MARK Johnston’s filly Rose Of Kildare was the first British challenger for a European classic this season when she went to Dusseldorf to contest the Group 2 Wempe 100th German 1000 Guineas on Sunday.

The Make Believe filly had been down the field in the Qipco 1000 Guineas in Newmarket but finished well this time after a troubled passage through the race and just missed snatching second place from the fancied home contender No Limit Credit.