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May 2, 2021
The Jim Bolger-trained Poetic Flare caused an upset at Newmarket, England, on Saturday, when winning the QIPCO 2000 Guineas.
The son of Dawn Approach, who started the first British Classic of the season as a 16/1 chance, had his head down at the right time on the wire to beat Master Of The Seas (6/1) into second with Lucky Vega (12/1) back in third.
The win was extra special for seventy-nine year-old Bolger as Poetic Flare carried his wife Jackie’s colours and the colt was ridden by their son in law Kevin Manning.
The winning sire, Dawn Approach, was also bred and trained by Bolger and won the QIPCO 2000 Guineas back in 2013.
Jason Weaver is keen on a couple of the O Briens Guineas contenders The ITV Racing presenter highlights some three-year-olds who have more to offer
Battleground: He was always going to be a better three-year-old
Alan Crowhurst 6:00PM, APR 27 2021
At the top of my list is the Aidan O Brien-trained Battleground, who can only have improved over the winter.
Though I know he was some way off the best in the juvenile division from a ratings perspective, he was always going to be a better three-year-old.
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Pretty Gorgeous had some tremendous match-ups last year with Shale and, like Battleground, she was always going to improve with another winter on her back. I expect her to step forward for Joseph O Brien.