Enbihaar finished in front of the re-opposing Ballydoyle duo Delphinia and South Sea Pearl when winning the Park Hill at Doncaster and Pilaster finished a long way behind John Gosden’s filly at Goodwood before that. But she’s yet to encounter soft going and stablemate Lah Ti Dar has not been the most consistent this year while Frankie partners a third Gosden runner in Oaks heroine Anapurna. Better is expected from the latter with last month’s outing in the Prix Vermeille under her belt but she still finished a long way behind the runner-up MUSIS AMICA on that occasion. Andre Fabre’s Godolphin filly is likely to improve for this extra distance and is also preferred to compatriot Mutamakina and the German Oaks fourth Satomi.
Enbihaar (IRE) 6-5fav (9-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside well over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leader, led narrowly 1f out, battled gamely in sustained duel throughout final furlong, just held on, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Sep beating Delphinia (8-9) by shd, 8 ran.
Pilaster 6-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Enbihaar (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Musis Amica (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Star Catcher (8-9) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Lah Ti Dar 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 4, 12 3/4l behind Enable (9-7) at York 1m 4f Grp 1 fll (1) gd in Aug.
Mutamakina (8-12) 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Sottsass (9-2) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 2 gd in Sep.
South Sea Pearl (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway under pressure over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, never threatened leaders, 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Enbihaar (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Anapurna (8-9) 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Star Catcher (8-9) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Sep.
Delphinia (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Held up behind, headway 3f out, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on gamely and every chance in sustained duel throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Enbihaar (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Satomi (GER) (8-9) 5th of 0, 9 3/4l behind Amorella (9-4) at Baden-Baden 1m 4f Grp 2 fll gd in Aug.
