16/1 Newfangled for the 1000 Guineas

Saw it at 16/1 with Sid James as well. Got a message "you are not allowed to bet" Might as well advertise 1000/1.

12/1 Stans now 10s Paddy

10/1 top price now, which looks about right.  Very smart filly, completely outclassed her rivals today.  Her breeding suggests that she should get a mile, she acts on soft and dead ground but is a fluent mover and will be suited by faster ground.  A tall athletic type, she should continue to progress.

Impressive today but not sure she beat a lot, time ordinary. At best she's 3rd on my Guineas list at the moment.

The bare form leaves a bit to be desired but the manner of victory was very striking.  It was a remarkable effort to make all the running into a strong headwind and leave her rivals for dead in a matter of strides.

At best she's 3rd on my Guineas list at the moment. I'm curious to know which two fillies you prefer over Newfangled at this stage. Sky Lantern? Hoyam? Upward Spiral?

I reckon it was a good time as in my view the ground was rapidly drying after the first 2 races.

James: no, they're both Irish-trained.

Figgis: it's differences of opinion that make markets, it'd be boring if we all thought alike!

The only two Irish-trained fillies that have impressed me so far are HARASIYA (J.Oxx) and TRUE VERDICT (D.Wachman).  Despite the latter's narrow defeat at Naas I think she could still prove a decent prospect, though I'm not sure that she'll get a mile.  Have any others caught your eye?

Good effort James. Harasiya & Infanta Branca.

Infanta Branca is progressing nicely and should improve when stepped up to 6f+ but has yet to show any brilliance, so she doesn't feature on my  Guineas shortlist.  Harasiya looks a smart prospect but isn't on my shortlist either, but for a very different reason: her trainer rarely targets the 1000 Guineas - during the period 1989-2012 inclusive (24 years) he's had just one runner in the Guineas (Arch Swing, who was runner-up to Finsceal Beo in 2007); in the same period he's had 21 runners in the Irish 1000 Guineas.  Even if Harasiya turns out to be a top-notcher, the chances are that she will probably bypass the English Guineas.

Agreed James, I wouldn't be backing Harasiya to turn up at HQ. Not sure the Aga prioritises English classics after the Oaks disqualification a few years ago.