Big plunge on York-bound Alexandrova

Aidan O’Brien’s Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.

The daughter of Sadler’s Wells, who is scheduled to reappear in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York next Wednesday, has been off the track since being beaten a short head at Newmarket last September but is the new 9-2 favourite (from 7-1) with Coral for the Epsom Classic.