Tempted turned a fresh start into a statement spring opener, streaking past the leaders to win the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) on her first run for Ciaron Maher.
The daughter of Street Boss, a Group 2 Percy Sykes winner and luckless Golden Slipper third in the autumn, travelled sweetly from midfield under Ethan Brown and put the race to bed in a few strides, leading home a Godolphin quinella from Beiwacht.
Maher could barely hide his enthusiasm, calling her a “very, very high-class filly” and noting that the Randwick trial last week had her exactly where he wanted.
He added there are “a lot of options” from here, with the traditional Golden Rose path firmly in play after such a dominant first-up display.
The manner of victory—switching off early, quickening on command, and sustaining through the line—reinforced the view that her best work may still be ahead this spring.
It also sparked the inevitable conversation about a potential Everest (1200m) slot, a scenario Maher said would be up to Godolphin to weigh up in the coming weeks.
“Three-year-olds have a good record in the race,” he said. “She might be one out of the box.”
Brown’s ride was all patience and timing: hold a rhythm, slide into the three-wide line, and trust the turn of foot.
Sent out around $3.90, Tempted had Beiwacht covered late, with the Blue Army’s depth evident behind her.
For a filly who has mixed it with the elite since her two-year-old season, this was the sort of first-up authority that anchors a spring campaign.
2025 Group 2 Run To The Rose Replay – Tempted
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