The Charlie Hills-trained three-year-old was a shade disappointing on his only previous appearance in Group One company when seventh in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot in June.
The Yorkshire Oaks boasts a roll of honour featuring some of the best fillies and mares of recent times, including Enable and Sea of Class, the last two winners who went on to fight out a thrilling finish to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2018.
The 2018 Irish Oaks witnessed arguably one of the rides of the season from James Doyle, who exploited Sea of Class' devastating turn of foot to get up rather cosily in the final strides, all under hands-and-heels.
The majority of racegoers heading to Sandown on Saturday will be doing so for one reason and one reason only – to see the return of John Gosden’s dual Arc heroine Enable.
