Britain's Got Talent Talent was the winner of the Investec Oaks at Epsom under a canny ride from Richard Hughes. The daughter of New Approach (who will also be represented by his son Dawn Approach in the Derby) picked up stable companion, Secret Gesture (3/1 favourite) inside the final furlong to secure a 1-2 for trainer, Ralph Beckett. Miss You Too flew out of the stalls to assume the lead in the early stages as many of the fillies appeared lit up by the gallop but thankfully, the jockeys sensibly slowed the pace down and there were plenty of chances as the race began in earnest after they had turned for home. Secret Gesture looked to have been given the perfect ride by Jim Crowley while Liber Nauticus loomed menacingly in the wings. The pair had their chances as well-supported favourite, Moth, appeared unable to pick up the pace when asked to do so but the eye was drawn to the left of the pack as Talent proceeded to make ground relentlessly. As the leaders laboured in front, Hughes' mount surged alongside and soon despatched them with disdain to post a 20/1 shock. The rider had broke his domestic Classic duck aboard Sky Lantern in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month and did not wait long to hit the mark again. Hughes said: "It's like buses, isn't it? "I rode her work during the week and, to be honest, I wasn't impressed. I came home and said she's skinnier than me. "Tom Queally (on Madame Defarge) was extremely good to me coming down the hill as I edged him out. "I just said to him turning for home, 'Can you believe how well I'm going?'. "I'd say on better ground she'll be better." Beckett was saddling his second Oaks winner following the triumph of Look Here in 2008. He said: "Richard came to ride her work and I knew by the look on his face he thought, 'I don't fancy this much'. "I wasn't watching her until she loomed up on the outside - she's very tough. "What a day." Beckett reported Secret Gesture to be a more impressive worker at home and expressed his sadness for Crowley in picking the wrong horse. "The other filly's homework has always been in a different league to Talent," said Beckett. "I never thought I'd win one Oaks, so to win another and get a one-two means so much. "Jim couldn't ride anything else and I feel for him as the last horse to win from box one was Bireme, who is third dam of Talent. "Jim rode the race as we planned but he was never able to get off the fence. "I'm not saying it made any difference to the result, but they are obviously two very high class fillies. "I'd have thought they both have to go for the Irish Oaks." Michael Bell's The Lark (16/1) ran on the be third. The trainer, who previously sent out Sariska to victory in the Fillies classic remarked: "She's been very lightly raced but we knew she would come into her own over this distance. "We're just delighted, she's run like we hoped she would. "She ran very well." The front trio were followed by well-suported favourite, Moth, in fourth.
