Napoleon's Sister takes her chance

David Elsworth yesterday decided to give Napoleon's Sister a second chance at Classic glory

David Elsworth yesterday decided to give Napoleon's Sister a second chance at Classic glory. After weighing up alternative options, he elected to supplement the Vodafone Oaks fifth for Sunday's Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks at the Curragh at a cost of £25,000.

His charge will face a rematch with the Epsom second Bahr, whom Godolphin also added to the field yesterday.

But Oaks winner Shahtoush and the third and fourth-placed fillies, Midnight Line and Cloud Castle, all miss the race.

A total of 15 three-year-old were declared for the race yesterday, with Britain also represented by the John Gosden-trained Olive The Twist and Luca Cumani's Glorosia.

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Tommy Stack has left in Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Tarascon, sixth in the Oaks, while Aidan O'Brien's four acceptors include Irish 1,000 Guineas second Kitza and Ribblesdale Stakes runner-up Star Begonia.

However, Tarascon will not run according to trainer Statck ho said yesterday: "I only left Tarascon in to see what else is there. I may run Annual Visit instead."

Cork bookmaker Cashmans make Epsom runner-up Bahr 5 to 4 favourite to go one place better on Sunday. Glorosia is next best at 7 to 2, with no other filly quoted at shorter than 8 to 1.

Cahsmans betting: 5-4 Bahr, 7-2 Glorosia, 8-1 Kitza, Napoleon's Sister, 12-1 Olive The Twist, Star Begonia, Winona, 16-1 Lisieux, 20-1 Musk Lime, 50-1 Susan Kelapa, 100-1 Annual Visit.