Maybe and Velvet favoured in Oaks heats

The Sporting Press Irish Oaks has reached the semi-final stage and both heats look ripe for an upset, with the likelier types poorly drawn.

College Maybe was imperious in Curraheen earlier in the year, successfully defending her Cork Oaks crown.

She hasn’t found it as easy at Shelbourne, but recent efforts offer encouragement she may be ready to replicate those efforts in Dublin.