ridden away from stalls, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never going pace to get on terms
pressed leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong, lost 4th post
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, not pace of front pair
held up in touch, steadied slightly after 2f, driven and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th post, no impression on leaders
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, soon held, weakened inside final furlong
held up rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards but never looked like threatening
held up towards rear, ridden to close over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led and just pushed out towards finish
Zeyaadah disappointed in the Oaks itself having finished second in the Oaks trial at Chester before that. It’s too soon to write her off as she drops down in trip. The Haggas yard sent out last year’s winner and run two though both Lilac Road and SEA EMPRESS have come up short in Listed company so far this year. But the latter got back on course with a recent novice victory at Chelmsford and a host of Group 1 entries suggests much better things are expected. Shine For You, Technique and Abstinence are other unexposed fillies while Oriental Mystique is fitted with headgear after another placed effort and the Irish filly Astadash faces a tougher task after finishing runner-up at Ayr.
Astadash (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, switched right and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Bharani Star (9-0) at Ayr 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in May.
Freyja (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until pushed along and hung left over 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened, last of 5, 17l behind Queen Power (9-0) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in May.
Oriental Mystique 7-4fav (9-0) Led, headed entering final 2f, lost 2nd and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind La Lune (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in May.
Abstinence 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along and switched right over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went 2nd 110 yards out, ran on and led towards post, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in May beating Mashhoor (9-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Lilac Road (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking winner, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Creative Flair (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Sea Empress (IRE) 8-13fav (9-3) Made all, shaken up 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f fll stks (4) pol in Jun beating Maytal (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Shine For You 33-1 (9-0) Prominent early on outside, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and held over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Primo Bacio (9-0) at York 1m lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
Technique 125-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway in centre over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 14, 26l behind Snowfall (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Jun.
Zeyaadah (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Wore hood to post, held up in mid-division on inside, headway in centre chasing leaders 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 13th of 14, 37l behind Snowfall (9-0) at Epsom 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gs in Jun.
Salsada (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Chamade (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov.
