Joseph O’Brien looks to have every chance with Pretty Gorgeous given she finished well ahead of compatriots Thunder Beauty and Mother Earth when runner-up in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh. But Richard Fahey returns to France with his progressive filly FEV ROVER, who won a Listed race before landing a Group 2 over today’s trip in testing going at Deauville. That form looks pretty strong as she had King's Harlequin back in third and the latter had earlier beaten Harajuku and Coeursamba in a Listed race here. Tiger Tanaka got the better of La Gioiosain in Group 3 company on heavy ground at Deauville while Tasmania is upped in class and Al Siq is a Listed winner in Italy.
Al Siq (IRE) (8-9) won at San Siro 7f lst (1) in Jul beating Linosa (8-9) by 1/2l, 2 ran.
Tiger Tanaka (IRE) (8-10) won at Deauville 7f Grp 2 hvy in Aug beating La Gioiosa (8-11) by 2l, 5 ran.
La Gioiosa (FR) (8-11) 2nd of 5, 2l behind Tiger Tanaka (8-10) at Deauville 7f Grp 2 hvy in Aug.
Coeursamba (FR) (9-1) 3rd of 7, 2l behind King's Harlequin (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Sep.
La Jonction (FR) (8-13) won at Clairefontaine 7f stks hvy in Aug beating Miss Louna (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Harajuku (IRE) (9-1) 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind King's Harlequin (9-1) at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Sep.
Thunder Beauty (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, progress on outer 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Rougir (FR) (9-1) 3rd of 6, nk behind King Shalaa (8-13) at Lyon-Parilly 1m stks gs in Sep.
Bonita Queen (FR) (8-12) 5th of 7, 4l behind Royal Address (8-9) at Chantilly 5f lst stks hvy in Sep.
Fev Rover (IRE) (8-11) won at Deauville 7f Grp 2 sft in Aug beating Plainchant (8-11) by nk, 8 ran.
King's Harlequin (IRE) (9-1) won at ParisLongchamp 1m Grp 3 stks gs in Sep beating Harajuku (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Tasmania (FR) (9-2) won at Saint-Cloud 1m mdn stks gd in Sep beating Sentimental Mambo (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Mother Earth (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened, 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
Pretty Gorgeous (FR) 11-10fav (9-2) Mid-division, took keen hold early and checked after 1f, briefly short of room over 2f out, progress to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, led narrowly and briefly under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Shale (9-2) at Curragh 7f Grp 1 fll stks (1) gd in Sep.
