Curragh Beckons For Brilliant Beo

Finsceal Beo will attempt further Classic glory at the Curragh later this month after bagging the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Unlike with his star colt Teofilo, Jim Bolger had enjoyed a dream run-up to the mile event with the ante-post favourite, who was sent off a popular 5-4 favourite on the day.

Bolger´s son-in-law Kevin Manning had the Group One-winning juvenile up with the pace and unleashed her with a withering run inside the final two furlongs.

The daughter of Mr Greeley pulled right away in the closing stages to set a new time record for the fillies´ event and left fellow Irish raider Arch Swing two and a half lengths adrift in second.

Bolger, who had to rule Teofilo out of the 2000 Guineas on Thursday, said: 'The traumatic week is history at this stage and this is the day.

'As I said before, viewed against the general level of suffering around the world, ours was minuscule.

'We have had no problems whatsoever with her and we have had a smooth run all the way.

'It did appear for a week or 10 days in March that we hadn´t got after her soon enough, but she responded to every bit of pressure we put on her and got herself fit. It has been plain sailing the last couple of weeks.

'The aim is definitely to run in the Irish Guineas now (at the Curragh on May 27), and then we´ll go to Royal Ascot for the Coronation and then step up to 10 furlongs in the Pretty Polly.

'The only little downside to her is that her action isn´t as fluent as you would expect it to be and it doesn´t match her ability.'

Manning said: 'There was never a bother. I was little bit closer than I wanted to be, but she was carrying me there. She´s done that very easily.

'She would have won at any trip and I think she will come on for the run.'

The filly´s win was further British glory for her owner Michael Ryan after his top-class hurdler Al Eile scored in Grade One company at Aintree´s Grand National meeting.

Ryan added: 'This is absolutely fantastic, my first Classic. There are 36 of us who have come over from Ireland for this.

'This is a dream for me and it will take a long time to sink in.

'To win a Guineas and to win it so magnificently is very, very special.

'Her name means ´living legend´ and that is what she is.'

Arch Swing may have lost her unbeaten record but she delighted her trainer having race down the outside of the field.

John Oxx said: 'She got a little isolated on her own out there, but the winner was always going very well and we were never going to get to her.

'We are delighted and we will aim for the Irish Guineas. I suppose the winner will go there too and will be hard to beat.'

Jeremy Noseda was delighted with Simply Perfect, who is a 12-1 chance with Totesport for the Vodafone Oaks following her third-place effort.

Treat took fourth and is 14-1 from 25s with VC Bet for Epsom success

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