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Options open for Guineas heroine Billesdon Brook

Billesdon Brook ridden by jockey Sean Levey coming home to win the Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes during day two of the QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday May 6, 2018. See PA story RACING Newmarket. Photo credit should read: Tim Goode/PA Wire
Image: Billesdon Brook ridden by jockey Sean Levey coming home to win the Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes during day two of the QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket Racecourse. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday May 6, 2018. See PA story RACING Newmarke

Richard Hannon is considering the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot as possible options for Classic victor Billesdon Brook.

The daughter of Champs Elysees sprang a 66-1 shock as she improved markedly for her seasonal reappearance when fourth in the Nell Gwyn Stakes to lift the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

"The French Guineas was another option, but there is only one English Guineas," Hannon told his website, www.richardhannonracing.co.uk.

"She was very impressive in the last furlong as she really appreciated that trip.

"I was thinking that back in the days of Night Of Thunder and Sky Lantern, they both got beat in their respective trials and managed to bag a Classic.

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"We will need to come up with a plan now, obviously Ireland and Ascot are very high on the list. "

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