[5] Priory Belle made her first racecourse appearance in a minor race run over six furlongs on firm ground at Fairyhouse on 9 August.
[6] Seventeen days after her win at Fairyhouse the filly was stepped up in class and distance for the Listed Debutante Stakes over seven furlongs at Leopardstown Racecourse and finished second of the eight runners, beaten one and a half lengths by the Dermot Weld-trained Dance Design.
Pat Gilson took the ride when Priory Belle moved up into Group 1 class and started a 16/1 outsider for the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh.
Priory Belle tracked the leaders as her stablemate Ceirseach set the pace, but began to make good progress in the last quarter mile.
[7] On her three-year-old debut Priory Belle ran on ground softer than she had previously encountered when she contested the Athasi Stakes at the Curragh on 27 April and came home fifth of the seven finishers behind Proud Titania.