A Knavesmire epic, as Warm Heart takes Yorkshire Oaks glory

Free Wind goes down fighting under Dettori.

Warm Heart toughed it out to take the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks for Aidan O’Brien in a thrilling finish from Free Wind.

The James Doyle-ridden 9-1 winner was the second string for Ballydoyle, with her Irish Oaks-winning stablemate Savethelastdance the 100-30 favourite under Ryan Moore.

Warm Heart was all heart in beating Free Wind
Warm Heart was all heart in beating Free Wind (Nick Robson/PA)

The latter made the running, as Warm Heart travelled patiently in mid-division, eventually making her move around the final bend and smoothly gaining all the way up the home straight.

John and Thady Gosden’s Free Wind had to wait for a gap before going with her and the two battled all the way to the line, with Warm Heart just getting the verdict by a head from Frankie Dettori’s mount.

Savethelastdance was another two lengths back in third.

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