Group 1-placed Eternal Silence won on her sixth attempt today, justifying 4/9 favouritism under Chris Hayes with a taking 11 lengths win in Naas' Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden.

The War Front-filly previously finished third in her owner Moyglare Stud's sponsored top-level juvenile fillies' race last September and while disappointing in May's 1,000 Guineas, returned to form today when easily beating Hotaugustnight

Winning trainer Jessica Harrington, whose Villanova Queen won at Royal Ascot last week, said “that's more like it, she was great there and deserved that.

“She's actually got better with racing, she's more relaxed now and is beginning to know what it's all about. We'll go back up now into stakes company over that trip or a little bit further. I think she will in time get further.

“She'll be a lovely filly next year, the size and scope of her. I think the older she gets she'll go on any ground as well. There is the Hurry Harriet Stakes in Gowran over nine furlongs and various other ones for her.”

Quotes from Gary Carson