Teofilo (Ire)

With vital course-and-distance experience to call upon, Mark Johnston's Gear Up (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) proved toughest in a war of attrition to land York's G3 Tattersalls Acomb S. on Wednesday. Successful over this seven-furlong trip on debut July 25, the 9-1 shot was placed prominently by Silvestre de Sousa from the outset and battled gamely to overhaul Spycatcher (Ire) (Vadamos {Fr}) close home. At the line, there was half a length between them, with the long-time leader Broxi (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) three lengths away in third having forced a...

Darius Racing's Donjah (Ger) (Teofilo {Ire}) was overlooked at 15-1 for Saturday's G1 Preis von Europa at Cologne, but she upped her level with conditions to suit to register a career-best under Clement Lecoeuvre. Impressive when successful in the G2 Gran Premio del Jockey Club at the San Siro in October, the bay who had been fourth in Hamburg's G2 Grosser Hansa-Preis over this 12-furlong trip last time July 11 was held up early with one behind. Delivered wide and late to overhaul Kaspar (Ger) (Pivotal {GB}) in the dying...

Solfilia (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}), who is the dam of Saturday's GII Yellow Ribbon S. heroine and GISP Bodhicitta (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), will be offered by Salcey Forest Stud at the Tattersalls Online August Sale, the sales company announced on Monday. The 11-year-old mare is in foal to Showcasing (GB). She is joined by the winning 85p-rated Byford (Fr) (Toronado {Ire}) from Averham Park Stables. The pair bring the total entries to 15, with bidding beginning at 12 p.m. BST on Wednesday and ending at noon BST on Friday. For more...