Lope de Vega’s Manuela de Vega Wins the Lancashire Oaks

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Haydock’s G2 bet365 Lancashire Oaks was blighted by the withdrawals of Antonia de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and Dame Malliot (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), but ultimately Waverley Racing’s Manuela de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) was in a class of her own. Having made all when beating the subsequent G2 Hardwicke S. scorer Fanny Logan (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in the course-and-distance G3 Pinnacle S. June 7, the 1-2 favourite was content to track the pace this time under Harry Bentley before taking over approaching three out. Soon clear, she had 5 1/2 lengths to spare over Makawee (Ire) (Farhh {GB}) at the line.

Sunday, Haydock, Britain
BET365 LANCASHIRE OAKS-G2, £52,000, Haydock, 7-5, 3yo/up, f, 11f 175yT, 2:35.71, sf.
1–MANUELA DE VEGA (IRE), 131, f, 4, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Roscoff (Ire) (MSP-Fr), by Daylami (Ire)
2nd Dam: Traou Mad (Ire), by Barathea (Ire)
3rd Dam: Pont-Aven (Ire), by Try My Best
(€100,000 Ylg ’17 GOFOR). O-Waverley Racing; B-Merriebelle Irish Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett; J-Harry Bentley. £29,489. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ger, 11-4-4-1, $317,455. *Full to Hero Look (Ire), Hwt. 2yo Colt-Ity, Hwt. 3yo-Ity at 7-9.5f & MGSW-Ity, $342,989; and Isabel de Urbina (Ire), MSW-Eng, $131,502. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Makawee (Ire), 131, m, 5, Farhh (GB)–Storming Sioux (GB), by Storming Home (GB). O/B-Geoff & Sandra Turnbull (IRE); T-David O’Meara. £11,180.
3–Hereby (Ire), 131, f, 4, Pivotal (GB)–Look Here (GB), by Hernando (Fr). O-J H Richmond-Watson; B-Lawn Stud (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. £5,595.
Margins: 5HF, 6, 3/4. Odds: 0.50, 28.00, 7.50.
Also Ran: Cabaletta (GB), Spirit of Appin (GB). Scratched: Antonia de Vega (Ire), Dame Malliot (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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