Olma finished 25 lengths back in the Gr 3 Fillies Mile last November and was then over ten lengths back in her last start in the Gr 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas on February 28.

However, between those runs she carved out a five length win over 2000m on the Greyville polytrack to prove that she had not lost any of her ability, and Robinson said, “She just doesn’t travel well and her only two bad runs have been when she’s travelled. She coliced the first time she travelled up and fretted and sweated last time. So we left her up there at Turffontein after that last race to give her her best chance in the Oaks and this is especially the case in that Mr. Ferraris is helping with her preparation. She has done her gallops and Mr Ferraris is very happy with her. I am very lucky to have him help me as he knows what to do for these races and he is also in fine form having had four winners on Saturday.

“I think she will easily stay the trip as she is by Dynasty and won going away over 2000m on the Greyville poly. If you look at her she looks like a staying filly too and furthermore if the trainer I have her with can’t get her to stay, nobody else would be able to! I couldn’t have the horse with anyone better. She is bred in the purple as there are not many horses in South Africa that are out of Danzing mares. I hold her in high regard and I think the tougher the race, the better she is.”

Olma is merit rated 98 and has become well known for her superb polytrack performances. However, she won her maiden impressively on the turf at Clairwood over 1800m and has never really had the opportunity to prove herself on the surface since.

She could offer fine eachway value on Saturday from draw two with Ian Sturgeon, who partnered her to that last impressive victory on the poly, aboard.