With the British summer trying desperately to stage a late rally (!) it seems a long time in the future to next year's 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, but that is exactly the race that will be at the forefront of the minds of punters and betting firms when Richard Hannon's unbeaten filly Memory bids to land the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday, writes Elliot Slater.
The Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-owned daughter of Danehill Dancer has been the outstanding juvenile filly of this season, following up her win on debut at Goodwood with a head defeat of classy Margot Did in the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot, before landing the Group 2 Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket's July meeting, quickening readily to defeat the smart Soraaya by three-quarters-of-a-length.
A seven week break should have done Memory the world of good and connections are more than optimistic that she will justify her expected odds-on position in the market for the Irish event and further enhance her credentials ahead of next year's first fillies' Classic on the Rowley Mile. Currently offered at just 6/1 favourite to win the 2011 1000 Guineas, any slip from Hannon's filly will doubtless result in a major shake-up of the ante-post market for the race.
At the five-day declaration stage there was a significant supplemented runner in the shape of the Jessica Harrington-trained Laughing Lashes, winner of the Group 2 Debutante Stales over course and distance earlier in the month, and stable companion of recent impressive Futurity Stakes winner Pathfork. Her addition to the field at a cost of over 23,000 euros suggests that connections expect her to give Memory plenty to think about as Hannon's filly races over seven furlongs for the first time.
Of Aidan O'Brien's six entries, his Misty For Me, runner-up to Laughing Lashes last time out, appears the most likely danger amongst irish horse racing tips to the anticipated market leaders.
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