First victory for Bean Feasa in trial

Well-bred Bean Feasa won for the first time in the G3 1,000 Guineas Trial over a mile at Leopardstown, Ireland, on May 7. 

The victory by the three-year-old Dubawi half-sister to Teofilo was achieved in good style by two and three quarter lengths in 1m 42.06s on good to firm ground.

Bean Feasa was slightly slow into stride but soon recovered under Kevin Manning to race in second of the six runners.

She was asked to progress turning in and came to challenge the leader in the straight before going to the front at the distance. 

Trainer Jim Bolger said: “I hoped she would step up today. The soft ground did not suit her last week and the only worry about coming here was that the race might come too soon.

“She coped well and did the job well which we are very happy about.

“Bean Feasa ran a very good race first time out but met a smart two-year-old colt. The next time she got a bit upset in the stalls and banged her head. In the run after, I think she was remembering that.

“She got over all that during the winter, is now battle hardened and ready to progress. The Irish 1,000 Guineas (G1, 1m, the Curragh, May 28) will definitely be on her agenda and so might be stepping her up in trip. There are options for her.”