tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader and carried right over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
close up, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling
close up in rear, went 4th over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort inside final furlong, driven to lead near finish
led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed near finish
Richard Hannon sent Pepita across to Ireland last month but she never figured in a Listed race at Naas. She had shown promise at Goodwood before that but TEOFONIC may have the measure of her in this. Mark Johnston’s filly romped home by five lengths at Pontefract recently and a 4lb penalty for that success looks unlikely to anchore her. Island Vision and Cj Parker have some improving to do to keep tabs on the aforementioned pair while Ciel Rouge faces a tough task on her racecourse debut.
Teofonic (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Eva Gore (8-10) by 5l, 11 ran.
Ciel Rouge Champs Elysees filly out of Artistic Blue.
Cj Parker 20-1 (8-11) Slowly away, outpaced in rear, switched left to outside well over 1f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went never nearer 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Groupie (8-11) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Island Vision (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Cheval Blanche (9-0) at Redcar 6f fll stks (5) gf in May.
Pepita (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Cuff (9-0) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.