The Epsom Oaks 2009 Preview
I’m not at all impressed with the Oaks field this year but there will be a winner so we might as well have a go at trying to find her.
The Epsom Oak is a Group 1, 1m4f flat race for 3yo fillies and makes up one of the five Classic races.
It’s a race where you must respect any runners from the Henry Cecil yard and this time around he saddles Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Midday. This filly brings some very solid form into the race and can be backed at around 7/2 currently. Cecil won the 2007 renewal with Light Shift.
Rainbow View was all the rage in the ante post market for the 1000 Guineas but she could not reproduce her 2yo form and finished a disappointing 5th. Trainer John Gosden put that effort down to going conditions with his filly requiring a bit of give underfoot. There is a bit of rain forecast in the next few days but probably not enough to alter the ground that drastically before Friday afternoon.
Market leader Sariska put herself right in the Oaks picture with victory in the Musidora Stakes at York. Jamie Spencer’s mount showed an impressive turn of foot to win as she liked against some decent rivals including Michael Stoute’s Enticement and one of her Oaks rivals in High Heeled. Her price is probably on the short side but there can be no argument, the Musidora performance was very good indeed.
Of the others, Oh Goodness Me makes most appeal at a generous price of 14/1. She has some very solid looking form to her name including a 3rd in the Irish 1000 Guineas behind Again. She is definitely the solid each way bet in the race.
EBA Forum member richy has written an excellent Oaks preview which you can read via the link below
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