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Conditions to suit Bolster off a mark of 102
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Oaks selection looks made for 1m4f trip
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Alan Dudman has a 32/133.00 double on Oaks Day
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Karl Burke's Bolster doesn't appear to be inconvenienced by soft ground and conditions at Epsom today could turn out to be ideal and this lightly-raced 4yo can keep up the good work for Burke and a fine string of Sheikh Obaid horses he has this season.
The 4yo was switched from the Crisford's to Burke and he made the perfect start to life in that yard with an all-the-way success at Pontefract on his first run of the season and dominated a race where not many got involved.
That was on soft to add to his two wins on good, but perhaps tellingly, his two defeats both have come on fast ground.
He won off 97 last time at Pontefract and deserves the rise to 102, and he wouldn't be too far off having a go at another Group race (beaten in last term's Hampton Court).
Up in class today but very much progressive, hopefully he can get us off to a good start at a price of 9/25.50.
Ezeliya looks the one for me at 5/16.00 to land a Classic for her trainer Dermot Weld and the 1m4f looks just what she needs.
She won the Salsabil Stakes last time on her first outing of the season at Group 3 level and under a patient Chris Hayes saw out the 1m2f ever so well, and I have no doubt she'll stay the full distance for the Oaks.
Even though she handled the drying ground well on that occasion at Navan, she won at Cork as a 2yo in heavy - beating the Ger Lyons Wendla - who has won a Group 3 this week.
I don't see the track being an issue either as it's been highlighted she is a well-balanced filly and I give her quite a chance against the short priced favourite.
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