After pleasant surprise at York we could have a strong hand in the Epsom Classics – thought Derby picture is murky

IT’s fair to say we got the most pleasant of surprises up at York during the week.

We went from having potentially nothing for the Oaks to a very lively contender after Secret Satire won the Musidora.

I was pretty confident she would finish in the first three, despite going off a 22-1 shot, as she’d been showing up very well on the gallops at home.

But for her to win as decisively as she did...