BRAZILIAN BRIDE stamped her class on the Group 3 Swordallstown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday.

Confidential Lady, runner-up in the Stan James 1000 Guineas, is among 22 confirmations for the Boylesports-sponsored Irish version at the Curragh on Sunday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN’S Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.

Aidan O’Brien’s Fillies’ Mile runner-up Alexandrova has been promoted to clear favouritism for the Vodafone Oaks after a nationwide gamble.

KIEREN FALLON is set to take the ride on favourite George Washington for Aidan O’Brien in today’s Stan James 2000 Guineas.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is happy with his Classic squad as the build-up to the Stan James Guineas Festival continues to gather pace ahead of the weekend.

Johnny Murtagh is looking forward to teaming up with one of Aidan O’Brien’s three possible runners in the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday.

JOHNNY MURTAGH is looking forward to teaming up with one of Aidan O’Brien’s three possible runners in the Stan James 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday.

ONLY five are set to face the starter in the 2000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown this afternoon, but they can all be given a life of sorts.

Aidan O’Brien, responsible for Stan James 1000 Guineas ante-post favourite Rumplestiltskin, has made two entries for the Shadwell Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday.

GEORGE Washington, ante-post favourite for the Stan James 2000 Guineas, has been added to the Vodafone Derby field at the second-entry stage.

Kieren Fallon is keeping his fingers crossed ante-post favourite George Washington will see out the trip in the Stan James 2000 Guineas next month.

THE principal message to emerge from yesterday’s annual press day at Ballydoyle is that George Washington will win the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket next month-if he gets the trip.

Aidan O’Brien has revealed that his Guineas hopes George Washington and Rumplestiltskin will go to Newmarket without the aid of a run.

Aidan O’Brien suffered an early reverse in his quest for Classic honours when Vodafone Oaks hopeful Chenchikova was beaten on the opening day of the Irish Flat season at the Curragh.

KIEREN FALLON has “high hopes” for Stan James 2000 Guineas favourite George Washington after a fruitful private racecourse gallop.

Rumplestiltskin, last year’s top juvenile filly, heads 84 contenders for the Vodafone Oaks at the latest forfeit stage.

Last year’s champion juvenile filly Rumplestiltskin tops an increased entry of 85 fillies in the Stan James 1000 Guineas run at Newmarket on May 7.

Chris Wall believes Wake Up Maggie has “every chance” of staying the mile of the Stan James 1000 Guineas.

Kieren Fallon has been rebailed until March next year after spending much of Tuesday being questioned by police in connection with allegations of race-fixing.

KIEREN FALLON has been rebailed until March next year after spending much of yesterday being questioned by police in connection with allegations of race-fixing.

Champion Flat jockey Kieren Fallon was expected to answer police bail today in connection with allegations of race-fixing.

KIEREN FALLON brought Hurricane Run from what looked an impossible position to take the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and complete a fine day for his Coolmore paymasters at Longchamp yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien tightened his grip on the betting for the Classics with a Group One double thanks to Horatio Nelson and Rumplestiltskin at Longchamp.

THE solution to the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle at Tipperary tomorrow very much centres on the state of the ground.

Aidan O’Brien has decided to let St Leger winner Scorpion take his chance in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

RUMPLESTILTSKIN landed her first Group One success with a battling performance under Kieren Fallon in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Aidan O’Brien’s Rumplestiltskin landed the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh under Kieren Fallon.

Rumplestiltskin will bid to provide Aidan O’Brien with his fourth victory in the last six years in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Aidan O’Brien is looking forward to Rumplestiltskin’s possible clash with Flashy Wings in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

FLASHY WINGS, ante-post favourite for next year’s 1000 Guineas, is unlikely to take up her engagement in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

OSTERHASE put himself in line for another trip to the Far East with an all-the-way success in the Patrick P.O’Leary Memorial Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

JOMACOMI, formerly trained on the level by Mark Johnston, is fancied to take the Publicans and Restaurants Maiden Hurdle at Tipperary this evening.

AIDAN O’BRIEN looks to have another useful juvenile on his hands in Rumplestiltskin, who landed the Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday despite looking inexperienced.

SOGNO VERDE can beat a couple of horses with arguably better form in the Go Racing In Kildare Maiden at Naas this afternoon.