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25 Fillies Chasing Oaks Glory21st May 2009
The 2009 Investec Oaks has 25 fillies remaining following today’s scratchings stage. Run on Friday June 5th, Investec Ladies Day, the premier fillies’ Classic has prize fund of £350,000.
Sariska leap-frogged Rainbow View at the head of the Investec Oaks betting following an impressive three and three-quarter lengths victory over Star Ruby in the Group Two Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on May 13. The Michael Bell-trained filly improved for the step up to 10 furlongs having finished fourth on her seasonal debut over seven furlongs at Newbury in April.
Rainbow View headed the ante-post lists for the Oaks through the winter following an unbeaten juvenile campaign that included a stunning victory in the Group One Fillies’ Mile at Ascot. The John Gosden-trained filly stayed on late to finish fifth on her seasonal bow in the stanjames.com 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 3. Rainbow View is set to work at Epsom Downs on Thursday, May 28, at the Breakfast With The Stars media event.
Cuis Ghaire, runner-up to Ghanaati in the 1000 Guineas, as well as Aaroness and Oh Goodness Me could represent Jim Bolger, who saddled Jet Ski Lady to victory in 1991.
There are 10 Irish-trained fillies remaining, including the David Wachman-trained Again. The Danehill Dancer filly won three races last season including the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes and is favourite for Sunday’s Irish 1,000 Guineas.
Beauty O’Gwaun is unbeaten in two starts for trainer John Oxx and was a head too good for Festival Princess in the Group Three Blue Wind Stakes at Naas on May 13.
The Aidan O’ Brien-trained Perfect Truth scored a narrow victory in the Listed Cheshire Oaks from the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Phillipina on May 6th, while Dermot Weld could run impressive Naas maiden winner Dance Pass.
Henry Cecil has won the Investec Oaks on eight occasions and has another prime contender in Midday. The Oasis Dream filly, runner-up in the Weatherbys Bank Blue Riband Trial Stakes at Epsom in April, was an impressive six-length winner of the Oaks Trial at Lingfield on May 9.
The Stoute-trained July Jasmine was runner-up in that Lingfield contest and the trainer could also be represented by Doncaster maiden winner Leocorno, a half-sister to Golan and Tartan Bearer who both finished second in the Investec Derby.
Barry Hills, fresh from Classic success with Ghanaati, could saddle Musidora Stakes fourth High Heeled.
The six-day confirmation stage for the Investec Oaks is on Saturday May 30th, when there is also a £20,000 supplementary entry stage.
THE INVESTEC OAKS
Class 1, Group 1, £350,000 Total Prize Fund. 4.05pm, Epsom Downs, Friday, June 5, 2009. For three-year-old fillies only. One mile & four furlongs. Weights: 9st each. Entries closed March 17, entries revealed March 19 (77 entries). First scratchings deadline noon, May 21, 2009 (25 remain). £20,000 supplementary entry stage and six-day confirmation stage May 30, final declaration stage 10.00am, June 3. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and include the racing up to and including Wednesday, May 20.
Form Horse Owner Trainer
31546-2 AARONESS (USA) June Judd & Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
01110- AGAIN (IRE) Michael Tabor & Sue Magnier David Wachman IRE
1-1 BEAUTY O' GWAUN (IRE) Neil Jones John Oxx IRE
1221-0 CHINTZ (IRE) Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith David Wachman IRE
113-6 COPPERBEECH (IRE) Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor
11120-2 CUIS GHAIRE (IRE) Jackie Bolger & Harry Dobson Jim Bolger IRE
4-41 DANCE PASS (IRE) Moyglare Stud Farms Ltd Dermot Weld IRE
01-0 DULCIE Dullingham Park Mark Tompkins
26(1)6-14 HIGH HEELED (IRE) Mr and Mrs Steven Jenkins Barry Hills
1-2 JULY JASMINE (USA) Khalid Abdulla Sir Michael Stoute
41-3 LATIN LOVE (IRE) Sue Magnier & Michael Tabor David Wachman IRE
1- LEOCORNO (IRE) Ballymacoll Stud Sir Michael Stoute
0314-21 MIDDAY Khalid Abdulla Henry Cecil
453-(1)01 NASHMIAH (IRE) Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
03122-10 OH GOODNESS ME June Judd & Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger IRE
40(2)-4(2)1 PERFECT TRUTH (IRE) Anne Marie O'Brien Aidan O'Brien IRE
0-52 PHILLIPINA Cheveley Park Stud Sir Michael Stoute
1111-5 RAINBOW VIEW (USA) George Strawbridge John Gosden
1-41 SARISKA Lady Bamford Michael Bell
(2)(2)-13 SAY NO NOW (IRE) Saif Ali & Saeed H Altayer David Lanigan
013-442 THE MINIVER ROSE (IRE) Julie Wood Richard Hannon
2220-12 THREE MOONS (IRE) Kate Goldsmith Harry Dunlop
30 TOTALLY DEVOTED (USA) Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier Aidan O'Brien IRE
(0)415-3 TOTTIE Julian Richmond-Watson Amanda Perrett
(3)(2)10 WADAAT Saeed Manana Clive Brittain
25 entries remain after May 21 scratchings deadline
10 Irish-trained
THE FOLLOWING 52 HORSES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: ANICE STELLATO (IRE), ARWAAH (IRE), ASPEN DARLIN (IRE), BEAT SEVEN, BLUE NYMPH, BURGUNDY ICE (USA), CASCATA (IRE), CHIRKOVA (USA), CLUB TAHITI, DABEINA (IRE), DAZZLE DANCER (IRE), DREAM EMPRESS (USA), DREAMTHEIMPOSSIBLE (USA), ENTICEMENT, FANTASIA, GHANAATI (USA), GLEAMING SILVER (IRE), GOLDEN STREAM (IRE), GRACE O'MALLEY (IRE), HEART OF ICE (IRE), INHIBITION, IT MUST BE MAGIC (USA), LIGHT DUBAI (IRE), LOVE BIRD (IRE), MA ANI (USA), MAIDIN MAITH (IRE), MOOAKADA (IRE), MOONLIFE (IRE), MOVING HEART (IRE), PACHATTACK (USA), PIQUANTE, PLUMANIA, PROPORTIONAL, RAINBOW DESERT (USA), RARE VIRTUE (USA), RHYTHM QUEEN (IRE), ROMAN EMPRESS (IRE), SANA ABEL (IRE), SAPPHIRE BRACELET (IRE), SERIOUS ATTITUDE (IRE), SIMPLE SOLUTION (USA), SNOQUALMIE GIRL (IRE), STRIKING DANCER (USA), SUMMER FETE (IRE), SUNSPEAR (IRE), SWEET HOLLOW, TAKE THE HINT, TAMARIND (IRE), TANOURA (IRE), TARRIP (USA), TIMABIYRA (IRE), WALK BESIDE ME (USA).
Rainbow View headed the ante-post lists for the Oaks through the winter