Oaks/enable thunders to Epsom glory

Enable ran out an impressive winner of the Investec Oaks at Epsom under Frankie Dettori. John Gosden’s filly was a 6-1 shot for the mile-and-a-half Classic run in driving rain after a thunderstorm hit the track just minutes before the off.

Pocketfullofdreams took the field along but was a spent force inside the final three furlongs. Her stablemate Rhododendron, the 8-11 favourite after finishing second to fellow Aidan O’brien inmate Winter in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, loomed up ominously, but Enable, pictured, was also delivered with her challenge and the pair fought it out.

Rhododendron briefly looked to be travelling the better but her stamina appeared to give out passing the furlong marker. The further Enable went the better she looked and she was eventually a five-length winner.