Langtry promoted to Guineas favouritism

LILLIE Langtry was made favourite with some firms for next year’s 1,000 Guineas after cutting down her rivals inside the final furlong to land the Group 2 Debutante Stakes over seven furlongs at Leopardstown.

Sent off the 2-5 favourite, the Aidan O’Brien-trained filly settled the issue quite quickly having had work to do early in the straight and won by one and threequarter lengths under Johnny Murtagh.

Boylesports and William Hill make the daughter of Danehill Dancer favourite for the Newmarket fillies Classic at 6-1 and 7-1 respectively after cutting her from 8-1. Paddy Power, who left Lillie Langtry unchanged at 8-1 immediately after the race, later shortened her to 13-2.