Brian Meehan has dismissed suggestions that it is asking the impossible for a filly to follow up a maiden-race victory by landing a Classic as he prepares Crystal for Friday’s Vodafone Oaks.

Frankie Dettori says he plans to ride Punctilious in the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom on Friday.

Godolphin pair Sundrop and Punctilious head a small but select field of 10 fillies left in the Vodafone Oaks at today’s confirmation stage.

Menhoubah repaid connections’ faith with a famous victory in the Oaks d’Italia in Milan.

Menhoubah and Tamarillo will fly the flag for Britain in the Group One Oaks d’Italia at Milan on Sunday.

Being drawn low at Chester has always been regarded as a distinct advantage and the opening day of the May meeting proved no exception, with three of the winners coming from stall one.

Frankie Dettori led virtually all the way to land the UAE 1000 Guineas at Nad Al Sheba yesterday in the familiar blue Godolphin colours.

Trainer Aidan O’Brien has Necklace earmarked for a Classics campaign next season after the filly won the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

TRAINER Aidan O’Brien landed the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh for the third time in the last four years yesterday with Necklace.

Necklace spearheads Aidan O’Brien’s two-pronged attack on the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday which the Ballydoyle trainer bids to win for the third time in four years.