Eswarah triumphs in Oaks
Eswarah emulated her dam Midway Lady by winning the Vodafone Oaks at Epsom this afternoon.
Midway Lady won the race in 1986 and her daughter followed in her hoofprints with an impressive success for trainer Michael Jarvis and jockey Richard Hills.
She swept through two furlongs out and although Something Exciting threw down a challenge in the final furlong, Eswarah prevailed, with Pictavia coming through late for third place.
Hills had Eswarah settled in the pack while Magical Romance set a strong early pace along with Mona Lisa, one of three Aidan O'Brien-trained runners.
Coming to Tattenham Corner, Hills had the 11-4 joint-favourite poised to challenge after taking up an outside position.
Dream To Dress briefly took it up in the straight but Hills then got to work and Eswarah hit the front.
Although Something Exciting came with a burst down the outside, Eswarah stuck to her task well and hung on by half a length.
Pictavia was flying at the finish to claim third, a further three lengths away, ahead of 1000 Guineas winner Virginia Waters, who did not quite stay in fourth.
