Rhododendron winning her maiden at Goodwood last year. Picture courtesy of Alan Crowhurst and Getty Images.

Rhododendron didn’t quite have the turn of foot over a mile to catch Winter in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. She was closing with every stride but the line came too soon. Over this extra 4 furlongs she’ll be well fancied and now trades a shade of odds on at 10/11 to continue Aidan O’Brien’s dominance of the Irish and English Classics. She’ll have Pocketfullofdreams here to set the pace for her. Can she be beaten? (more…)