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Snow Fairy leaves it late to take the Oaks

Ryan Moore produced a superb late charge on Snow Fairy to take the Oaks and claim his first win in a classic © Getty Images

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Snow Fairy produced a terrific late charge to surprise the leaders and claim the 2010 Oaks in dramatic style at Epsom.

The Ed Dunlop-trained three-year-old, who was only entered into the race two weeks ago, looked to be out of it as jockey Ryan Moore found himself stuck third from last with 300 yards to go.

Unperturbed, Snow Fairy moved around Champagne Lifestyle and Aviate, before forcing her way down the inside and into contention at the front alongside Meeznah and Remember When. Meeznah, running a spirited race for rookie trainer David Lanigan, looked to have the advantage 100 yards out but Moore timed the whip perfectly to push the 9/1 filly ahead and she finished strongly to take the race by half a length.

"It was quite a messy race with a lot of interference," Moore said. "We had quite a nice clean path and she ran really smartly to find a way through.

"The pace slackened up in the middle part of the race and allowed us to stay the trip. I always knew she had a great turn of foot compared to the rest after she did well at Goodwood and I always felt quite confident despite being at the back."

Dunlop, who completed an Oaks double after winning with Ouija Board in 2004, added: "Thank you to the owner for supplementing her and I thought Ryan gave her a most amazing ride.

"It's Ryan's first Classic winner, so it's a great day. We had doubts about staying, but we knew she was very tough and that she can quicken.

"It's an amazing day to win two Oaks, and thanks to my staff for doing a fantastic job. I'm very happy."

Fame and Glory ridden by Johnny Murtagh picked up the Coronation Cup © Getty Images

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Odds-on-favourite Fame And Glory lived up to his billing to land the Coronation Cup and hand trainer Aidan O'Brien his fourth success in the race.

The Ballydoyle colt, sent off at 5/6 after finishing second to Sea The Stars in the Derby 12 months ago, performed beautifully on his return to a mile and a half for jockey Johnny Murtagh.

Last year's Oaks heroine Sariska loomed over the son of Montjeu as they straightened up for home but the four-year-old still had plenty left in the tank and responded well to the whip and passed the post a length and a half ahead to collect his fourth Group One victory.

Bushman got the meeting off to a thrilling start as he overpowered Alexandros to claim the biggest victory of his career in the Diomed Stakes.

The tenacious six-year-old, trained by David Simcock, was guided brilliantly by William Buick, who kept in touch with early pacemaker Ordnance Row before fending off a late move by Frankie Dettori aboard Godolphin's Alexandros. Second-favourite Mabait, ridden by Kieren Fallon, also challenged but found Simcock's grey full of running as he pulled ahead to win by half a length.

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