Sariska: finished second behind Dar Re Mi in the Yorkshire Oaks last year
PICTURE: Joanne YarboroughSariska among Oaks ten - but Dar Re Mi absent
LAST year's Darley Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Sariska looks set to try to go one better at York on Thursday after featuring among the ten declarations at Friday's five-day stage.
Dar Re Mi, Sariska's conqueror in last year's Group 1, was the highest-profile absentee for the day three Ebor festival highlightover 1m4f.
However, the race could still have plenty of prestige with the last two Investec Oaks winners - Snow Fairy and Sariska - on course for an intriguing clash of the generations.
Midday, who is also engaged, has finished behind Sariska on three occasions - in last year's Oaks, Darley Irish Oaks and the Totesport.com Middleton Stakes in May - but would go into the race on a high after a classy victory in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.
Other notable entries include the Dermot Weld-trained Profound Beauty, a general 16-1 chance for the Emirates Airline Melbourne Cup, Goldophin pair Hibaayeb and Flying Cloud and the David Lanigan-trained Meeznah.
On the same day, impressive Queen Mary Stakes winner Maqaasid, a 20-1 shot with most firms for next year's 1,000 Guineas, heads an entry of just eight possibles for the Group 2 Jaguar Cars Lowther Stakes.
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