 Her time was more than two seconds faster than Djebel's winning time in the 2000 Guineas two days earlier.On her next appearance, Godiva was moved up in distance and beat Drawing Prize to win the Oaks Trial Plate over ten furlongs at Hurst Park.With Epsom Downs Racecourse out of use, the Derby and Oaks of 1940 where scheduled to be run at Newbury Racecourse, but a late change of plan saw the races being switched to the Newmarket July Course.