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15:35 York

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

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 188y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £425,000 added
  • Winner: £241,018
  • 2nd: £91,375
  • 3rd: £45,730
  • 4th: £22,780
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.90s
  • Off Time: 15:35:43
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Enable

1/4

    1(1)
    Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

    Enable

    26 DCD
    1/4
    • Form 1/111-11
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 126

    made all, driven when challenged 2f out, ran on strongly

    2(2)
    Silk - Pink, Grey sash

    Lah Ti Dar

    53 CCD
    11/1
    • Form 123-163
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 113

    tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon one pace

    3(4)
    Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

    Magical (IRE)

    47 D
    4/1
    • Form 2-11122
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 122

    tracked leaders, took closer order over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner

    4(3)
    Silk - Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap

    South Sea Pearl (IRE)

    4 D
    100/1
    • Form 314138
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 101

    held up off the pace in 4th, ridden well over 2f out, no impression

    Previous results

    2018
    (5)
    Silk -

    Sea of Class (IRE)

    7/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    2017
    (1)
    Silk -

    Enable

    1/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12

    2016
    (10)
    Silk -

    Seventh Heaven (IRE)

    10/3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11

    In depth

    Verdict

    ENABLE was beating Magical for the third time when landing the Eclipse at Sandown on her return to action and went on to win an epic battle with Crystal Ocean in the King George at Ascot later in the month. A potential lack of pace could make this tricky though John Gosden’s brilliant mare made all to win this in 2017 when beating only five rivals. Stablemate Lah Ti Dar found Magical too good in last year’s Champion Fillies’ And Mares at Ascot and that’s likely to be the case once again here while the other Ballydoyle filly South Sea Pearl is not up to this level but is a likely pacemaker if needed in that role.

    Formwatch

    Enable 8-15fav (9-4) Forced to race wide, held up towards rear, good headway on outside on home turn, went 2nd 2f out, inside final 3f, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, battled on gamely to assert towards finish, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Jul beating Crystal Ocean (9-7) by nk, 11 ran.

    Lah Ti Dar (8-13) 3rd of 7, hd behind Coronet (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 gs in Jun.

    Magical (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Tracked leading pair, switched off inside pushed along 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Enable (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.

    South Sea Pearl (IRE) (8-9) 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Dame Malliot (8-9) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Aug.