at odds of 7/1 and finished second, two and a quarter lengths behind the winner Rehana. In July the filly was sent to England and started odds-on favourite for a seven furlong maiden at Goodwood Racecourse in which she was ridden by Ryan Moore. After racing in mid-division in the twelve-runner field she took the lead inside the final furlong and won by one and three-quarter lengths from the Ralph Beckett-trained Amabilis. In August she was reunited with Heffernan when she was moved up in class for the Group Two Debutante Stakes at the Curragh and started 11/8 favourite ahead of Rehana and the O'Brien-trained Brave Anna. The best fancied of the other six runners were the Ballydoyle third string Hydrangea and Intricately, trained by Aidan O'Brien's son Joseph. Hydrangea set the early pace with Rhododendron settled behind the leaders before moving up to join her stable companion approaching the final furlong. The favourite gained the advantage and despite hanging right in the closing stages she held off the rallying Hydrangea to win by a head. Commenting on the performances of the sirst two finishers O'Brien said "They ran very well and both gave the impression they'll stay further. We thought Rhododendron had come forward from her Goodwood maiden win while Hydrangea, too, is progressive and she rallied well when the other filly headed her." On 11 September Rhododendron was moved up to Group One class for the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh and started second favourite behind her stablemate Promise To Be True, the winner of the Silver Flash Stakes in a seven-runner field which also included Hydrangea, Rehana, Brave Anna and Intricately. After chasing the leaders she reached third place at half way but could make no further progress after hanging right again and finished third behind Intricately and Hydrangea. Rhododendron ended her season with a second trip to England to contest the Fillies' Mile at Newmarket Racecourse on 7 October. Ridden by Moore she was made the 5/2 joint-favourite alongside the Godolphin filly Subetsu with Hydrangea third in the betting on 4/1. The other five runners were the May Hill Stakes winner Rich Legacy and the maiden winners Spatial, Fleabiscuit, Easy Victory and Urban Fox. Rich Legacy took an early lead before giving way to Spatial after two furlongs as Moore settled Rhododendron just behind the leaders. Rhododendron made good progress in the last quarter mile,