Ralph Beckett believed he was heading to Epsom with a legitimate Investec Oaks hope in Secret Gesture, but she was undone by a filly from her own stable as Talent came with an unstoppable finish.

It was to be a memorable one-two for Beckett's Hampshire yard exactly five years after his maiden Classic victory in the same race arrived via Look Here, and an even shorter wait for Richard Hughes, who had finally ended his drought at this level less than four weeks earlier in the 1000 Guineas.

Jim Crowley stuck with 3-1 shot Secret Gesture, but he was imprisoned in stall one along the rail and had to chivvy his mount along to get an early position, and then force his way into some space, before Talent (20-1) appeared on the scene inside the final couple of furlongs and produced a devastating turn of foot to win by three and three-quarter lengths.

The well-backed The Lark finished third, with 5-2 favourite Moth held in fourth after having every chance.

Hughes said: "I went over on Tuesday and I don't think I have ever been as disappointed getting off a horse. Ralph was laughing at me, but she was very, very unimpressive. It was only over five and a half furlongs, which isn't her trip, but you usually get some sort of feel off them. I thought I'd drop her in as she's too small to be in a barging match."

Referring to following up Sky Lantern's Guineas triumph so quickly, the 40-year-old said: "I know what it's like not to win one, going there thinking you've got a great chance and then getting a kick in the teeth."

A stunned Beckett said: "I never thought I'd win one. Two is extraordinary and to get a one-two, I can't explain it. I genuinely feel for Jim. He had the choice, but how could he have picked the winner? I knew it would be hard from box one, as the last to win from there was Bireme (in 1980), who is actually Talent's third dam, would you believe!

"Richard got the breaks and Jim rode the race we planned, but he spent more time trying to get room than getting her settled, he wasn't able to get off the fence. I'm not saying it has made any difference to the result, and they are two very high-class fillies.

"I'm in no doubt Secret Gesture will be a Group One winner in the future, and I hope they both go on. They will probably both have to go to the Irish Oaks."

Crowley took the defeat on the chin, and said: "I had to ride her like that because of the draw. When the gap came I had to take it - if I had been drawn higher I would have ridden her more patiently. She has come there to win her race, but we always knew the other horse would improve."