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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Robert Hynes

Aidan O'Brien-trained horse made Oaks favourite after bolting up by 22 lengths at Chester

Some betting firms cut Savethelastdance to as short as 6/4 for the Oaks after she bolted up by 22 lengths at Chester on Wednesday.

The daughter of Galileo was seriously impressive as she overcame a slowish start in the Cheshire Oaks to put the race to bed within a couple of strides under jockey Ryan Moore.

Ridden patiently at the rear of the cluster by Moore as Pam Sly’s Wintercrack led the field along, she had plenty of work to do as Charlie Johnston’s Sirona went to tackle the front-running Wintercrack with just over three furlongs to run.

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