Yorkshire Oaks 1-2 is Heaven sent for O’Brien

Aidan O’Brien’s domination of the British Flat season continued apace as he saddled three of the first four home in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks with Seventh Heaven coming out on top.

His embarrassment of riches in the distaff division starts with Minding and is consolidated by Ribblesdale winner Even Song, Breeders’ Cup Turf heroine Found and Seventh Heaven, who already had the Irish Oaks to her name.

The year-older Found was sent off the 2-1 favourite but after a mid-season break O’Brien had been at pains to let people know she would improve significantly for the run.