Ribblesdale Stakes winner Silkwood is starting to return to form after her disappointing effort at York last week – although her next outing is yet to be decided.

Michael Jarvis is hoping the ground dries out to help Silkwood’s cause in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York tomorrow.

LIGHT SHIFT has been clipped into 6-1 for the Vodafone Oaks after some support yesterday.

FOUR US Marines refused to answer rape charges against them yesterday in the Philippines, prompting the judge to enter a not guilty plea for them in a case that has stirred emotions about the US military presence in the ex-American colony.