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Alpha Centauri wins 1,000 Guineas for Harrington

Jessica Harrington has won her first Classic
Jessica Harrington has won her first Classic

Alpha Centauri bounced back to her best to win the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

A Royal Ascot runner-up last season, she was beaten a long way on her only run this campaign in April.

Back on good ground, however, she reeled in long-time leader Could It Be Love to give Jessica Harrington a Classic success to go with her Cheltenham Gold Cup win of last year.

Colm O'Donoghue was on board the 12-1 shot, while the heavily-backed 5-4 favourite Happily could finish only third.

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