Meehan Crystal-clear about Oaks chance

Brian Meehan has dismissed suggestions that it is asking the impossible for a filly to follow up a maiden-race victory by landing a Classic as he prepares Crystal for Friday’s Vodafone Oaks.

Wed, 02 Jun, 2004 - 19:24

Brian Meehan has dismissed suggestions that it is asking the impossible for a filly to follow up a maiden-race victory by landing a Classic as he prepares Crystal for Friday’s Vodafone Oaks.

Crystal was one of seven left in the Group One contest after today’s final declaration stage in a field headed by Godolphin’s leading fancies Punctilious and Sundrop.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: WindsorPlace: Upper LambournPlace: DeauvillePlace: EpsomPlace: Cape CrossPlace: FrancePlace: RibblesdalePlace: AscotPerson: MeehanPerson: CrystalPerson: Brian MeehanPerson: GodolphinPerson: BallydoylePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Ed DunlopPerson: Michael Hills’Person: DukePerson: Duke of DevonshirePerson: DunlopPerson: Clive BrittainPerson: MenhoubahPerson: John DunlopPerson: HathrahPerson: O’BrienPerson: BrittainPerson: HamdanPerson: Al MaktoumPerson: Angus GoldPerson: LinamixPerson: GoldPerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: PunctiliousPerson: Kerrin McEvoyPerson: SundropPerson: DettoriPerson: William HillPerson: Paul PetriePerson: FrankiePerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: NecklacePerson: Paul ScaEvent: OaksEvent: Vodafone OaksEvent: Lord DerbyEvent: Italian OaksEvent: French OaksEvent: 1000 GuineasEvent: Prix de Diane HermesEvent: CoronationEvent: Tattersalls Musidora StakesOrganisation: Ouija BoardOrganisation: Racing UK
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