Racecards
15:55 Epsom Downs
Vodafone Oaks (Showcase Race) (fillies) (Class A)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 3313-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
dwelt, always in rear, hard ridden 4f out, eased final 2f
- Form 21-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up towards rear, headway halfway, tracked leaders over 3f out, slightly checked and switched right over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish
- Form 102-261
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up and behind until ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
Gay Heroine
30- Form 2-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in rear, hard driven over 3f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 412-231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Mick Kinane
held up behind, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, challenged 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ridden out
Mameha
16- Form 035-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Marcus
tracked leader early, disputed lead 5f out, weakened quickly 3f out
Mot Juste
33- Form 1-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, shaken up over 3f out, every chance 2f out, headed and hung left, weakened inside final furlong
Najah (IRE)
26- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
always prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased final 1 1/2f
- Form 1-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
always prominent, headway and led well over 2f out, hard driven and headed just inside final furlong
Santa Isobel
21- Form 33-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
soon led, disputed lead 5f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 30-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up in touch, hung left, ridden and beaten 2f out
Sunstone
13- Form 0-203
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Craig Williams
held up in rear, improved on outside over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Tarfshi
33- Form 131-02
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
always in touch, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 523-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
held up behind, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Candice (IRE) Reportedly needed the run last time and has questions to answer over the distance.
Flight of Fancy Shaped as though the longer trip will suit when putting in her best work at the finish time out but has plenty of improvement to find.
Foodbroker Fancy (IRE) Consistent filly who won well last time out but is relatively exposed and others hold a more favourable profile.
Gay Heroine Only twice raced and has shown up well once into her stride, will probably get the trip and holds and place prospects if she doesn't give too much ground away in the early stages
Imagine (IRE) Pedigree suggests the distance will not be a problem and any runner from the O'Brien camp has to be feared at present, holds a favourites chance.
Mameha Best effort when third in a Warwick Maiden and is unlikely to figure.
Mot Juste Won her two races to date well and is one for the short list.
Najah (IRE) Showed good speed on her racecourse debut at Leopardstown and could be anything.
Relish The Thought (IRE) Will have benefited from her good second in the Musidora and holds a chance if she settles.
Santa Isobel Benefited from a strong ride from Kieren Fallon last time but overall profile doesn't look good enough.
Silver Grey Lady (IRE) Will need to improve considerably to figure.
Sunstone Another who will need to find improvement to trouble the principles
Tarfshi Improved with each outing and another who could steal a place if handling the step up in trip.
Zanzibar (IRE) Impressive winner of the Italian Oaks, faces stiffer opposition here but cannot be discounted.