2017 Investec Oaks Betting Preview PT 3

Aidan O’Brien has another interesting contender in the brave looking runner Alluringly. She has been out four times during her career so far and appears to be looking like an interesting outside option here for a lot of punters. She had been out twice last year in October - running a pair of losing efforts within six days of each other at the Curragh and Naas, respectively.

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After spending a few months on the sidelines she returned to score at Tipperary in a maiden contest that featured thirteen runners. She captured the race by nearly five lengths but was then beaten next time out by Enable in the Cheshire Oaks. In that outing she was able to come in very well in the final furlongs but really couldn’t make an impression on the talented winter.

One gets the feeling that she probably doesn’t belong in the A column for this race but she does boast some upside and has certainly proven that she is a different sort this year than last year and that she can handle the increasing distance here and should relish the additional furlong.

Look for her around a 16/1 margin with most major bookmakers.

Natavia is another interesting outsider here and she comes out of the Juddmonte barn for trainer Roger Charlton. She was able to score at the second time of asking - impressively grabbing a listed stake at Newbury after finishing a very good second in her maiden effort at Newmarket back in mid-April.

They certainly appear to know what they are doing with this one and could be set to make an impression at very impressive odds.