Field of 12 left for Friday's Oaks

There are no surprise withdrawals from the Vodafone Oaks at today's final declaration stage.

There are no surprise withdrawals from the Vodafone Oaks at today's final declaration stage.

French filly Argentina, who has the Prix de Diane as her preferred target, was the only defector leaving a field of 12 for the Classic at Epsom on Friday.

Trainer Michael Jarvis will bid to win his first Oaks with ante-post favourite Eswarah.

Irish handler Aidan O'Brien has already trained the winners of the 2000 and 1000 Guineas this season and runs Virginia Waters, Mona Lisa and Silk And Scarlet.

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Virginia Waters, who took the 1000 Guineas in good style before disappointing in the Irish version, was added to the race at a cost of £20,000.

Godolphin's Fen Shui was the only other supplementary entry for a contest which now carries a total prize fund of £390,000.

Dermot Weld's Dream To Dress and the Jim Bolger-trained Pictavia are the other Irish runners.

John Dunlop runs easy Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Cassydora and Newmarket handler Michael Bell, who trains Vodafone Derby favourite Motivator, will be hoping to spark a Classic double with Higher Love.

David Elsworth has trained some good fillies over the years and he looks to have another on his hands in Lupe Stakes winner Something Exciting.

Cheveley Park Stakes heroine Magical Romance represents Brian Meehan while Mick Channon's Joint Aspiration completes the line-up.