19:15 Curragh

Saturday 13 June 2020

All16:0016:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.19s

(13)

Albigna²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 114| C| D

6/5

Impressive when making easy work of a Group 1 at Longchamp last year and had excuses when running with plenty of credit at the Breeders' Cup last time (unsuited by tight track/drawn wide). Obvious one to beat on form here.

Form: 11614-

(3)

Apricot Moon¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| D

125/1

Off the mark in a fillies' maiden (20/1) at Dundalk in December; form franked (runner-up has won a maiden since) but she's got a huge amount to find if she's to mix it at this level.

Form: 1-

(7)

Even So⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97| BF| D

16/1

Improved from debut to win a Gowran Park maiden but disappointed at short odds for a Group 3 at Naas in March; plenty to prove on the back of that effort.

Form: 31-3

(14)

Fancy Blue²⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 102| CD

12/1

C&D Listed winner here in October when making it two wins from two starts. That form hasn't been done any favours since but every chance she's capable of further progress; debut for new yard.

Form: 11-

(15)

Katiba²³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 96| CD

66/1

C&D maiden winner on debut and not disgraced when beaten just 1¾L in a Group 3 at Leopardstown in October; open to any amount of progress, particularly on quicker ground here.

Form: 13-

(11)

My Lucky Penny^t1¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adrian O'Shea| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 54

400/1

Shown nothing in four starts and impossible to fancy here; wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 00-00

(2)

New York Girl²⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103| C

14/1

Her debut was full of promise and she took a big step forward when winning a Group 3 here in September (7f). Will have to improve again but step up in trip should suit and progress likely.

Form: 41-

(6)

Peaceful²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 100| BF| D

3/1

Won a maiden at Thurles in October and only narrowly denied (beaten neck) when runner-up in Listed class at Newmarket at the end of 2019s; ought to progress from two to three and appears to be the yard's first string.

Form: 912-

(5)

So Wonderful²⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 108

13/2

A maiden after eight starts but she's much better than that record; she was only beaten 1½L in a 7f Group 1 here when last seen in September and should improve from two to three; ought to appreciate quick ground.

Form: 033423-

(9)

Soul Search²⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 106| BF

25/1

Not far behind So Wonderful in a Group 1 here in September but failed to progress when favourite for a Listed race at Fairyhouse latest; interesting if she can improve for this step up in trip.

Form: 23342-

(4)

Valeria Messalina²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99

22/1

Won a Naas maiden on debut and only beaten a neck when runner-up in a Newmarket Group 3 latest; stablemate has stronger claims.

Form: 12-

Non-Runners

(1)

Brook On Fifth⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Gary Halpin

(10)

Miss Myers⁸²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Robbie Colgan

(8)

Ridenza³⁰³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

(12)

Roca Roma²³⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Albigna (6/5), Peaceful (3/1), So Wonderful (13/2), Fancy Blue (12/1), Roca Roma (12/1), New York Girl (14/1), Ridenza (14/1), Even So (16/1), Valeria Messalina (22/1), Soul Search (25/1), Katiba (66/1), Miss Myers (66/1), Brook On Fifth (100/1), Apricot Moon (125/1), My Lucky Penny (400/1)

Nothing went right for ALBIGNA at the Breeders' Cup meeting at Santa Anita on her latest start but she ran a huge race to finish fourth and she's the one to beat on her French Group 1 winning form. Ridenza is an interesting contender on just her second start but the main danger has to be So Wonderful who has proven herself at Group 1 level already to some extent.