Gem to star in Oaks

In Smoke Pixie’s absence Cabra Millie, College Maybe and Borna Gem head the market for the Sporting Press Irish Oaks and the trio have managed to avoid each other in tonight’s quarter-finals.

Puppy Oaks winner Borna Gem is bidding emulate the two most recent winners, Dalcash Dvinsky and Droopys Twirl, by taking the all-aged Oaks in the same year.

Ruairi Dwan and Anthony Rhodes’ bitch has looked the part in the past fortnight and her supporters are likely to stay loyal this evening despite a tricky trap-five draw in the opening heat.