4.30 1m. 4f. 6yds. 12 Declared. Betfred Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Class 1 ) of £550,000.00 3-y-o
1st - €311,905.00 2nd - €118,250.00 3rd - €59,180.00 4th - €29,480.00 5th - €14,795.00 6th - €7,425.00
Formscan - Ylang Ylang sets the standard based on her victory in the Fillies' Mile last year and an encouraging fifth in the 1000 Guineas. The daughter of Frankel looks set to relish this step up in trip but preference is for EZELIYA, who accounted for a subsequent Group 3 winner when scoring on her second start as a juvenile. She took a big step forward when winning the Salsabil over 1m2f at Navan, and her dam was a high-class middle-distance performer for these connections. Further improvement can be expected over this trip and it would be no surprise to see her play a leading role. Rubies Are Red remains a maiden but cannot be discounted, while Forest Fairy and Treasure are likely to stay well and could also be in the mix.