May 06 / 14.35 Chester

14.35

Good To Soft

Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks (Listed Race) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £68052
  • 1m 3f 75y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Weatherbys Cheshire Oaks (Listed Race) (Fillies)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 32241-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Started favourite in all five juvenile appearances, culminating in an easy success in Leopardstown maiden (1m, yielding) that was won 12 months earlier by the same yard's Minnie Hauk, who followed up in this race en route to even bigger things; sister to a Chester Cup winner for her trainer, whose Cheshire Oaks record is impressive; brings strong credentials and has to be feared, assuming she takes to first-time hood/blinkers.
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6th

10

(10)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

13:30 Ascot

Amelia Earhart

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A P O’Brien

Disappointing favourite on rain-softened ground in the Oaks (before fifth in the Irish version) but has since fared much better on good/good to firm and last two starts have safely established her stamina at about 1m6f; just under 7l behind Highwayman in the St Leger at Doncaster on first occasion, and it's a bit hard to envisage her overturning that deficit, even though close third in Longchamp Group 1 two weeks ago was better form.

22/1

3rd

11

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Amelia Earhart

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: A P O’Brien

Best ratings on good or firmer; limitations seemingly exposed on last four starts, so it's easy to forget she was 7-4 favourite for the Oaks on first of those, following a Cheshire Oaks win on reappearance; didn't see out 1m6f at Goodwood on penultimate start but rallied well for a close second in 1m4f Group 3 on latest, so a little hope might have been renewed.

25/1

2nd

5

(2)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Cork

Amelia Earhart

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Leopardstown (1m, y) maiden winner started off season in promising fashion with impressive Cheshire Oaks (1m3f, good) victory; well beat when sent off favourite for Epsom Oaks and limit has probably been found since with fifth place finishes in Irish Oaks and Lillie Langtry; that form still puts her in with a winning chance down in grade.

4/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Lope De Vega filly who cost 550,000gns as a yearling; appeared to win with something in hand at Newbury (1m, soft) in sole 2yo start; promising sort who could make her mark at this higher level, albeit rather lacks the dazzle of the other once-raced contender, I'm The One.
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13th

8

(2)

20th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

A La Prochaine

9st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Won at Newbury (1m, soft) on sole 2yo start and beaten about 3l in the Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester (11.3f, good) on return; 22-1, stuck to her task well for a never-dangerous, 10l fourth of nine in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) 11 weeks ago; off since but could have more improvement in her and 1m4f on rain-softened ground would seemingly hold no fears.

5/1

4th

1

(2)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

A La Prochaine

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

She has an attractive German pedigree and was bought for 550,000gns as a yearling; won at Newbury (1m, soft) last October on sole 2yo start and beaten about 3l by Amelia Earhart when third in the Listed Cheshire Oaks at Chester (11.3f, good) on last month's reappearance; she still looked a work in progress last time (slowly away and outpaced turning for home) and could have lots more to offer; slow ground might aid her cause; interesting.

9/1

3rd

2

(1)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 75y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

A La Prochaine

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

Lope De Vega filly who cost 550,000gns as a yearling; appeared to win with something in hand at Newbury (1m, soft) in sole 2yo start; promising sort who could make her mark at this higher level, albeit rather lacks the dazzle of the other once-raced contender, I'm The One.

11/1

Form: 15391-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly whose 2yo campaign was bookended by Curragh wins, latest comfortably in Group 3 contest over 1m on heavy ground; the form pick even with a 5lb penalty, albeit some of today's rivals (including stablemate Amelia Earhart) could reach or surpass her level.
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4th

12

(5)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:40 Ascot

Sugar Island

9st 1lb

J: Christophe Soumillon

T: A P O’Brien

Made most when about 10l third in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) but that's seemingly only lined her up for front-running duties at best since; moving into such a big lead set up an exciting finish to the Yorkshire Oaks but only while she subsided into seventh; huge outsider again.

100/1

7th

9

(5)

20th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Sugar Island

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: A P O’Brien

2yo Group 3 winner on heavy who was 6l behind Legacy Link when third in the Oaks at Epsom (1m4f, good to soft) this June; tailed off when 20-1 in Irish Oaks (made most) last time, which was her first run both on good to firm and in cheekpieces; likely to have neither of those today but she is comfortably bottom of this pack on ratings; could have front-running duties.

100/1

10th

10

(11)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Sugar Island

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Third in Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster last September and readily made all in Group 3 here in October; fourth of five behind Amelia Earhart at Chester on reappearance, reversed form with her disappointing stablemate when third at Epsom, weakened late, beaten almost 10l; first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

25/1

Form: 91-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Took a big step forward to win well at Newcastle (1m, AW) in the second of her two autumn starts; however, she's the only runner who isn't entered in the Oaks and, as her bare form backs up, perhaps brings the least ability and/or potential.
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6th

6

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Winged One

8st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Won a five-runner Newcastle novice last October; highly tried on first two starts this term, but beaten 7l when second in C&D handicap on soft ground last time (winner won since); cheekpieces now tried; each-way chance.

8/1

2nd

6

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:20 Chester

Winged One

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Lightly-raced Australia filly who got off the mark at the second attempt in 1m Newcastle novice in October; not disgraced when last of five in Cheshire Oaks here on her return but she finished well held in 1m2f Goodwood Listed event 20 days ago; needs to bounce back now going handicapping.

8/1

8th

8

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:10 Goodwood

Winged One

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Won well at Newcastle (1m, AW) in the second of her two autumn starts but was the rank outsider and ran accordingly (last of five) in the Cheshire Oaks on reappearance; again looks up against it.

25/1

Form: 1

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £4.10
Straight Forecast £3.84
Trifecta £14.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I'm The One

RP RATINGS:

Sugar Island

The Guardian:

Amelia Earhart

POSTDATA:

I'm The One

NEWMARKET:

I'm The One

Telegraph:

I'm The One

D Express:

I'm The One

Daily Mirror:

I'm The One

The Sun:

I'm The One

The Star:

I'm The One

Daily Record:

I'm The One

TOPSPEED:

Sugar Island

The Times:

Sugar Island

Daily Mail:

Amelia Earhart