Trained by Richard Hannon, the daughter of Danehill stallion Champs Elysee did plenty of racing last season posting eight starts at two for three wins including a Black Type victory in the Group III Goodwood Prestige Stakes.
Fourth in her seasonal return in the Group III Newmarket Nell Gwyn Stakes,
Billesdon Brook took a quantum leap forward in this tougher assignment.She travelled smoothly on the fast ground and ran the mile right out to win by a length and three-quarters over Siyouni filly Laurens with the favourite Happily (Galileo) in third place.
"All of our Guineas winners have needed their first run, we got Sky Lantern beaten in her trial and Night Thunder beaten in his, and they both won here. Today Billesdon Brook looked great, she's done no work really between the Nell Gwyn and here but she's obviously a really good filly," said Richard Hannon.
Billesdon Brook was bred by the late Bob McCreery, a former champion amateur rider, breeder of Classic winners High Top and Old Vic and an influential industry figure, at his Stowell Hill Stud.
She is raced by McCreery's widow Jeanette in partnership with friends and associates under the guise of Pall Mall Partners.
Billesdon Brook is a half-sister to stakes-winner Billesdon Bess and is from Coplow, a placed daughter of Manduro, who comes from the family of Champion German Filly Anna Paola.
Anna Paola is the grand-dam of Darley's celebrated producer Accessories (GB), who has left four Australian Group winners in Helmet, Epaulette, Pearls and Bullbars.
