Venus out of this world

Aidan O’Brien’s decision to reroute Venus De Milo can pay dividends with a victory in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York today.

The Ballydoyle handler had planned to save his progression charge for a trip to France next month but her current well-being prompted a change of plan and her rivals should probably be worried.

One of the lesser-heralded horses at the beginning of the season, she has quickly made up into his leading three-year-old filly and with a bit more luck in running, she could have won the Irish Oaks at the Curragh.