14:40 Leopardstown

Sunday 11 April 2021

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:2016:5017:20

Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 28.29s

(10)

Shale¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 113| CD

7/2

Smart filly. C&D winner. 7/2, below-form sixth of 10 to Pretty Gorgeous in Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (8f, soft). Off 6 months. The pick on form but improvers are lurking.

Form: 611216-

(14)

Allagar¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 91| D

125/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Dundalk in October. 22/1, seventh of 11 in nursery at Naas (6f, heavy). Off 155 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 485167-

(6)

Amber Kite¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| CD

40/1

Fairly useful filly. Career best when winning 9-runner nursery over C&D 169 days ago. Yard having good spell but this demands a lot more.

Form: 210271-

(2)

Empress Josephine¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

4/1

3/1, made highly promising debut when landing 19-runner maiden at Naas (8f, heavy) 14 days ago, overcoming greenness and trouble in running. Sister to top-class Minding. Most interesting prospect.

Form: 1

(9)

Hazel¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 89| D

66/1

Lightly-raced filly who posted career best when winning 13-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f, 9/2) by nose from Joan of Arc. Off 156 days. This is far tougher.

Form: 2261-

(15)

Joan Of Arc²¹

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

7/1

Won 20-runner maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 4/6) 21 days ago. Should improve again, and she needs considering.

Form: 2-1

(3)

Keeper Of Time²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Feane| OR: 93

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving J. F. Levins when very good fifth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (7f) 21 days ago, having to pick way through. Plenty more needed here though.

Form: 9017-5

(1)

Loch Lein²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/2

Promising type who bagged 15-runner maiden at Cork (6f, 11/8) 7 months ago, quickening clear. Open to more improvement, and she's in the mix.

Form: 321-

(11)

Mehnah¹⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| D

6/1

Won 14-runner maiden (17/2) at Dundalk (7f) on debut. Off 6 months. Lots more required to figure here, however.

Form: 1-

(7)

Messidor³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91| BF| D

20/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 5/4, creditable 5¼ lengths third of 7 to My Generation in listed race at Dundalk (8f) 37 days ago. Likely to improve. Respected.

Form: 2611-3

(12)

More Beautiful²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95| BF

28/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/4, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Monday in listed race at this C&D (good). Off 7 months with improvement needed.

Form: 1965-

(5)

My Generation^t³⁷

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

13/2

Promising individual. Won 7-runner listed race (11/2) at Dundalk (8f) 37 days ago by 5l from Rocky Sky, quickening clear. May well do better. One for the shortlist.

Form: 31

(8)

Sense Of Style^t¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

66/1

Fairly useful filly. 7/1, good short-head second of 12 to Fantasy Lady in listed race at the Curragh (8f, soft), clear of rest. Off 6 months and this is more taxing.

Form: 622152-

(13)

Sziget¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: J F Grogan| OR: 96| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good 3¾l third of 8 to Epona Plays in Group 3 at Naas (8f, heavy, 16/1) 14 days ago. Has plenty on her plate in this company.

Form: 5816-3

(4)

Zaffy's Pride¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98| D

20/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 4/1, good 2½l second of 7 to Poetic Flare in Killavullan Stakes at this C&D (soft), clear of rest. Off 176 days. Possibilities.

Form: 25112-

Forecasts

Shale (7/2), Empress Josephine (4/1), Loch Lein (11/2), Mehnah (6/1), My Generation (13/2), Joan Of Arc (7/1), Zaffy's Pride (20/1), Messidor (20/1), More Beautiful (28/1), Amber Kite (40/1), Sziget (40/1), Sense Of Style (66/1), Hazel (66/1), Keeper Of Time (80/1), Allagar (125/1)

EMPRESS JOSEPHINE created a fine impression when making a winning bow at Naas and this sister to the stable's top-class Minding is hard to oppose as she quickly steps up in grade. Loch Lein is another filly with much better days ahead of her and she can chase home Aidan O'Brien's most exciting prospect, with C&D winner Shale holding solid place claims.