Today’s fast racing results: Who won the 4.10 Irish 1000 Guineas TODAY? Alpha Centauri grabs glory for Jessica Harrington and Colm O’Donoghue as favourite Happily flops
ALPHA CENTAURI won the 2018 Tattersalls Irish 1000 Guineas.
Jessica Harrington's filly really motored home in the final stages to reel in huge outsider Could It Be Love.
The winning trainer said: “It’s fantastic – I’ve finally got the Classic.
“I’ve been second and third and the horses have always run really well, but this is dream come true for me to win a Classic. It’s almost as good as winning a Gold Cup!
“It’s probably better, they are on a par, to win a race like this is absolutely fantastic. I’m just waiting for the Ascot winner now.
“This is the first time since Ascot last year that she’s got good ground and that’s the key to her. She likes good, quick ground.
“She ran here in the Moyglare on soft to heavy and her first run this year was on soft to heavy ground.
“She’s a big, big filly and she just can’t pull herself out of the heavy ground.
“She’s some big lady, but she’s a beautiful filly and she’s gone and done it today so onwards and upwards.
“I’d say we’ll look at Ascot, but we’ll let the dust settle and see what we are doing.
“She’s a lovely filly to have and there is a lot of work gone into this. It’s not just me, there are an awful lot of people back at home who have done unbelievable work."
Result of the 4.10 at the Curragh:
- 1st Alpha Centauri 12-1
- 2nd Could It Be Love 33-1
- 3rd Happily 5-4f
Where did the favourite finish?
Happily went off the 5-4 favourite. She could only manage third.
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