bit keen in close 3rd, went 2nd 8f out, led 3f out and went clear, headed entering final 2f, no chance when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly and lost remote 3rd inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened turning in
tracked leaders out wide and pushed along at times, weakened inside final 4f, soon behind, tailed off
raced keenly in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 4f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on into remote 3rd inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final 2f, soon clear, impressive
tracked leader until 8f out, chased leaders, pushed along 4f put, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
unseated rider going to post, rearing in stalls and started slowly, well behind, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
soon led, headed 3f out, weakening quickly when hampered on rail over 2f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off
SAVETHELASTDANCE only won a maiden at Leopardstown last month but both placed horses have won subsequently. Aidan O’Brien has won four of the last seven renewals though none went on to land the Oaks. Frankie rides Luckin Brew, who went close in a Listed race over a mile at Pontefract when last in action with a below-par Sirona well beaten. The latter won in Listed company in Germany before that while the more-exposed Cite D'Or placed in the Blue Riband at Epsom last month. Sisyphus Strength and Ashtanga won maidens at Nottingham last autumn and both are also entered in the Oaks.
Sirona (GER) 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 20 3/4l behind Local Dynasty (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Ashtanga 2-1fav (9-2) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct beating Khinjani (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Cite D'Or (FR) 33-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Epictetus (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f lst (1) sft in Apr.
Ermesinde (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Flash Bardot (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll stks (3) pol in Mar.
Savethelastdance (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Prominent and disputed lead, led after 2f, pushed along and 2 lengths clear entering straight, ridden over 1f out and kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn fll hvy in Apr beating Boogie Woogie (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Sisyphus Strength 11-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Caernarfon (9-2) at Newmarket 1m lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
There's The Door (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Demilion (9-0) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Wintercrack 20-1 (8-8) Made all, soon clear, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr beating Fazayte (10-2) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Luckin Brew (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Local Dynasty (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
