JOHNNY Allen and Darren Weir have proved to be a formidable partnership and on Saturday the pair showed they have the Oaks favourite following Verry Elleegant’s impressive win in the Group 3 Ethereal Stakes over 2,000 metres for fillies.

The New Zealand-bred daughter of the Zabeel horse Zed, ran on hard over the rain affected ground to win by a half-length from the Lonhro filly Aristia and Sizzling filly Sizzleme.