Precise followed in the footsteps of last year’s winner Lake Victoria by leaving Newmarket disappointment in the past to land the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas in decisive fashion.
Sent off favourite for the opening fillies Classic of the season despite a less than ideal preparation, a lack of fitness ultimately told on the Rowley Mile as Wayne Lordan and True Love stormed to 1000 Guineas glory.
Jettisoned by Ryan Moore who switched to the Newmarket winner and 4-6 favourite for the Curragh equivalent, it proved a different story this time around for the daughter of Starspangledbanner who was the mount of Lordan and sent off 4-1 to add to her impressive juvenile haul.
With True Love following the pace set by Charlie Appleby’s raider Abashiri amongst the cluster on the far rail, it looked like Moore’s decision to ride the favourite would prove justified as she hit the front travelling well heading down to the furlong marker.
However, she had no answer to Precise’s blistering acceleration inside the final furlong as Aidan O’Brien’s charge claimed Classic redemption by two and a half lengths.