Yorkshire Oaks tips & runner-by-runner guide to York 3.35 Thursday

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Racegoers will be treated to a quality renewal of the Yorkshire Oaks after a slick seven-runner field was declared for the feature on day two of the Ebor Festival.

The line-up for Thursday’s 15:35 at York is headed by multiple Group 1 winner Alpinista, who is unbeaten since September 2020, and also includes Epsom Oaks heroine Tuesday and Irish Oaks scorer Magical Lagoon.

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La Petite Coco takes her chance after landing the Pretty Polly last time out, Raclette makes the trip over from France as she attempts to bring up a hat-trick, Lilac Road has a Group 2 on her CV while the outsider, Poptronic, is no slouch as she’s a Group 3 winner.

If you’re planning to have a punt on the Yorkshire Oaks then you can study the field by reading through Timeform’s nifty runner-by-runner guide below. You’ll also find betting tips from the racing boffins.

YORK 15:35 RACECARD

Yorkshire Oaks runners

Alpinista

Trainer: Sir Mark Prescott Bt Jockey: Luke Morris Age: 5 Weight: 9st 9lbs Draw: 5

Second in this in 2020 and much improved last year, going 5-5 and emulating her grandam with a hat-trick of German Group 1s before making it 6 victories in a row in a good time in Saint-Cloud Group 1 on return. Likeable, tactically-versatile mare and the one to beat back on home soil.

*****

La Petite Coco

Trainer: P. Twomey Jockey: William James Lee Age: 4 Weight: 9st 9lbs Draw: 6

Picked up where she left off in 2021 and notched up a fourth straight victory as she made her first start in a Group 1 a winning one in the Pretty Polly at the Curragh 7 weeks ago. Longer trip fine and in the mix despite the penalty.

***

Lilac Road

Trainer: William Haggas Jockey: Tom Marquand Age: 4 Weight: 9st 9lbs Draw: 7

Value extra when winning the Middleton here in May and shaped well 11 weeks on in the Nassau, likely to have provided the biggest challenge to Nashwa with a better run through and doing her best work at the finish. Bred to appreciate this longer trip and wouldn’t dismiss.

***

Magical Lagoon

Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington Jockey: Shane Foley Age: 3 Weight: 9st 0lbs Draw: 1

Highly progressive filly who followed up her Ribblesdale victory with a gutsy success in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh, digging deep under pressure. More needed again here but she has a fine attitude and could well be up to the task.

***

Poptronic

Trainer: K. R. Burke Jockey: Sam James Age: 3 Weight: 9st 0lbs Draw: 4

Big improver who was value for extra when completing the hat-trick in 10.2f Newcastle Group 3 in June and ran well under a penalty in listed race here next time. More needed up in trip and now has a hood fitted but she may not have reached her limit.

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Raclette

Trainer: A. Fabre Jockey: Olivier Peslier Age: 3 Weight: 9st 0lbs Draw: 3

Took another step forward when landing Longchamp Group 2 over this trip 5 weeks ago but that form has taken some hits and this is much tougher upped further in class on her first run outside of France.

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Tuesday

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien Jockey: Ryan Moore Age: 3 Weight: 9st 0lbs Draw: 2

Superbly-bred filly who has come into her own this year, placed in the English/Irish 1000 Guineas before shading a tight finish in the Oaks at Epsom. Not ideally placed and not knocked about in the Irish Derby once her chance had gone and better than that. Bold bid expected.

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