Ger Lyons' Classic ambitions for Lightening Pearl weren't realised in the 1000 Guineas and he drops his Cheveley Park heroine back to the six furlongs of the Ballyogan Stakes at Leopardstown.
There were always some reservations about her abililty to truly see out a mile but she travelled well until her stamina gave way at Newmarket, so it is reasonable to assume she has trained on.
She has most to fear in this Group Three from her fellow three-year-olds After and Fire Lily, who were fourth and fifth in the French 1000 Guineas, and the latter's stablemate Experience cannot be ruled out with confidence either.
Alanza made an encouraging comeback when third behind the Royal Ascot-bound Emulous at the Curragh, and she should improve past runner-up One Spirit, who has since scored at Listed level, in the Ballycorus Stakes.
Delight couldn't reward favourite-backers at Fairyhouse but experience will carry her a long way in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, which opens proceedings at 4.50.
Her trainer Aidan O'Brien takes the wraps off King Of The Romans, a half-brother to Dewhurst winner Beethoven, in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden. He is one of several interesting newcomers set to challenge his stable companion Theatre and Paul Deegan's course runner-up Desert Of Dreams.
Long Journey Home hasn't been seen since accounting for Maggie Neary a year ago and that rival is just one of a clutch of in-form opponents standing in his way in a hotly contested Bibby Financial Services Handicap.< Fluidity is due to tackle the Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Handicap just 24 hours on from an intended Fairyhouse appearance, and has last-start winners Madeira Girl and Equity Swap to contend with.
Bendzoldan also arrives at the meeting in winning form and will be on most shortlists for the Original Rude Boys Apprentice Handicap.
