Moore Unfazed By Gretto Oaks Tilt

Ryan Moore believes Allegretto deserves her place in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York on Wednesday.

The Goodwood Cup winner drops back in trip for what looks a red-hot renewal of the Group One contest.

It will be the first time Allegretto has tackled a mile and a half since she finished third to Alexandrova in this race 12 months ago.

Moore said: 'Obviously stepping back in trip could be against her, but she was third in the race last year and she wasn't beaten far by Alexandrova then.

'She has won three Group Two's now and where else can we run her? I think she'll run well again,' the jockey told At The Races.

By contrast, Darrfonah goes up to this distance after winning over 10 furlongs on her latest start.

The Clive Brittain-trained filly was well beaten in the Vodafone Oaks on her only previous attempt at the extra quarter-mile.

Rabbah bloodstock racing director Bruce Raymond said on behalf of owner Saeed Manana: 'Clive has been taking his time with her.

'If she stays the mile and a half, then she has a chance of making the frame,' he told www.rabbah.co.uk.

Trick Or Treat's trainer James Given is realistic about his filly's chances.

'I think it's an interesting race, but the reality is we are probably playing for place black type,' he said.

'If you look at the ratings you have got Peeping Fawn and Silkwood clear, there's a question mark about Allegretto dropping back to a mile and a half ? obviously she's a quality horse.

'Then you've got the other four quite evenly matched.

'We are going for a Group One place, but we have to perform and so does everyone else. It does look like a race of two halves and we hopefully are going to win in the second division.

'She's in very good order and she's very versatile about ground. She won on firm at Haydock earlier in the year and she'd won on soft previously.'

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