Morrophore has the assistance of Ryan Moore again as she concedes weight to nine rivals in the £110,000 BetMGM Winter Oaks (1.15pm) at Lingfield Park on Saturday, January 17.
John & Thady Gosden’s mare teamed up with Moore for a swooping win in the BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial at the track in December, with the former champion maintaining the partnership as he takes up his first rides of 2026.
Following a 3lb rise to 101, Morrophore bids to emulate the past three winners of the BetMGM Winter Oaks in Al Agaila, Oh So Grand and Charlotte’s Web, who all lined up on the back of success in the BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial.
Sky Safari steps up to 10 furlongs for the first time having enjoyed Listed success over a mile in the BetMGM Fleur De Lys EBF Fillies' Stakes at Lingfield Park in November.
Trained by James Fanshawe, Sky Safari is unbeaten in five all-weather appearances, with her perfect record also including the London Series Mile Final at Kempton Park in September.
William Haggas saddles lightly raced Shadwell filly Wujjood, who aims to bounce back after failing to land a blow when seventh on soft ground in a classified stakes at Ascot in October.
A Pontefract novice winner in June, the daughter of Sea The Stars put it up to subsequent G1 scorer Consent at Newbury soon after before finishing fifth in the Listed Upavon Stakes at Salisbury.
Angus Gold, racing manager for Shadwell, said: “Wujjood is a good-looking filly with a lovely pedigree. We hoped she would be Stakes class, but she had a significant injury as a two-year-old and it was touch and go whether we would be able to race her, so she has done well to come back.
“After winning at Pontefract, she ran a very good race behind Sir Mark Prescott’s filly at Newbury. It was a funny run at Salisbury as she appeared not to stay and then at Ascot she did not like the ground.
“The Winter Oaks is a valuable prize, so we wanted to get her out to see if she is worth persevering with this year with the aim of getting some black type. She would be a valuable broodmare prospect if we can do that, but she has to prove it from a mark of 89 before we step up a gear.”
The BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial form is also represented by Marco Botti’s True Colors, who led for much of the straight before being collared to go down by a length and a half in fourth.
Lady Of Arabia is on a three-timer for Eve Johnson Houghton following wins at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton, while the George Boughey-trained Unassuming looks to improve on her sixth in the race 12 months ago. Charlie Hills’ Kimeko Glory drops down in trip after two runner-up finishes at the track.
Course scorer Aiming High, whose trainer David Simcock landed the inaugural Winter Oaks with Lower Street in 2022, is one of three mares set to race from out of the handicap. She is joined by Ilka Gansera-Leveque’s Thankyou Baroness and the Kevin Frost-trained Bint Al Daar.
