Sea Of Class electric in Yorkshire Oaks as she trounces rivals on the Knavesmire
The three-year-old was mightily impressive and now heads the betting for the Arc
SEA OF CLASS lived up to her name with a mesmerising performance in the Yorkshire Oaks.
James Doyle had the three-year-old primed on the home straight and she picked up with ease to pass her rivals with relative ease.
Only Coronet could keep tabs with the new Arc favourite as the well-backed Laurens and Aidan O'Brien's Magic Wand couldn't live with her turn of foot.
It was a messy start to the race with Ryan Moore unwillingly having to take the race up on Magic Wand and Laurens forced to travel wide throughout.
James Doyle sat pretty on the favourite and as they entered the long home straight and was ominously placed.
She travelled like a dream and skipped off the quick Yorkshire turf. Doyle hardly had to move as she glided past Laurens and the Ballydoyle trio.
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Dermot Weld's Eziyra briefly threatened on the far side and stuck on well for third, with Coronet a comfortable second.
The daughter of Sea The Stars is now as short as 9-2 and clear favourite for the Arc at the end of the season.
Trainer William Haggas said: "You always hope they are going to do something like that, but she really was impressive. She was the best of the lot.
"He (Doyle) was coming a bit early but when he said, 'Go', she really picked up.
"She's got a great turn of foot and she's a strong traveller.
"She's not in the Arc yet and I stress it is a 'yet'. There is a lot of water to pass under the bridge, but I imagine Mrs Tsui will be keen to pay the supplementary fee.
"The plan is to keep her in training next season, but if she won everything this year then it might be different.";