Estrange edges Lancashire Oaks verdict
Carrying the colours of Cheveley Park Stud, the grey was a 2-7 favourite to follow up at Group Two level and while she managed to get the job done, her supporters were made to sweat.
🔴🔵⚪️ Estrange beats Scenic & captures the @bet365 Lancashire Oaks in a thrilling tussle 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/24l8peCLaO
— Haydock Park Races (@haydockraces) July 5, 2025
Just four runners went to post for the Merseyside feature, with rank outsider Love Talk taking the quartet along for much of the mile-and-a-half journey before Estrange was coaxed into the lead by Danny Tudhope approaching the final two furlongs.
However, James Doyle covered the move aboard Ed Walker's Scenic and following a final furlong tussle, Estrange found just enough to win the argument by a neck.
While the victory was harder work than many expected, Paddy Power reacted by cutting the winner's Arc odds to 12-1 from 20-1.
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