Star juvenile Pretty Gorgeous may just prove in a different league

Pretty Gorgeous: winning the Group 2 Debutante Stakes at the Curragh

Pretty Gorgeous: leading contender for the Irish 1,000 GuineasCredit: Patrick McCann

3.15 Curragh
Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas (Group 1) | 1m | 3yo fillies | RTE1/RTV

Pretty Gorgeous certainly looked good at two, but how good will she be at three? That is the poser for punters as the Fillies' Mile winner makes her eagerly awaited return to action three weeks later than planned.

The reason for the late resumption is an unsatisfactory scope in the lead-up to the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket. She had been second favourite behind Santa Barbara at the time of her withdrawal and it is no surprise to see her towards the top of the market here.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 22 May 2021inPreviews

Last updated 19:02, 22 May 2021

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