Epsom Oaks CONFIRMED runners and riders, draw, odds, Templegate tip and prediction

The Scottish Sun
 
Epsom Oaks CONFIRMED runners and riders, draw, odds, Templegate tip and prediction

THE field for the Epsom Oaks has been set - and it looks like being an absolute cracker.

Three horses dominate the market for the third Classic of the season.

But everyone knows anything can happen over 1m4f of the rolling Epsom track.

Here, Sun Racing breaks down every runner and rider and tells you all you need to know for the big race.

Epsom Oaks confirmed runners and riders

1 Be Happy

Stall: 6

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Jockey: Seamie Heffernan

2 Bright Diamond

Stall: 3

Trainer: Karl Burke

Jockey: Clifford Lee

3 Caernarfon

Stall: 9

Trainer: Jack Channon

Jockey: Connor Beasley

4 Eternal Hope

Stall: 5

Trainer: Charlie Appleby

Jockey: William Buick

5 Heartache Tonight

Stall: 11

Trainer: David Menuisier

Jockey: Christian Demuro

6 Maman Joon

Stall: 7

Trainer: Richard Hannon

Jockey: Kevin Stott

7 Red Riding Hood

Stall: 8

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Jockey: Wayne Lordan

8 Running Lion

Stall: 2

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

9 Savethelastdance

Stall: 4

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Jockey: Ryan Moore

10 Sea Of Roses

Stall: 1

Trainer: Andrew Balding

Jockey: Rob Hornby

11 Soul Sister

Stall: 10

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden

Jockey: Frankie Dettori

Epsom Oaks odds

6-5 Savethelastdance

5-2 Soul Sister

11-2 Running Lion

12-1 Eternal Hope

20-1 Heartache Tonight

33-1 Be Happy, Caernarfon, Red Riding Hood

40-1 Maman Joon

50-1 Bright Diamond, Sea Of Roses

Coral's David Stevens said: "Savethelastdance took over as favourite for the Oaks with her runaway Cheshire Oaks victory, and it's a position she has held ever since, with Soul Sister emerging as her closest market rival following her own impressive trial success, in York's Musidora.

"Running Lion and Eternal Hope, also winners of their respective trials at Newmarket and Lingfield, make up a leading quartet of contenders for what could be a top class renewal of the Classic."

Templegate's tip

Templegate will bring you his big tip for the Oaks later on on Thursday, now the declarations are in.

Epsom Oaks prediction

Is it written in the stars for Frankie?

In his final ever Oaks - a race he has won four times - Dettori looks to have a good draw in stall 10.

It has generally been thought the lower numbers were a disadvantage.

However that has changed somewhat in recent years so market leader Savethelastdance might not be so inconvenienced in stall four.

Rob Hornby looks to have a heck of a job from stall one with Sea Of Roses, though.

Soul Sister was breathtaking winning last time out at York on ground that won't be too dissimilar to what they have at Epsom.

Savethelastdance's win at Chester, as good as it was, came in a bog.

They say good horses run on anything but already the 2000 Guineas form behind Chaldean, run on soft, hasn't looked up to much.