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16:00 Leopardstown (IRE)

Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €47,500 added
  • Winner: €30,875
  • 2nd: €9,025
  • 3rd: €4,274
  • 4th: €1,426
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.98s
  • Off Time: 16:01:49
  • 9 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Pink
25/1
  • Form 712956-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 99

towards rear, ridden entering straight and some headway over 1f out, went 5th inside final furlong and kept on same pace

2(7)
Silk - White, maroon braces, maroon & mauve qtd cap
5/1
  • Form 61-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

tracked leaders in 4th racing keenly, ridden early straight and 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened

3(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap
7/4
  • Form 341222-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

settled on outer in 7th, some headway into 5th approaching straight, good progress to challenge 1f out, ridden and not match winner final 100 yards

4(1)
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 31210-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

made all, ridden early straight and strongly pressed from 1f out, kept on best under pressure final 100 yards

5(4)
Silk - ORANGE, royal blue hoop & armlet, check cap
12/1
  • Form 1244-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division, 7th entering straight, soon dropped to rear and no extra

6(2)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 169-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, no impression from over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - WHITE, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlet, dark blue cap, white diamond
13/2
  • Form 24155-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader in 3rd, 2nd and ridden 2f out, no impression in 4th final furlong, kept on one pace

8(9)
Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

Rubina (IRE)

217 t BFC
8/1
  • Form 1443-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd and ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

9(8)
Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

Up (IRE)

11 BF
9/2
  • Form 014-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

held up towards rear, last and ridden 2f out, headway on outer from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without reaching first 2

In depth

Verdict

Aidan O'Brien has won five of the last 10 renewals and has a quartet of entries this time. Up was surprisngly beaten by Marvada in a four-runner race at Dundalk but the pace was farcical and the result is best ignored. Her close fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' was a superb effort and she looks a threat to all. Ishvana was beaten in a handicap on her return and was easily put in her place by Fire Lily in the Group 3 Anglesy Stakes at the Curragh in July when After finished runner-up. David Wachman's filly was runner-up in two Group 1's on her final starts and her overall form is good enough for this.

Formwatch

After (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Towards rear, 9th halfway, some headway into 6th over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, 6th of 10, 5l behind Coral Wave (8-12) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) hvy in Sep.

Bulbul (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway in 6th 2f out, quickened to lead 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably, won at Naas 6f 2yo fll mdn in Oct beating Bird's Eye View (9-0) by 5l, 20 ran.

Fire Lily (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) 2nd of 5, 3l behind Elusive Kate (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2yo fll Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.

Homecoming Queen (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Led, pressed from 2f out, headed and no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 14l behind Chrysanthemum (9-11) at Curragh 1m flls Group 3 stks (1) in Mar.

Ishvana (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Chased leaders in 5th, 4th under 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, soon no impression, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Coolnagree (8-7) at Curragh 7f 3yo ext hcp in Mar.

Janey Muddles (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, some headway 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Chrysanthemum (9-11) at Curragh 1m flls Group 3 stks (1) in Mar.

Remember Alexander 7-2fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden and some headway into 6th under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong without troubling leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Coral Wave (8-12) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) hvy in Sep.

Rubina (IRE) 6-5fav (8-12) Soon chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, no impression leader over 1f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Coral Wave (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2yo fll Listed stks (1) in Sep.

Up (IRE) 1-2fav (9-1) Settled in 4th, headway on outer to challenge 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Marvada (10-0) at Dundalk 1m fll stk pol.