Racing:Snow Fairy was given a brilliant ride by Ryan Moore to land the Investec Oaks at Epsom for Ed Dunlop. Supplemented at a cost of €24,000 following success at Goodwood just over two weeks ago, the 9-1 chance was settled towards the rear by the champion jockey in the early stages.
Meeznah (25-1) came with a withering run in the straight and looked like springing a surprise, but Snow Fairy made rapid headway through the field and finished strongly up the far rail to score by a neck.
Aidan O’Brien’s Remember When was back in third.
Moore, recording his first Classic victory, said: “It was a very rough race. We just decided to take her back and give her a chance. There was a lot of bumping around.
“The gaps opened up nicely and she quickened well. The pace slackened up in the middle part of the race and allowed us to stay the trip.”
Dunlop, who won the Oaks in 2004 with the great Ouija Board, added: “I’ve lost my voice, it’s amazing. Thank you to the owner for supplementing her and I thought Ryan gave her a most amazing ride.
“It’s Ryan’s first Classic winner, so it’s a great day. We had doubts about staying, but we knew she was very tough and that she can quicken. It’s an amazing day to win two Oaks, and thanks to my staff for doing a fantastic job. I’m very happy.”
Earlier, Fame And Glory gave O’Brien his fourth win in the Coronation Cup with a battling display under Johnny Murtagh.
The four-year-old, sent off the 5-6 favourite having finished second to Sea The Stars in the Derby here 12 months ago, was handily placed throughout as his stablemate Dixie Music cut out the early running.
As he dropped away, last year’s Oaks winner Sariska loomed up as a major danger and the two of them settled down to fight it out.
Sariska looked like sweeping past at the top of the straight, but Fame And Glory was not for passing and he found more in the final furlong to pass the post a length and a half ahead.
Epsom Downs Results
1.40 Investec Diomed Stakes
1 Bushman (William Buick) 11-1
2 Alexandros (L Dettori) 9-2
3 Mabait (K Fallon) 10-3
9 ran
Also:11-4 Fav Penitent, 5-1 The Cheka 4th
2.10 Investec Mile
1 Tartan Gigha (K Fallon) 6-1
2 Set The Trend (J Fortune) 7-2 Fav
3 Vainglory (Martin Lane) 14-1
14 ran
Also:25-1 Gaily Noble 4th
2.45 Coronation Cup
1 Fame And Glory (J Murtagh) 5-6 Fav
2 Sariska (J P Spencer) 5-2
3 High Heeled (William Buick) 25-1
9 ran
Also:8-1 Youmzain 4th
Non Runner: 8
3.25 Investec Challenge
1 Fiery Lad (K Fallon) 12-1
2 Ramona Chase (N Mackay) 40-1
3 Thin Red Line (P Makin) 11-2
12 ran
Also:10-3 Fav Tartan Gunna, 14-1 Red Jade 4th
4.05 Investec Oaks
1 Snow Fairy (R L Moore) 9-1
2 Meeznah (T E Durcan) 25-1
3 Remember When (J Murtagh) 8-1
15 ran
Also:7-2 Fav Aviate, 13-2 Rumoush 4th