14:45 Leopardstown

Saturday 14 April 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2516:55

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

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   7f  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 1m 39.01s
1st
Horse silk
13
(5)
10/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Tracked leaders. led after 2f, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well final 100 yards op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
14
(10)
6/1
T: D K WeldJ: L F Roche
Mid-division, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(9)
7/2j
T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore
Led or disputed lead, headed after 2f and 2nd halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
(4)
50/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Prominent, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 40/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(8)
8/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Mid-division, pushed along and slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong op 7/1 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
8
(6)
20/1
T: J A StackJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd under 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
1
11
(13)
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S Foley
Towards rear, pushed along and not clear run under 2f out, some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
8th
Horse silk
nk
10
(2)
7/2j
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Mid-division, ridden and some headway in 6th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 4/1 tchd 9/2
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
(1)
50/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: G F Carroll
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(12)
7/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue
Mid-division, headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra
11th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(14)
14/1
T: R O'BrienJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders on outer, ran freely, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight and no extra over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(7)
14/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Held up towards rear, never a factor, no impression early straight and no extra final furlong op 11/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(3)
39-0
66/1
T: J S BolgerJ: R P Whelan
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong op 50/1

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Non-Runners

9
(11)
Horse silk
Katie Cruel20
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 3
T: A Fleming  J: N G McCullagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.30Pl:€2.90, €1.50, €1.70EX:€80.80Trifecta:€413.50SF:€65.36

Forecasts

I Can Fly (7/2), Sarrocchi (7/2), Yulong Gold Fairy (6/1), Alpha Centauri (7/1), Butterscotch (8/1), Who's Steph (10/1), Dianthus (14/1), Actress (14/1), Iiex Excelsa (20/1), Katie Cruel (25/1), Ship Of Dreams (33/1), Sometimesadiamond (50/1), Damselfly (50/1), Gasta (66/1)

Verdict

The Ballydoyle team are typically well represented here with I Can Fly getting the nod from Ryan Moore. She was a late blossomer last season but ran well in a Group 3 Fillies event at Newmarket on just her second start. There should be more to come, though the ground might be a cautionary note. Her stablemates Butterscotch and Actress are well capable of going well too. Alpha Centauri was a very exciting juvenile last season and could be one to follow this term but, again, testing ground ranks as a worry for the Albany Stakes second. YULONG GOLD FAIRY was impressive in scooting clear to win a Naas handicap on her final start last year, doing so on a testing surface. She probably has to impro
  1. Yulong Gold Fairy
  2. I Can Fly
  3. Butterscotch

Previous Winners

2017
Hydrangea
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €38,350.002nd: €12,350.003rd: €5,850.004th: €2,600.005th: €1,300.006th: €650.00

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