May 31 / 16.30 Epsom

16.30

Soft

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

  • Prize money: £311905
  • 1m 4f 6y
  • Class 1
  • 12 runners
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Betfred Oaks (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Fillies)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

1st
3 (5)
Ezeliya

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 41-1

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dam was third in the Irish Oaks and is from a famous family; won a maiden at Cork (1m, soft to heavy) in September and found further serious improvement, again getting on top late on, when reappearing in Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) five weeks ago; looks sure to stay 1m4f and can probably improve for it; no surprise if she is a serious player.
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1st

3

(5)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Ezeliya

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Dam was third in the Irish Oaks and is from a famous family; won a maiden at Cork (1m, soft to heavy) in September and found further serious improvement, again getting on top late on, when reappearing in Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) five weeks ago; looks sure to stay 1m4f and can probably improve for it; no surprise if she is a serious player.

9/2

1st

4

(4)

27th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:52 Navan

Ezeliya

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

travelled strongly, towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on near side of group when ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 110yds

8/1

1st

4

(4)

27th Apr 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:52 Navan

Ezeliya

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

travelled strongly, towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on near side of group when ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 110yds

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 11-29

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
All four starts have been at the Newmarket tracks; 2-2 as a juvenile, including a soft-ground Group 3 in October, and she stayed on to go down by a neck in 7f Group 3 Nell Gwyn on reappearance; held every chance 2f out in the 1,000 Guineas (1m, good; 13-2) so ending up ninth of 16 was disappointing and she again hung under pressure; plenty to prove after that even though stamina can be found in her pedigree.
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7th

10

(14)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Dance Sequence

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, towards rear on outer

5/2

2nd

2

(2)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Dance Sequence

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

All four starts have been at the Newmarket tracks; 2-2 as a juvenile, including a soft-ground Group 3 in October, and she stayed on to go down by a neck in 7f Group 3 Nell Gwyn on reappearance; held every chance 2f out in the 1,000 Guineas (1m, good; 13-2) so ending up ninth of 16 was disappointing and she again hung under pressure; plenty to prove after that even though stamina can be found in her pedigree.

16/1

9th

2

(13)

5th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Newmarket

Dance Sequence

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Dubawi filly who has reached a useful standard of form over 7f and gives the impression she'll rate even higher over this extra furlong; 2-2 as a juvenile, including Group 3 success on soft going here, then finished a neck second behind Pretty Crystal in good-ground Nell Gwyn on reappearance (beaten favourite but ran satisfactorily while still seeming rather green); likely to build on that trial effort and has to be feared.

4/1

66/1

  • Place: £11.70

Form: 171-35

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two out of four starts as 2yo, notably a Listed race at Chantilly (1m1f, heavy) by 5l in October; not quite at that level back in France this term for a Group 3 (10.5f, very soft) or Group 2 (1m2f, soft) which suggests that she will find this very tough, even if her stamina can be stretched.
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13th

13

(12)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

War Chimes

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Menuisier

Chantilly Listed winner (1m1f, heavy) last October; staying-on third when 50-1 in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) this May but that's easily her best show this term and hanging so badly right in the Irish Oaks on latest start was off-putting.

20/1

8th

13

(10)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:40 Curragh

War Chimes

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: David Menuisier

held up in rear

6/1

3rd

10

(7)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

War Chimes

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Menuisier

Won two out of four starts as 2yo, notably a Listed race at Chantilly (1m1f, heavy) by 5l in October; not quite at that level back in France this term for a Group 3 (10.5f, very soft) or Group 2 (1m2f, soft) which suggests that she will find this very tough, even if her stamina can be stretched.

66/1

Form: 15-1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won at Kempton (1m, AW) in September before never-nearer fifth in Listed race at Newmarket (1m, heavy); well backed for Listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield (11.6f good) three weeks ago, showing plenty of dash to set up a clear lead, then serious battling qualities to see off two challengers (including Treasure) before Rubies Are Red arrived late to be beaten half a length; that was a marked advance but she needs to build on that too.
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7

(11)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

You Got To Me

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

Class act who won last year's Irish Oaks and nearly followed up in the Yorkshire equivalent; cost Amo Racing a fortune after she finished last in the St Leger and suffered the same fate on her return in the Coronation Cup; however, this is a severe drop in class and would be hard to beat, even at this shorter trip, if new trainer Adrian Murray can get her back on track; 1-1 on the AW; tongue-tie left off.

100/30

7

(2)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

14:40 Epsom

You Got To Me

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Ralph Beckett

Absent since compromising her chance by pulling hard over 14.5f in the St Leger; progressive otherwise and landed the Irish Oaks prior to running well in the Yorkshire version; may have more to offer back at 1m4f and looks interesting on reappearance.

