Midday storms to Yorkshire Oaks

Trainer Henry Cecil (right) and jockey Tom Queally with Midday

Henry Cecil-trained Midday stormed to victory in a dramatic Darley Yorkshire Oaks after her old rival and favourite Sariska refused to race.

Nausau Stakes winner Midday, under Tom Queally, took charge with two furlongs to go and crossed three lengths ahead.

This year's dual Oaks winner Snow Fairy was second with Sir Michael Stoute-trained Eleanora Duse third.

But Michael Bell-trained 9-4 favourite Sariska refused to exit the stalls at the beginning of the race.

Winning jockey Queally said: "It's fair to say she's getting better as she gets older. They went a good pace and I was sort of waiting for Sariska to come.

606: DEBATE Think Midday would have beat Sariska comfortably anyway Peter

"I wasn't aware Sariska was still in the stalls, I was keeping her up to her game as I thought she might be coming hard at the end.

"She settled very well and got the trip very well, if anything I got there going a bit too well.

"She's one hell of a filly and she's very special to me."

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