Abjekt

A pretty steep improvement over the past couple of years and going off favorite here is justified for TRAWLERMAN. Likes the distance and pretty versatile going-wise, so the forecast rain doesn't affect things. Won the Gold Cup in supremely impressive fashion last time and this is another step in the right direction. Both Buick (6/17, 35% last 14 days) and Gosdens (6/28, 21% last 14 days) are in flying form. Buick has won 3 races in 2 days at York and no reason to stop there. Looks a class above the rest. NAP.

Not much going against her here, and as others have said, Whirl has put this filly's form in the best light. An Oaks hat trick is a rare and wonderful thing, and it's highly likely here. Trainer and jockey combine for a 21% strike rate at a difficult ground and the best looking of the field here. Racing Post concerns about the ground seem well overblown to me. NAP.

Recent AW form is 112 and can be forgiven the last showing up in class on turf. This is her first shot at C3 on AW so remains to be seen whether she can be consistently competitive, but the manner of previous wins - especially here in June - gives me hope. She takes a good draw and has the advantage of a trainer and rider who combine for a 56% strike rate here, on what is their only pairing of the day so they will have focused on this contest. Murphy is in decent form (14/57, 25% last 14 days) too. Grand traverse looks good in opposition but I expect the weight rise to slow the roll. Here's hoping DUBAI BEACH wins out.