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Impressive Royal Ascot winner Bedtime Story effortlessly extended her unbeaten streak with a polished performance in the Jockey Club of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown on July 25.
Aidan O’Brien’s talented filly, sired by Frankel and out of the speedy Mecca’s Angel, returned to the site of her dazzling debut victory, following up on her spectacular nine-and-a-half-length triumph against the colts in the Chesham Stakes.
Going off as the overwhelming 1-16 favourite under Ryan Moore for this Group Three race, Bedtime Story never gave her jockey a moment’s concern. She smoothly moved alongside stablemate Exactly with a furlong to go before powering away to secure a commanding three-and-a-half-length victory.
Bedtime Story lands the hat-trick in fine fashion, beating stablemate Exactly to land the Group 3 Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes, under Ryan Moore for Aidan O'Brien 🙌 pic.twitter.com/EAkmka6Fqv
— Leopardstown RC (@LeopardstownRC) July 25, 2024
In the aftermath, she remained the 3-1 favourite for next year’s 1000 Guineas with Quinnbet and was also installed as the 8-1 ante-post market leader for the Oaks.
“I’m delighted with her, Ryan was delighted with her and said he didn’t open her up,” said O’Brien.
“He said she was very green and in an ideal world, he would have preferred the tempo to be quicker. He said he just came there and taught her.
“That’s exactly what we came here for, for education. It’s a great place to do it.
“He said she’s very pacey and classy and for sure, we saw that. I’d say you couldn’t go fast enough for her.
“To hear him saying that he never opened her up is a good sign. That means he was only in third gear.
“It’s great to be educating them. Last year, we ran Ylang Ylang here, made the running and mentally it did her a little bit of harm for the rest of the year. We had to go back and start again.
“That’s why we let the other filly go along in front of her today, to educate her.
“I thought if she was well, she’d go for the Debutante at the Curragh on the way to the Moyglare.
“We’re teaching her to relax and race.
“The second filly is a lovely filly and she’ll step up to a mile whenever we want her to.”
When asked to compare Bedtime Story with Albany Stakes winner Fairy Godmother, O’Brien added: “Obviously, I haven’t worked them together. We’ll all see together, but I won’t be opening them up at home.
“We were thinking about going to the Phoenix or the Morny with Fairy Godmother, but Whistlejacket might take that slot now, so I won’t rush with her.
2024 Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes
(British Champions Series) (Group 1)
16 ran
Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (16) Elmalka 3 9-2 Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa 28/1
2 (15) nk Porta Fortuna 1 3 9-2 Donnacha O'Brien Tom Marquand 11/1
3 (11) shd Ramatuelle 3 9-2 Christopher Head Aurelien Lemaitre 9/2
4 (4) ½ Tamfana 3 9-2 David Menuisier Jamie Spencer 33/1
5 (12) shd Ylang Ylang 3 9-2 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 5/1
6 (14) 2¼ Rolica 3 9-2 Jane Chapple-Hyam Hollie Doyle 50/1
7 (3) 1¼ Cinderella's Dream 3 9-2 Charlie Appleby Mickael Barzalona 12/1
8 (5) nk Fallen Angel 3 9-2 K R Burke Daniel Tudhope 100/30
9 (13) 2¾ Dance Sequence 3 9-2 Charlie Appleby William Buick 13/2
10 (1) 1¾ Pretty Crystal 3 9-2 Richard Fahey Oisin Orr 33/1
11 (8) 1¼ Regal Jubilee 3 9-2 John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark 28/1
12 (2) 3¾ See The Fire 3 9-2 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 15/2
13 (9) 2¾ Sacred Angel 3 9-2 Charlie Johnston Jason Hart 33/1
14 (6) ½ Darnation 3 9-2 K R Burke Clifford Lee 25/1
15 (10) 1¼ Star Style 3 9-2 Richard Hannon Pat Dobbs 25/1
16 (7) 12 Star Music 3 9-2 Richard Hughes Jim Crowley 150/1
