Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 22, 2018 Journalists Share Posted June 22, 2018 Coming of age when winning the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh May 27, TDN Rising Star Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) progressed again to provide trainer Jessie Harrington with a first Royal Ascot success in track-record time in the G1 Coronation S. Confidently-backed into 11-4 favouritism, the Niarchos homebred travelled with ease in behind the early leaders as the returning TDN Rising Star Veracious (GB) (Frankel {GB}) tanked along in front. Moving wide on the turn to travel up to that rival with two furlongs remaining, the grey was sent on by Colm O’Donoghue and pounded her opposition into the ground from there to beat the previous time by over a second in one of this race’s all-time great performances. At the line, there was a six-length margin back to Threading (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) in second, with Veracious putting up a bold show 1 3/4 lengths behind in third on her seasonal debut. “The further she went the further she was going away,” her trainer said. “She’s a very big filly and physically she can’t get her feet out of the ground when it’s soft, so she needs this ground.” ALPHA CENTAURI (IRE), 126, f, 3, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)1st Dam: Alpha Lupi (Ire), by Rahy2nd Dam: East of the Moon, by Private Account3rd Dam: Miesque, by Nureyev O/B-Niarchos Family (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington; J-Colm O’Donoghue. £305,525. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Ire, 7-4-1-0, £576,894. *1/2 to Tenth Star (Ire) (Dansili {GB}), SW & GSP-Ire, GSP-Eng. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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