Switched from Sunday's G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, last year's surprise package Hydrangea (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) takes in the G2 Lanwades Stud S. also at The Curragh as she begins what could be a stellar campaign. Her amazing autumn campaign saw her emerge from the shadow of Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to capture the G1 Matron S. over a mile at Leopardstown in September, go under by a head to Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the 10-furlong G1 Prix de l'Opera at Chantilly at the start of the next month before outstaying Bateel (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in Ascot's G1 Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares S. over a mile and a half. She may not be at that pitch for this seasonal bow and is therefore vulnerable, especially with the likes of the China Horse Club's unbeaten Goldrush (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in attendance. The daughter of Alexander Goldrun (Ire) (Gold Away {Ire}) was last seen taking the Listed Cooley Fillies S. over a mile at Dundalk in October and Jim Bolger holds her in high regard.
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