Hannon hoping for better luck with Memory
Hannon’s top colt Strong Suit was beaten in the Phoenix Stakes at the track earlier this month, so it is now the turn of his best filly to live up to her exalted reputation.
To date the daughter of Danehill Dancer has done absolutely nothing wrong, winning her maiden at Goodwood, the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Cherry Hinton at Newmarket.
This has been her plan for some time and Hannon is counting down the hours after the ante-post favourite for the 1000 Guineas came through a workout on Saturday morning with flying colours under Richard Hughes.
“Hughesie was really pleased with Memory and although the filly messed about at home in the spring, she has become so much more professional,” said Hannon.
“She is fresh and raring for another race, so Sunday cannot come quick enough,” he told his website, www.richardhannonracing.tv.
Memory will face one extra rival as connections of the Jessica Harrington-trained Laughing Lashes have, as expected, supplemented her for the Group One.
Aidan O’Brien is strongly represented as usual with Misty For Me possibly the best of his six remaining entries.
She was a length behind Laughing Lashes in the Debutante Stakes last time out while stablemate Wild Wind beat the Harrington filly in a maiden, although she was having her first run on that occasion.
Kevin Prendergast has two options with Seeharn and Kissable.
