August 18 / 15.35 York

15.35

Good To Firm

Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £302689.62
  • 1m 3f 188y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Darley Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.05

Form: 1111-1 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Battling mare who won the Lancashire Oaks last July before clocking up three Group 1 wins over 1m4f against the males in Germany, most notably with a defeat of the subsequent Arc winner Torquator Tasso; probably as good as ever judged on the way she surged to the front in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud on reappearance over six weeks ago; acts on any going; sets the standard.
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1st

1

(5)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Alpinista

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

prominent, shaken up over 3f out, pushed along to lead under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, always doing enough

2/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.45

Form: -13214 D BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Third in the 1,000 Guineas (good to firm) and second in the Irish 1,000 (good to yielding) before raising her game to prevail on the nod from hot favourite Emily Upjohn over 1m4f in the Oaks at Epsom (good); failed to fire when joint-favourite in the Irish Derby on latest outing; a leading player if bouncing straight back.
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2nd

7

(2)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Tuesday

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and pressed leaders 2f out, went second 1f out, kept on well but always held

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.55

Form: 2111-1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Won with great authority last August in a Cork Group 3 (soft) on her only appearance at 1m4f; short-headed the high-class Love to take Group 2 at the Curragh (1m2f, good; unraced on firmer) on her only subsequent start last term and reappeared better than ever when gamely adding the Group 1 Pretty Polly at the Curragh (1m2f, yielding to soft) in June; huge shout if the ground is okay for her.
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4th

1

(1)

11th Sep 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

13:50 Curragh

La Petite Coco

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

prominent, made strong challenge over 2f out, led narrowly when ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on until no extra inside final 110yds, lost third final strides

9/4

3rd

2

(6)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

La Petite Coco

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

anticipated start, pressed leader, disputed lead after 3f, led clearly over 5f out, pushed along 3f out, headed under 2f out, soon ridden, lost second 1f out, no extra final 110yds

9/2

11/1

Form: 12-513 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Raised her game when winning the Group 2 Middleton here (1m2f, good) in May with a late challenge; didn't get the best of runs when never-nearer third of eight in Group 1 Nassau at Goodwood (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago, confirming she's well worth a place in this line-up; first attempt at 1m4f asks a question but she's been seeing out 1m2f very well and her dam ran once at 1m4f, appearing to stay; not dismissed.
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4th

3

(7)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Lilac Road

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

reluctant to load, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and some headway over 2f out, outpaced but went fourth over 1f out, kept on

11/1

3rd

3

(5)

28th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Lilac Road

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

midfield, bit short of room under 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden when bumped 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well and went third inside final 110yds

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 17-211 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Improved for the step up to this trip when rallying to win the Group 2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (good to firm); again always close up when adding Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good) last month by half a length, again having to dig deep and proving strongest; this company demands more but she should be in the thick of things once more.
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5th

4

(1)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Magical Lagoon

9st 0lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

led at steady pace, disputed lead after 3f, pressed leader over 5f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened and lost fourth over 1f out

4/1

10/1

Form: 1-8411 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Upped in trip at Longchamp (good to soft; all starts on softer than good) when showing improved form to win her last two outings in a 1m2f Listed race and 1m4f Group 2; the latter was a steadily run race in which she led over 1f out and stuck her neck out in grand style to prevail in a tight three-way finish; faces a much tougher task but she could have more to offer.
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6th

6

(3)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Raclette

9st 0lb

J: Olivier Peslier

T: A Fabre

midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out

10/1

7th
5 (4)
Poptronic

25/1

Form: 21-112

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Hugely impressive in novice at Ripon (1m3f, good) and added Group 3 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) later in June; made most and rallied for a good second in Listed race here (1m2f, good to firm) four weeks ago; stays on as if she will get 1m4f and she has consistently been racing much more freely than ideal, surely, so settling better (she is hooded first time today) should help her to fulfil what still looks to be her considerable potential.
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1st

4

(10)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:25 Ascot

Poptronic

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

started quickly, raced wide early, took keen hold, made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final 110yds, kept on, just did enough

33/1

8th

3

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Poptronic

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Still races freely but better than she was in this race last year and won the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock (1m4f, good to firm) on latest start, racing in second most of the way, going on over 2f out and rallying to see off the strong challenge of Sea Silk Road; needs better still but respected on the back of that career-best performance.

25/1

1st

6

(4)

8th Jul 2023

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Poptronic

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Won Group 3 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last June and she's been a creditable third in Group 2 and Group 3 races on her two runs this season, over C&D (good to firm) most recently; unraced on slow ground; holds place possibilities but she has about 2l to make up on Sea Silk Road from last time.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.70
Straight Forecast £7.18
Trifecta £16.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Alpinista

Daily Mirror:

Magical Lagoon

POSTDATA:

La Petite Coco

The Times:

Tuesday

Telegraph:

Lilac Road

Daily Record:

Magical Lagoon

Daily Express:

La Petite Coco

RP Ratings:

Alpinista

TOPSPEED:

Alpinista

NEWMARKET:

Alpinista

The Guardian:

Alpinista

Daily Mail:

Alpinista

The Sun:

Alpinista

The Star:

Alpinista