14:45 Leopardstown

Sunday 9 May 2021

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial (Group 3)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 42.64s

(2)

Acanella²⁵

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

5/1

Once-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. 2/1, won 13-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 25 days ago by 2 lengths from Climate, kept up to work. Open to progress.

Form: 1

(1)

Climate²⁵

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

18/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/5, 2 lengths second of 13 to Acanella in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) on debut 25 days ago. Will improve.

Form: 2

(5)

Fantasy Lady⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 101| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2/1, creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Epona Plays in Park Express Stakes at Naas (8f, heavy) 42 days ago.

Form: 421-4

(11)

Flirting Bridge¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 87| D

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Dundalk in November. Good 9¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Rocky Sky in listed race (25/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 531-8

(7)

Hazel²⁸

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

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Dundalk in November. 66/1, 10¼ lengths twelfth of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 2261-0

(10)

Joan Of Arc²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

11/4

Promising type. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 7/1, 3 lengths sixth of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Should improve for this trip.

Form: 2-16

(4)

More Beautiful²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable 6¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial (28/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 1965-9

(3)

My Generation^t²⁸

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

15/2

Promising type. 10½ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial (13/2) at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, not clear run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 310

(6)

Sense Of Style^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101

5/1

Useful filly. Very good length third of 15 to Keeper of Time in 1000 Guineas Trial (66/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) 28 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 22152-3

(8)

Shandra²⁶⁸

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

9/1

Once-raced winner. 7/2, won 8-runner minor event at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut, readily. Off 8 months. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1-

(9)

Thinking Of You^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. 12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable 10¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Rocky Sky in listed race at Navan (10f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 137-9

Forecasts

Joan Of Arc (11/4), Fantasy Lady (5/1), Sense Of Style (5/1), Acanella (5/1), My Generation (15/2), Shandra (9/1), More Beautiful (10/1), Climate (18/1), Thinking Of You (40/1), Flirting Bridge (50/1), Hazel (50/1)

MY GENERATION was in the process of running a big race when running up a blind alley in a similar event here (7f) 4 weeks ago and is worth another chance. Aidan O'Brien has won this a record 7 times and Joan of Arc looks the pick of his pair with this extra 1f sure to suit, while impressive debut winners Shandra and Acanella also need considering.