Alpha was eased in the antepost markets for next year's Classics despite winning again in Saudi Cup Silver Flash Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien's Sea The Stars filly was sent off the 1/6 favourite under Ryan Moore having looked a star in the making when scoring by six lengths in a Curragh maiden late last month.
However, it was rather more hard work for Alpha in her follow-up bid up in class, with the Joseph O'Brien-trained Dancing Destiny (20/1) finishing strongly to get within a head after the short-priced market leader had battled her way to the head of affairs from front-running stablemate Nevermindtherain with half a furlong to go.
Paddy Power and Sky Bet eased the winner to 10/1 from 7s for the 1000 Guineas and 10/1 from 6/1 for next year's Oaks at Epsom.
O'Brien, who had endured a relatively quiet spell for his incredibly high standards, also landed the Group 3 Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes but not with the Moore-ridden Aix La Chapelle (13/8), who could manage only third behind 7/2 stable companion Florida Bay (Wayne Lordan).
Paddy Power introduced the winner at 40/1 for the 2000 Guineas next May.
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