2021 Yorkshire Oaks: the runners, the odds, the verdict

The Darley Yorkshire Oaks brings together some of the best fillies and mares around, and this year Snowfall attempts to emulate Enable by completing an Oaks hat-trick after victories in the Oaks and Irish Oaks already this season.

3.35 York Thursday: Darley Yorkshire Oaks racecard and betting

1 Albaflora

Won Listed event (soft); Wonderful Tonight put her firmly in her place on last two outings

Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Odds: 33-1

2 Wonderful Tonight

If getting testing ground (may get away with good to soft) she's a worthy rival for Snowfall

Trainer: David Menuisier
Jockey: William Buick
Odds: 9-2

3 Divinely

Hardly in same parish as Snowfall in the Oaks or Irish Oaks but runner-up in the latter

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Wayne Lordan
Odds: 66-1

4 Eshaada

Made up plenty of ground when second to Loving Dream in the Ribblesdale on just third start

Trainer: William Haggas
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Odds: 11-1

5 La Joconde

Made the running in the Irish Oaks last time; a similar role may await her

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Odds: 100-1

6 Loving Dream

Held off Eshaada to win Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm); much more needed

Trainer: John and Thady Gosden
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Odds: 20-1

7 Snowfall

Routed her opponents in the Oaks at Epsom and Irish Oaks on good ground at the Curragh

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Odds: 2-5 favourite

The verdict

Wonderful Tonight against Snowfall could be a serious race on testing ground. On good or firmer, Snowfall has much less to prove.

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