Dettori lands fourth Oaks with Enable

Frankie celebrated a fourth success after guiding Enable to a five-length victory over the fancied Rhododendron at .

The 6/1 shot stayed on strongly to get the better of the market leader in only her fourth race.

The -trained filly, winner of the Cheshire Oaks at last month, relished the test of stamina in stormy conditions over the undulating 1m 4f course.

There was a brief barging match with Rhododendron two furlongs from home before she forged clear to score by five lengths.

The favourite, trained by , travelled smoothly throughout under , but couldn’t go on with the winner in the closing stages.

“When I saw Ryan wasn’t moving alongside me I thought I was in trouble,” said Dettori. “But once I saw his distress signals coming I knew my filly would stay right to the end.

“She pulled away in the last furlong and is a good filly, well done to everyone at Clarehaven, you’ve done a good job.

“She’s only run three times, she’s very good. She’s still a bit of a frame, but I think she’ll get better and better.”

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