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16:30 Epsom Downs - 2 June 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:30 Epsom Downs

Friday 2 June 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:3017:1017:45

Betfred Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   1m 4f 6y  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:34  |   Winning time: 2m 36.41s
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Bright Diamond20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR:  101
50/1
Useful at 2 (third in Prestige at Goodwood and Fillies' Mile at Newmarket). Creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Eternal Hope in Lingfield Oaks Trial on reappearance but will need a big career best to play a significant role here.
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(9)
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Caernarfon26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Channon| OR:  99
40/1
Big improver last autumn, bagging a 1m Newmarket listed race. Nearest at the finish when a respectable 10¼ lengths fourth of 20 to Mawj in 1000 Guineas back at Newmarket (1m, soft) on reappearance. Steps up markedly in trip now.
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(5)
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Eternal Hope20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR:  102| D
12/1
Promising individual who built on her 1¼m Chelmsford maiden win in February when following up in the Lingfield Oaks Trial (1½m, AW) by 1¾ lengths from Be Happy. Tackles turf for the first time here. Capable of better again.
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5
(11)
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Heartache Tonight19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: C Demuro| T: D Menuisier| OR:  105
28/1
All 3 starts in France, winning a 9f Longchamp maiden last autumn. Placed in Saint-Cloud Group 3 on return and took another step forward when 1½ lengths fourth of 10 to Jannah Rose in Group 1 Prix Saint-Alary back at Longchamp (1¼m) last month. Could be more to come now stepping up to 1½m
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(7)
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Maman Joon42
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: R Hannon
50/1
400,000 gns Sea The Stars filly who made a promising start to her career when second of 16 in a 1¼m Newbury maiden (heavy) 6 weeks ago. Definitely capable of better but she's very much pitched in at the deep end here.
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(8)
Horse silk
Red Riding Hoodb27
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: W M Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  102| BF
40/1
AW maiden winner. Posted a useful effort when third in Group 3 Blue Wind at Naas (1¼m) last month, doing quite well considering she was lit up in first-time blinkers (retained). Needs to make significant improvement for the step up to 1½m.
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9
(4)
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Savethelastdance23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  114
5/6
Rapid improver who won last month's Cheshire Oaks by a remarkable 22 lengths. The heavy ground no doubt played a part in the huge winning margin but it was still hard not to be very impressed and she's the one to beat.
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10
(1)
Horse silk
Sea Of Roses16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR:  100
100/1
Useful filly. Second in a Saint-Cloud Group 3 on her reappearance but 7¾ lengths adrift of Soul Sister when fifth in the Musidora at York since. Hard to make a case for after that.
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(10)
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Soul Sister16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  113
11/4
Got stuck in the mud in the Fred Darling on her reappearance but a totally different proposition back on a sounder surface when quickening 4 lengths clear in the Musidora at York (1¼m). Should stay 1½m and there's almost certainly more to come from this scopey filly.
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Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Be Happy20
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: A P O'Brien  J: J A Heffernan
NR
8
(2)
Horse silk
Running Lion26
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: J & T Gosden  J: Oisin Murphy
WD

Forecasts

Savethelastdance (5/6), Soul Sister (11/4), Running Lion (5/1), Eternal Hope (12/1), Be Happy (25/1), Heartache Tonight (28/1), Caernarfon (40/1), Red Riding Hood (40/1), Maman Joon (50/1), Bright Diamond (50/1), Sea Of Roses (100/1)

16:30 Epsom Downs - 2 June 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

The Aidan O'Brien and Gosden stables have shared the last 9 runnings of this and may dominate again, with wide-margin Cheshire Oaks scorer SAVETHELASTDANCE taken to show she's as effective on a quicker surface and see off Soul Sister and Running Lion, who were also impressive winners of their trials last month.

Previous Winners

2022
Tuesday
Weight: 9-2  |Age: 3
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £311,026.002nd: £117,917.003rd: £59,013.004th: £29,397.005th: £14,753.006th: £7,404.00

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