MANUELA DE VEGA (NAP) was no match for Love in the Yorkshire Oaks but won the Lancashire Oaks in soft ground at Haydock in good style before that. She beat Makawee five lengths on that occasion and the latter finished behind Pista when Joseph O’Brien’s filly won the Park Hill at Doncaster with Monica Sheriff further behind. Wonderful Tonight will appreciate the testing going having won a Group 3 on a trip over to Deauville in August while Miss Yoda landed the German Oaks at Dusseldorf in the same month. Passion scored over today’s trip at Naas earlier but Spirit Of Appin found Ebaiyra too good at Deauville last time and the latter is preferred to Paix of the home challengers.
Mashael (FR) (9-5) 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Monica Sheriff 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Pista (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Spirit Of Appin (9-4) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ebaiyra (8-9) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Aug.
Manuela De Vega (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Love (8-12) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Aug.
Palomba (IRE) (9-4) last of 8, 5l behind Ebaiyra (8-9) at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Aug.
Ebaiyra (USA) (8-9) won at Deauville 1m 4f Grp 2 sft in Aug beating Spirit Of Appin (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Paix (IRE) (8-10) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 stks gs in Sep beating Step By Step (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Pista (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left then right, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Sep beating Vivionn (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Passion (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, 4th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Search For A Song (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Kalifornia Queen (GER) (9-1) 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Paix (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 3 stks gs in Sep.
Miss Yoda (GER) (9-2) won at Dusseldorf 1m 3f Grp 1 gd in Aug beating Zamrud (9-2) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Wonderful Tonight (FR) (8-11) 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Tarnawa (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.