By Tom Frary
Sixteen years on from her dam Speirbhean, who is a half-sister to Teofilo (Ire), breaking her maiden in this Classic prep Bean Feasa rolled back the years for Jim Bolger with this career-best. Still a maiden entering the seven-furlong Apr. 8 G3 1000 Guineas Trial S. here Apr. 8, the homebred had nevertheless encountered tough opposition at two and ended up a respectable fifth in that prep which was soon to be brought firmly into the spotlight by Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Newmarket. Appearing to take a backward step when subsequently turned over by the newcomer Naughty Or Nice (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) last Sunday in an extended nine-furlong maiden at a rain-afflicted Gowran Park, Bean Feasa was back on a lively surface and kept her date with destiny.
Tracking the clear leader Asking in second throughout the early stages, the bay knuckled down for Kevin Manning to stay on past her with a furlong left and on to a resounding success. Bolger is contemplating a tilt at a Classic now. “She relished the faster ground and obviously that opens up new opportunities for her,” he said. “Hopefully she will progress now from here. She can step up in trip later on and is going to be versatile. She doesn't want soft ground, but I'd say she will be alright after that. We were happy enough going to Gowran last week, but there was a downpour at 12 o'clock on Sunday and that scuppered her chance. She still ran well and recovered well afterwards. She's hardy. We'll have to see about the [G1 Irish 1000] Guineas [at The Curragh May 28], but I wouldn't rule it out.”
As mentioned above, Bean Feasa is a half to the G1 Dewhurst S. and G1 National S.-winning juvenile champion and prolific sire Teofilo, as well as the dam of the G3 Blue Wind S. runner-up We'll Go Walking (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}). Speirbhean is a full-sibling of the listed-placed Cornwall (Ire) and a half to the listed winner Graduated (Ire) (Royal Academy) from the family of last year's Listed Eyrefield S.-winning stablemate Dubai Sand (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) who tackled the Derby Trial on the same card. Also connected to the Listed Zetland S. scorer Glamorous Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), the dam descends from the Canadian champion Victorian Queen whose progeny are headed by the sires Judge Angelucci and War and the GI John Henry H. winner Peace (Naskra). She also has a 2-year-old full-sister to the winner named Poetic Charm (GB) and a yearling colt again by Dubawi.
Sunday, Leopardstown, Ireland
DERRINSTOWN STUD 1000 GUINEAS TRIAL-G3, €60,000, LEO, 5-7, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:42.06, g/f.
1–#@BEAN FEASA (GB), 126, f, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Speirbhean (Ire) (SW-Ire), by Danehill
2nd Dam: Saviour, by Majestic Light
3rd Dam: Victorian Queen, by Victoria Park
O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Jim Bolger; J-Kevin Manning. €35,400. Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-0, $46,752. *1/2 to Teofilo (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Ch. 2yo Colt-Eur, G1SW-Eng & Ire, $645,596. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Asking (Ire), 126, f, 3, Zoffany (Ire)–Roselita (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs A M O'Brien; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €12,000.
3–Shes Ranger (Ire), 126, f, 3, Bushranger (Ire)–Baraloti (Ire), by Barathea (Ire). (€3,000 RNA 2yo '16 GBMBR). O/T-Adrian Murray; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE). €6,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, 1HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 3.30, 4.50, 7.00.
Also Ran: Perle de la Mer (Ire), Holy Cat (Ire), Elizabeth Browning (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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