His Highness Sheik Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s Teppal stayed unbeaten after winning the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) (Gr1) at Paris Longchamp on Sunday, 13 May. The filly travelled along the inside rail not far from the leaders and accelerated well in the home straight. Even though she had only ran twice, she managed to resist the attacks of her rivals, imposing herself by a short neck. Coeur de Beauté took the second place, a head of Wind Chimes while Capla Temptress came fourth
David Simcock, trainer of the winner, said: “I’m made up. It’s just nice to get a horse good enough to compete in a race like this and so to train a first Classic winner is fantastic. We were hopeful beforehand as she’s very streetwise and she was in good shape. We weren’t overly fussed when the course was changed and Olivier gave her a great ride.“
Teppal has made her seasonal comeback in this race and over a mile (8 furlongs). As a two-year old, she won twice over seven furlongs. The filly has been entered in the Coronation Stakes (Gr1) to be run on 22 June at Ascot.