Going changed to good to soft after opening race on Oaks day at Epsom

The going has been changed from good to soft after the first race of the Cazoo Derby festival at Epsom. Up to 4.8mm of rain fell before midday and it continued to pour as the opening contest, won by the George Boughey-trained juvenile Oscula, was run. Adam Kirby, booked to partner Saffron Beach in the Oaks, is stuck in traffic and misses the ride on Hortzadar in a 1m½f handicap (2.25).

It's raining heavily at Epsom. The first official report on the condition of the ground will be given in less than an hour. It's still raining, but it's not very warm. The clerk of course Andrew Cooper was relaxed about the weather. He was happy to see it arrive, given the warm, sunny forecast for Derby day.

Zeyaadah is the filly to have attracted the most support this morning ahead of the Cazoo Oaks (4.30) at Epsom. Santa Barbara is 5-2 market leader as she bids to give Aidan O'Brien his ninth win in the Classic. Al Aasy drifted out to 5.4 (from 11-10) in Coral Coronation Cup (3.10). Pyledriver is into 8-1 ( from 9). Sienna Bonnie has been trimmed into 11 (1 from 12) ahead the opening Woodcote Stakes (2.00). Mostawaa has drifted into 13-3 (From 8) for the Coral 'Beaten By A Length' Free Bet Handicap ( 2.35).

MacSwiney gets his first feel of the turf at Epsom Racecourse. Forecasts suggest 2-4mm of rain this morning.

Epsom non-runners won 3.10: 7 Alpinista, 5. 10: 3 Mystery Smiles, and 5 Run To Freedom. Epsom members can download the digital newspaper every evening from 9pm.