Yahoo Perlena set the standard in the Gain Dog Foods Christmas Oaks over 525 yards at Shelbourne on Saturday.
Shane O’Gorman’s runner was soon clear and went on to hold Moanteen Beauty by a neck in 28.42sec.
Brendan Matthews’ Follys View went clear at the third turn in the opening heat to hold Priceless Lassie by a length in 28.59sec.
Sporting Press Oaks winner Ballydoyle Honey walked out of the boxes in heat two before reeling in kennelmate Rural Maui to score by a length in 28.62sec.
Honey’s litter sister Urban Gossip came from last to first in the last heat to deny Hovex Princess by a short head in 28.84sec.
Draw for next week’s semi-finals:
First semi:
1 Marys Note
2 Follys View
3 Frozen Melody
4 Rural Maui
5 Urban Gossip
6 Ballydoyle Honey
Second semi:
1 Yahoo Perlena
2 Priceless Lassie
3 Skywalker Pearl
4 Droopys Aurora
5 Hovex Princess
5 Moanteen Beauty
