Any doubts that the racing gods have either a sense of humour or devilment will have been confirmed when heat 11 of the English Oaks was drawn.
Visitors to Swindon on Sunday will see the defending champion Wuheida take on the fifth home in last year’s decider, Donation, along with recent Bedfordshire Oaks winner Mustang Kay Cee.
To be fair, such was the quality of entry that there are intriguing clashes throughout the dozen heats, the event having been oversubscribed with 85 entries for the 72 places.
