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14:15 Lingfield Park
Novibet Oaks Trial Fillies' Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 133y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,992
- 2nd: £8,724
- 3rd: £4,364
- 4th: £2,180
Divinely (IRE)
237- Form 52418-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R L Moore
midfield, pushed before 2f out, ridden to challenge after 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, weakened late on
Loving Dream
13- Form 71-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
soon led, pushed before 2f out, headed after 2f out and ridden, kept on gamely, short of room late on
Nash Nasha
15- Form 31-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
prominent, pushed after 3f out, every chance when ridden 2f out, weakened and beaten entering final furlong
Ocean Road (IRE)
157- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
towards rear, pushed and headway before 2f out, every chance when ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Harley
midfield, dropped towards rear when pushed after 3f out, ridden before 2f out, soon beaten and tailed off
- Form 5-311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in rear, pushed before 2f out and made headway, just behind leaders when ridden entering final furlong, stayed on strongly late on
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
close-up, pushed 3f out, ridden before 2f out, led after 2f out and battled on bravely, always doing enough
Invite (IRE)
19- Form 1-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Jason Watson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TECHNIQUE took on the colts in the Blue Riband Derby trial at Epsom last month and was beaten only a head. Martyn Meade’s filly looks sure to make another bold bid in this. The Gosden yard has won three of the last four renewals and Loving Dream finished well ahead of Sherbet Lemon when second at Wetherby. Frankie partners the latter while stablemate Regent is closely matched with Save A Forest having both beaten Invite on their respective latest starts. Aidan O’Brien sends over Divinely, who won a Group 3 over a mile at the Curragh last year while the Godolphin charge Nash Nasha made a winning return in a novices' race at Sandown. Ocean Road is another novice winner likely to appreciate this longer trip.
Formwatch
Divinely (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Loving Dream 11-2 (9-4) Led, headed over 8f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Noon Star (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in Apr.
Nash Nasha 11-8fav (9-7) Led over 8f out, joined 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert final 100 yards, won at Sandown 1m 2f fll stks (4) gd in Apr beating Breccia (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ocean Road (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, switched to outer 3f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec beating Lochnaver (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Regent 11-8fav (9-7) On her toes, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, good headway on outside 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f fll stks (5) pol in Mar beating Invite (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Save A Forest (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-4) Held up in rear, good headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Apr beating Invite (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Sherbet Lemon (USA) 17-2 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 8f out, lost place over 5f out, switched right over 4f out, switched right again over 2f out, stayed on, went 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Noon Star (9-4) at Wetherby 1m 2f fll stks (5) gd in Apr.
Technique 22-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, pushed along to press leader final 2f, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Wirko (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) gd in Apr.
Invite (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Save A Forest (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Apr.