Cheshire Oaks produces a Fairy-tale finish
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Wed 8 May 2024
Forest Fairy enhanced her Betfred Oaks claims with a narrow victory in the Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks at Chester.
Rossa Ryan pulled wide as the six runners turned for home and just got up to beat Port Fairy by a head on the 11-4 shot for Ralph Beckett.
Ryan had failed to win at the course in 39 previous attempts before finally finding his way to the winner’s enclosure.
Ryan said: “We went an okay gallop, they steadied up down the back and we got racing three (furlongs) out.
“She’s still showed a lot of signs of inexperience when I had to come out from behind and be a bit aggressive on her, but you can’t be but impressed by the way she got out and had a look around and still when the job needed to be done, she stuck her head down and galloped right out to the line.
“I’ll leave it up to Ralph and the team to decide where she goes next, but I would imagine that when she gets on softer going conditions, she’ll be a lot better again – and I’d imagine with racing, she’ll get better.
“She got away with the ground today, it’s probably on the slow side of good and I don’t think she’d want it any quicker than that.
“She did everything I asked of her and more and answered more questions than I thought she would. We shall see what the future holds, but she’s an exciting filly for sure and she’s one that should get better with time and with age.”
Forest Fairy was cut from 20-1 to 16s for Classic success in the Oaks at Epsom with sponsors Betfred and shortened to 10-1 by Betfair.
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