11/1

7th

7

(5)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:40 Doncaster

You Got To Me

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Twice something of a tearaway front-runner earlier this term but she seems to be settling down a bit and delivered much better form when tongue tied and coming from mid-division in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good; won) and Yorkshire Oaks at York (1m4f, good to firm; second) on last two starts; needs to keep a lid on it over a longer trip today but she's been galloping on in those last two races and has a stout enough pedigree; another who's firmly in the mix on form too.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6116-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Second win as 2yo came with a late bid in Curragh Group 3 (7f, soft) before she disappointed in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (1m, soft); while improvement was resumed in Group 3 at Navan (1m2f, good to yielding) five weeks ago, three others headed by Ezeliya took her measure; has 2l to find with the winner but, by Derby winner Harzand, may well stay.
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1st

8

(17)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 3f 214y

15:25 Naas

Caught U Looking

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Top rated 3yo is well treated by the conditions of this race; cracking run when fifth in the Irish Oaks in July; filled the same position in the Epsom Oaks; not beaten far in a pair of Group 3s and a Group 2 on her last three starts over 9.5f-10f; goes back up in distance now and is dropped in class; leading claims if seeing out this trip.

100/30

3rd

6

(10)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:01 Gowran Park

Caught U Looking

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

prominent

4/1

4th

6

(10)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Caught U Looking

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Noel Meade

raced in second, lost second under 2f out, no extra final 110yds

12/1

2/1

Form: 1931-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Frankel filly who cost 1,500,000gns as a yearling; three wins from five starts as a 2yo culminated in Group 1 Fillies' Mile success at Newmarket (soft) where she got up close home after trouble in running; 5-1 for the 1,000 Guineas there (good) on reappearance and made steady inroads from off the pace to go down by a length in fifth; seemed to be crying out for a longer trip in those 1m races and tops this field on those two pieces of form.
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4th

10

(3)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Ylang Ylang

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, outpaced over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish

13/2

7th

9

(1)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:52 Leopardstown

Ylang Ylang

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Three wins from five starts at two, including a 7f Group 3 at this venue and Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket; looked in need of further when staying on for a close-up fifth in the 1,000 Guineas on seasonal debut; disappointing favourite for the Oaks, seemingly a combination of failure to handle the track and lack of stamina; back to the drawing-board at 1m now.

13/8

6th

11

(12)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Ylang Ylang

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Frankel filly who cost 1,500,000gns as a yearling; three wins from five starts as a 2yo culminated in Group 1 Fillies' Mile success at Newmarket (soft) where she got up close home after trouble in running; 5-1 for the 1,000 Guineas there (good) on reappearance and made steady inroads from off the pace to go down by a length in fifth; seemed to be crying out for a longer trip in those 1m races and tops this field on those two pieces of form.

2/1

Form: 11 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
By Arc winner Waldgeist out of German 10.5f winner who's half-sister to useful 1m6f winner; stormed clear in novice at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in February and found space just in time to follow up by a head in the Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester (11.3f, good); better than the bare result last time and needs respect for a dual Oaks-winning trainer who runs four in this renewal.
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3rd

8

(2)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Forest Fairy

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

raced in third

5/1

8th

8

(4)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Forest Fairy

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Easy win on debut (1m4f, AW) and made it 2-2 when getting up late to beat subsequent Ribblesdale winner Port Fairy in the Listed Cheshire Oaks (11.3f, good) in May; well-beaten seventh in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) last time but she retains potential and is not written off.

7/1

66/1

Form: 155-16

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Raced ten times as a 2yo, winning a maiden and two handicaps; ran away with a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, heavy) on reappearance, when it looked as if she would have no problem going further, but she needs to bounce back from a modest show in Group 2 at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) 19 days ago.
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11th

6

(13)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Making Dreams

9st 4lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: K R Burke

Raced ten times as a 2yo, winning three; ran away with a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, heavy) on reappearance, but performed moderately at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) next time and front-running did not work out when 40-1 in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft); off 110 days and has lots to prove if she's on firmer than good; others look more solid.

25/1

8th

5

(10)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Making Dreams

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Raced ten times as a 2yo, winning a maiden and two handicaps; ran away with a Group 3 at Saint-Cloud (10.5f, heavy) on reappearance, when it looked as if she would have no problem going further, but she needs to bounce back from a modest show in Group 2 at Longchamp (1m2f, soft) 19 days ago.

66/1

5th

2

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Ayr

Making Dreams

9st 7lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: K R Burke

Made it three wins from her last four starts when landing Thirsk nursery (1m, good) under Brandon Wilkie a fortnight ago; the runner-up has franked that latest form and this filly has also won on soft ground; has a progressive profile and she's respected up 6lb for last time.

