Sunday 2 April · Leopardstown, Eire

15:10 Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Distance: 0m 7f 18y
Going: Heavy
Class: 1
Prize: EUR 55000
Runners: 10

Race preview

NEVER ENDING STORY appeals as just the type to improve at three and the Group 1-placed filly can notch up a 12th win in the event for Aidan O'Brien. One of her main challengers Zarinsk (fourth) was behind her when she landed the Silver Flash over C&D last summer, although Ger Lyons' filly improved to win the Listed Ingabelle Stakes on Irish Champions Weekend. Matilda Picotte was progressive and consistent as a juvenile, and may have more to come over 7f, while this trip could also be a plus for bloodless Naas scorer Dame Kiri. Ocean Quest cannot be ruled out either.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Never Ending Story	311343-	R L Moore	A P O'Brien	9 2	2-1
2	Matilda Picotte	143231-	Ronan Whelan	K P Cotter	9 2	6-1
3	Zarinsk	1441-	Colin Keane	G M Lyons	9 2	11-2
4	Madly Truly	21-	Dylan Browne McMonagle	J P O'Brien	9 2	8-1
5	Nightcliff	541-	N G McCullagh	David J Geary	9 2	50-1
6	Dower House	62175-	Seamie Heffernan	A P O'Brien	9 2	14-1
7	Dame Kiri	3341-	Wayne Lordan	A P O'Brien	9 2	9-1
8	Clever And Cool	14475-	Rory Cleary	J S Bolger	9 2	8-1
9	Impact Warrior	1-	Billy Lee	P Twomey	9 2	7-1
10	La Dolce Vita	213675-	Gavin Ryan	Donnacha O'Brien	9 2	28-1
NR	Not Even Close	1-	O Murphy	Donnacha O'Brien	9 2
NR	Ocean Quest	132-	Shane Foley	Mrs J Harrington	9 2
NR	Tarawa	51-	Non Runner	D K Weld	9 2
NR	Thornbrook	138-	Declan McDonogh	J P O'Brien	9 2