stamina to beat Lucida in the Guineas with the rest nowhere - she looks a cut above these coming into the race. The progressive Star Of Seville got the better of Fillies' Mile winner Together Forever in the Musidora at York by only a head but is less exposed than the Ballydoyle filly and fancied to confirm running. The latter's stablemate Diamondsandrubies won the Cheshire Oaks and is one of a slew of Listed winners that includes Jazzi Top, Lady Of Dubai and Newbury winner Crystal Zvezda. The latter has been strongly supported ante-post while Jessica Harrington's Jack Naylor finished a commendable fourth in the Irish 1000 Guineas and is bred for this longer trip. She also beat the election at the Curragh as a two-year-old. French raider Al Naamah was narrowly beaten in a Group 3 last time and is a sister to 2012 Oaks winner Was. Bellajeu and Qualify make up the rest of the field but are harder to fancy.
Formwatch
Al Naamah (IRE) 11-8fav (8-9) 2nd of 6, shd behind Little Nightingale (8-9) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 3 gd in May.
Bellajeu 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Toujours L'amour (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May.
Crystal Zvezda 7-2 (9-0) Restrained start, switched to rail in rear, headway over 2f out, not much room and switched to outer over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May beating Montalcino (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Diamondsandrubies (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader 2f, stayed handy, switched right well over 1f out, soon struck on head by rival jockeys whip, led and quickened away, easily, won at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gs in May beating Entertainment (9-0) by 6l, 10 ran.
Jack Naylor 16-1 (9-0) Held up, soon raced in 13th, dropped to 17th 3f out towards outer, some headway 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, just denied for 3rd, 4th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Pleascach (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Jazzi Top 5-2 (9-0) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in May beating Zannda (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lady Of Dubai 7-4fav (9-0) Close up, headway to lead 2f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May beating Encore L'amour (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Legatissimo (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gf in May beating Lucida (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Qualify (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) In rear, some headway on outer but no impression from over 1f out, kept on, 10th of 18, 7l behind Pleascach (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Fll Grp 1 (1) gd in May.
Star Of Seville 4-6fav (9-0) Made all, shaken up and quickened 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, edged left and soon ridden inside final furlong, just held on, won at York 1m 2f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in May beating Together Forever (9-4) by hd, 5 ran.
Together Forever (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, driven and gaining on winner towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Star Of Seville (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) gd in May.