A day after exciting Danehill Dancer colt Mastercraftsman landed the Group One Irish 2,000 Guineas, it was the turn of his brilliant daughter Again, who completed the Guineas double when taking out the Group One Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday.

Again, winner of the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes last season, was giving her trainer David Wachman a first Classic success as she battled hard under Johnny Murtagh on testing heavy ground to beat Lahaleeb by a neck.

"We didn't run her at Newmarket because of the very quick ground and we've ended up with the other extreme - very slow ground at the Curragh," said Wachman. "It's great to win my first Classic. She's always been a nice horse and I'm very lucky to have her.

"My biggest worry was that she hadn't had a run whereas most of the others had, and with those conditions the race would turn into a real test.

"I thought the lack of a run showed in the last 100 yards, but Johnny always thought she was going to win from a furlong and a half out. It turned into a slog but she stayed well."

Raced by Michael Tabor, Again is out of Cumbres, a half-sister by Kahyasi to Montjeu, and connections are now considering a step up in trip to the Group One Oaks at Epsom for the talented filly who has won four of six starts.

"She is in everything and has all sorts of options," added Wachman. "The G1 Oaks is only 12 days away, but she is tough and she stays. There is also the G1 Pretty Polly, the G1 Irish Oaks and the G1 Coronation Stakes to consider. Where she goes is up to her owners and it will depend how she is. A mile and a half should not prove a problem to her and she will come on for this."

The victory did not come as a surprise to Murtagh, who had also been aboard Mastercraftsman.

"I thought she had a good chance and they went a good pace during the race," said Murtagh. "At halfway I didn't know where to go but I had the fancied horses on my right and she had a good battle in the final furlong and a half.

"Once I got her on an even keel I was always confident she was going to get there. She is a high-class filly and another couple of furlongs wouldn't be a problem."

A brilliant weekend for Danehill Dancer (pictured) continued when the Aidan O’Brien-trained and Johnny Murtagh-ridden Danehill Dancer colt Grand Ducal captured the Group Three Gallinule Stakes, following on from the Australian success of News Alert in the Listed BTC Chief de Beers Quality on Saturday.

The three-year-old Grand Ducal, who was bred by James Hanly and Anthony Stroud and is from the Shirley Heights mare Mood Swings, was having his first start since August last year.