Aneen out to atone for Irish 1,000 Guineas flop over new trip

5.40 Gowran Park
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Few fillies will be able to match the talents of the wonderful Winter this season and, while Aneen finished well down the field behind Aidan O'Brien's outstanding performer in this year's Irish 1,000 Guineas, she remains an exciting prospect and runs for the first time since that Classic outing at Gowran Park on Saturday.

There appeared to be a legitimate excuse for Hamdan Al Maktoum's filly at the Curragh, as she pulled muscles behind and was reported to be lame the following morning.

Trainer Kevin Prendergast said: "Aneen was on the easy list after her run in the Guineas but she seems to be in good form at the minute."

The half-sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Awtaad looked a smart sort when striking on her second start last season and steps up in distance here.

Prendergast continued: "We're hoping she'll be able to see out the trip but it's her first try beyond a mile. Hopefully she'll run well if she stays the trip but there's a few decent ones against her – Ger Lyons' is rated 107."

The Lyons runner is Insayshable, who created a nice impression when winning his maiden at Leopardstown before finishing fourth in the Derrinstown Derby Trial behind Douglas Macarthur, Yucatan and Irish Derby hero Capri.

On official ratings, the mount of Colin Keane appears to have a clear-cut chance with winning form already on soft ground.

The Jim Bolger-trained Stenographer has been seen on ground with ease, so the expected yielding surface should pose no problems for Godolphin's representative, though he must concede weight all around.

Dropped 2lb for his latest performance at the Curragh, he is still rated 5lb superior to the Jessica Harrington-trained Pincheck, who makes his first appearance since May, when he scored on his stable debut after joining Harrington from Luca Cumani.

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The Gold Cup and Irish Grand National-winning trainer said: "He won on his first start for us but unfortunately picked up an injury in that race; that's why he hasn't been seen since."

"This looks to be a nice race for him, and it'll be nice to get him back."

The Dermot Weld-trained, Newtown Anner Stud-owned Newcross completes the quintet, returning from a 360-day layoff having not been seen since finishing second at last year's Galway festival.