'She's a very strong, classy filly' - Bolger.Cuis Ghaire Contender CUIS GHAIRE, runner-up in the Stanjames.com 1,000 Guineas, will need to show that her poor run on heavy ground last season was a one-off if she is to give trainer Jim Bolger James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ, (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Early life Bolger was born in Opunake, Taranaki on 31 May 1935 to immigrant farm workers from Wexford, Ireland. He left school at age 15 [1]. a second Boylesports.com Irish 1,000 Guineas The Irish 1,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile at the Curragh in May. It was first run in 1922. . A three-time winner on decent ground - which she also raced on at Newmarket when beating all bar Ghanaati in the Guineas this month - Cuis Ghaire disappointed on heavy going in the Ballygallon Stud Debutante Stakes The Debutante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in August. at Leopardstown in August when beating only one home in the nine-runner Group 2 won by today's rival Again, although it was reported she finished distressed. The Galileo filly was confirmed for Newmarket only when a fast surface was guaranteed, and the extremely testing conditions will be far from ideal. Bolger, who also runs Duaisbhanna and Oh Goodness Me and who won the race with Finsceal Beo two years ago, said yesterday: "Cuis Ghaire is not going to have her favoured ground, but she's a very strong, classy filly. We're hoping she will get through it." Tony O'Hehir |
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