If Sunday's G1 Moyglare Stud S. is an indicator of the standard of Ballydoyle's juvenile fillies, all is well in Aidan O'Brien's garden with a quartet headed to The Curragh in search of a record eighth renewal for their trainer.
Successful in the G2 Debutante S. over this course and distance Aug. 21, Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who is a daughter of Halfway to Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) holds stablemate and runner-up Hydrangea (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and also the third Intricately (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), fourth Rehana (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and sixth Brave Anna (War Front) on that form.
Interestingly, Ryan Moore has opted to partner the G3 Silver Flash S. winner Promise To Be True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who also had Intricately back in third in that Leopardstown contest over this trip July 21.
If Mick Halford decides to withdraw Rehana if the rain arrives, that leaves only the unraced Dawn of a New Era (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) to take on Aidan and Joseph O'Brien. A full-sister to Dawn Approach (Ire), she must be showing Jim Bolger something more than average ability to forego a maiden opportunity.
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