Moore sides with True Love in 1,000 Guineas rematch

Ryan Moore will be on board True Love as the daughter of No Nay Never bids to add to her English 1,000 Guineas victory when facing 11 rivals in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

Wayne Lordan, who partnered True Love to that impressive Newmarket classic success, has switched places with Moore and will now ride Precise who was seventh on the Rowley Mile course, while Aidan O'Brien Beautify will also take her chance for

The unbeaten filly Hope Queen (Karl Burke) is one of four overseas entries declared with Abashiri (Charlie Appleby), fifth behind True Love in Newmarket, taking on the Ballydoyle fillies again. America Queen (Richard Hughes) and Sukayna (Jack Channon) complete the British challenge.

Fethard trainer Joe Murphy who saddled subsequent Coronation winner Cercene to finished third in this race last season, has declared Pivotal Attack with Magny Cours, a place ahead of Pivotal Attack when second behind True Love in the Priory Belle Stakes, a first Irish 1,000 Guineas runner for local trainer Danny McLoughlin.

Kensington Lane (Donnacha O’Brien) who defeated last season’s Weld Park Stakes Winner Black Caviar Gold (Paddy Twomey) in the Group 3 Athasi Stakes over two weeks ago are also both declared along with Sinmara (Joseph O’Brien).

Minnie Hauk, successful over course and distance in the Mooresbridge on her return, heads the eight declared for the Tattersalls Gold Cup, the Group 1 race along with the 1,000 Guineas both covered by the Tote World Pool.

The world’s highest-rated racemare on any surface is joined by stable companion Edward Hamilton and will face four British challengers.

Almaqam (Ed Walker), third behind Calandagan in the Champion Stakes at Ascot last October, Bay City Roller (George Scott), narrowly beaten on seasonal debut by dual Derby winner Lambourn, are in the field along with Royal Rhyme (Karl Burke) and Saddadd (Roger Varian). Green Impact (Jessica Harrington) and Tiberius Thunder (Robson De Aguiar) complete the octet.

The Group 2 Lanwades Stakes has 12 declared including City Of Memphis and One Look bidding to provide Paddy Twomey with his third win in the race following the successes of Pearls Galore (2022) and Just Beautiful (2023).

Joseph O’Brien has four declared — Celestial Orbit and Princess Child, Quebec, Sindria — with California Dreamer and Carolina Jetstream representing Robson De Aguiar. British champion Oisin Murphy is booked for Stateira (Andrew Balding), one of three overseas challengers with Francophone (Charlie Johnston) and Hey Boo (Jack Channon). Jancis (Willie McCreery), a Group 2 winner at Newmarket, is the highest rated runner in the field.

The Revamp Conservation and Restoration Irish EBF Fillies Maiden gets proceedings underway at 1.45pm on Sunday with nine declared with the following Group 3 Kilkea Castle Marble Hill Stakes attracting eight runners including Carry The Flag and Great Barrier Reef representing the Ballydoyle team who have won this juvenile contest 13 times.

The card is completed with three competitive handicaps with the BYD at Finlay Motors Spring Fillies Handicap attracting 12 runners, the Velo Coffee Handicap with 20 entries while the CAVALOR Equine Nutrition Handicap rounds off what promises to be a weekend of top-class action with 27 runners.