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Just The Judge Takes Charge of Irish 1000 Guineas
26/05/13

1 Just The Judge 2/1F
2 Rehn's Nest 40/1
3 Just Pretending 14/1
NR: Viztoria (IRE)
15 ran Distances: 1l, hd, nk
TIME 1m 39.37s (slow by 2.37s)

Just The Judge gained Classic compensation for her narrow defeat at Newmarket when going one better in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh.

Just The Judge
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The Charlie Hills-trained filly made amends after finishing second to Coronation Stakes is there. We'll enjoy today and see what Charlie and Barry (Hills) and Sheikh Fahad and David (Redvers, racing manager) say."

Hills said: "That was fantastic and I'm so proud of the filly. She's a diamond really and so easy to train, very professional. I felt sorry for her at Newmarket. She did it the hard way and just got done on the line. It was a big decision coming here and very pleased we have.

"Jamie gave her a peach. He rode her as he said he would in the paddock. He never really had to pick the stick up to her and he gave her a beautiful ride. He was in the right position and produced her at the right time. The Coronation at Ascot will really suit her, it's a stiff finish and we can ride a bit of a race on her there.

"It's great we've got Sky Lantern to take her on and it will make a great spectacle. It's more relief at the moment, but I'm sure I'll wake up in the middle of the night thinking it's great. He (his father Barry) will be watching on television and I'm sure he'll have a tear in his eye."