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Darley Irish Oaks 2012
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Great Heavens Takes Darley Irish Oaks
22/07/12
1 Great Heavens 5/4F
2 Shirocco Star 7/1
3 Princess Highway 9/4
7 ran Distances: 3l, 1l, l
TIME 2m 42.92s (slow by 10.92s)
Great Heavens showed a tremendous turn of foot to take the Darley Irish Oaks in testing conditions at the Curragh.
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The John Gosden-trained filly looked beaten two furlongs out as the pace quickened, with Shirocco Star tightening up Was at the head of affairs before seeing off the Yorkshire Oaks and she could also have an entry in the Leger. There's no reason a filly of her class couldn't do something like that - someone has got to take on Camelot."
Buick, who was celebrating his 24th birthday, added: "What a filly - that's certainly one of the best birthday presents I've ever had. It got a bit tricky halfway there and I was kind of cursing myself at one stage. She was the best horse by far in the race. She picks up and she quickens.
"She's a very good filly and I think people have underestimated her. It was a good training performance by John Gosden. She didn't really come to hand early in the season and he's just given her time and confidence and picked up nice races in between. She came here with her confidence sky high."
