Guineas Trials For Queen Of Sicily & Stenographer

Time/Date - 15.15hrs local time/Sunday, April 10, 2016 Racecourse/Country - Leopardstown/Ireland
Surface/Distance - Turf/7f

Queen Of Sicily returns from an eight-month lay-off in the G3 Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes over seven furlongs at Leopardstown, Ireland, on Sunday, April 10.

The three-year-old filly, representing Jim Bolger and ridden by Kevin Manning, kept on at the same pace to come home third in the G3 Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Anglesey Stakes over an extended six furlongs at the Curragh in July.

Queen Of Sicily made a winning debut at Naas earlier the same month, when she powered clear of her rivals to score by two and three-quarter lengths in a six-furlong maiden.

She takes on nine other fillies headed by G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf runner-up Alice Springs.

Jim Bolger said: "Queen Of Sicily has not been showing an awful lot - she went from being a bit free to now being very settled.

"I hope to have her fit enough and, if she is, then I expect her to run a very good race."

The trainer and jockey also team up with Stenographer, who steps up to Listed level for the Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (14.40hrs) over a mile after running on strongly for a impressive debut win in a six-furlong maiden at the Curragh on March 20.

Jim Bolger added: "I was impressed with Stenographer's run at the Curragh. Six furlongs would have been short for him but the penny dropped in the last half-furlong and he quickened up well.

"I would be optimistic that he would be able to give a good account of himself."