3/1

Form: 3-22

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Sister to eight winners, notably Arc heroine Found and the dam of 2021 Oaks winner Snowfall; placed in maidens at Galway (1m, heavy) in October and Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy; made most) in April; Listed Oaks Trial at Lingfield (11.6f, good) was an eyeopener, as she looked like being a well-beaten fifth for most of the straight but closed to go down by half a length to You Got To Me; needs to have learned plenty from that, for coming down this hill, but clearly open to further progress and will be suited by every yard.
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4th

19

(8)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Rubies Are Red

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, headway from over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish

16/1

4th

19

(8)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Rubies Are Red

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A P O’Brien

midfield, headway from over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth towards finish

16/1

1st

11

(6)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

14:05 Curragh

Rubies Are Red

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Has kept top company, contesting two 1m4f Classics and the Ribblesdale after finishing second in the Oaks Trial at Lingfield; ran in a Group 3 at Gowran last time having suffered maiden defeats at Bellewstown and Galway (finished behind Radar Ahead); highest-rated filly but still risky.

11/4

Form: 61-31

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won at Lingfield (1m, AW) on second run last October; front-running third in novice at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April was better form and winning the Group 3 Musidora at York (10.2f, good) was much better; challenged over 2f out in the latter and kept on strongly to win by 2l, having failed to settle in the first 2f, so slightly mixed messages for this longer trip but the runner-up has given the form a more solid look by winning a Listed race since; not dismissed.
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7

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Secret Satire

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Headstrong sort but success in the 2024 Musidora at York shows she's very useful; led until around 1f out when fourth in 1m1f Newmarket Group 2 on reappearance, with the reopposing Running Lion in fifth; likely to be in the shake-up.

8/1

7

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Secret Satire

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Headstrong sort but success in the 2024 Musidora at York shows she's very useful; led until around 1f out when fourth in 1m1f Newmarket Group 2 on reappearance, with the reopposing Running Lion in fifth; likely to be in the shake-up.

8/1

4th

5

(2)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Newmarket

Secret Satire

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Andrew Balding

led, headed 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

12/1

14/1

Form: 1-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
By Mastercraftsman out of a maiden half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winners Mandaean and Wavering; justified favouritism in a maiden at Nottingham (1m, heavy) in October; 6-1 when beaten just under 2l in the Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial (11.6f, good) three weeks ago and she should come on for that run, but You Got To Me fought her off and Rubies Are Red went past her, so there is plenty of work for her to do.
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11th

11

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Treasure

8st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Has a few useful pieces of form but is 0-8 since debut success and never landed a blow returned to handicap level most recently (1m); chance largely depends on how well she responds to change of headgear.

40/1

6th

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Treasure

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Suffered seven defeats since a winning debut on heavy ground but has finished runner-up in two of her three handicaps; possibilities, for all that better could have been expected of her in a York Listed last time (stays 1m2f).

10/1

11th

6

(4)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Treasure

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

0-6 since debut win in 2023 but some strong handicap form, finishing second at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft) last October and occupying the same position behind Supermodel on last month's reappearance at Nottingham (1m, good); could have more to offer now back up in trip and she's in calculations.

7/1

Form: 417-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made all in novice at Ascot (1m, good) in September but was firmly put in her place when 28-1 for Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (1m, soft) in October; front-running third of six in Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester (11.3f, good) was better but her stablemate Forest Fairy left the more favourable impression by going past to win.
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9th

12

(3)

26th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

19:30 Naas

Seaward

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ralph Beckett

Listed third at Chester was her best run so far but was tailed off in the Oaks at Epsom since, probably not handling the track; may resume progress and she's an interesting British raider.

16/1

12th

7

(9)

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Seaward

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ralph Beckett

Made all in novice at Ascot (1m, good) in September but was firmly put in her place when 28-1 for Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (1m, soft) in October; front-running third of six in Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester (11.3f, good) was better but her stablemate Forest Fairy left the more favourable impression by going past to win.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £53.50
Straight Forecast £48.35
Tricast £2102.14
Trifecta £1618.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ylang Ylang

The Sun:

Ezeliya

D Express:

Forest Fairy

Telegraph:

Rubies Are Red

POSTDATA:

Dance Sequence

Daily Record:

Ezeliya

RP RATINGS:

Ylang Ylang

TOPSPEED:

Ylang Ylang

The Times:

Ylang Ylang

The Guardian:

Ylang Ylang

Daily Mail:

Ylang Ylang

Daily Mirror:

Ylang Ylang

The Star:

Forest Fairy