Eswarah leaps into Oaks picture with comfortable Newbury success

ESWARAH leapt to the head of the Vodafone Oaks market after easily accounting for five rivals in the 10-furlong Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial Stakes at Newbury yesterday.

Ladbrokes were impressed and made the daughter of 1986 Oaks winner Midway Lady their 5-2 joint favourite - along with 1000 Guineas heroine Virginia Waters - after the Michael Jarvis-trained filly quickened up nicely to beat Favourita by a comfortable two lengths.

Im Spartacus looked to be a handicap snip before the betfair.com Stakes at York and so it proved as the Chester runner-up battled to a convincing victory.