Great Heavens showed a tremendous turn of foot to win the Irish Oaks at the Curragh yesterday.
She looked beaten two furlongs out as Shirocco Star and Was became involved in a barging match at the head of affairs.
Although Shirocco Star saw off the Epsom Oaks heroine Was, jockey William Buick was just getting into overdrive on the eventual winner, and once in the clear, Great Heavens picked up in fine style to continue her rapid improvement this season and maintain trainer John Gosden's golden summer.
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