Landmark Irish Oaks ride for Ana

Ana O’Brien, daughter of all-conquering trainer Aidan and younger sister to Derby-winning rider Joseph, will become the first female jockey to ride in the Darley Irish Oaks tomorrow.

O’Brien has been handed the ride on Beyond Brilliance, one of five contenders in the race trained by her father, who chases a fourth win in the race and a first since Moonstone made it three Irish Oaks wins in a row for the trainer in 2008.

The 7lb claimer has built a good relationship with her Classic ride, who runs in the silks of her mother Anne-Marie, this year, partnering the filly in all but one of her ten starts this season and winning twice.