CRIQUETTE Head's Pus d Reponse sailed through hei Pertemps 1,000 Guineas prep race, the Listed Prix Imprudence over seven furlongs at Maisons-Laffitt yesterday.
The Cheveley Park Stakes heroine made all under Freddie Head and, although shaken up towards the end, there was only ever going to be one winner.
The 30 to 100 shot sluiced home by a cosy two and a half lengths from Barnata, with Psylla last of the three runners three lengths further back.
Criquelle Head said: "We were very satisfied by the run and it should serve to dust off all the cobwebs prior to Newmarket.
"Freddie pushed her out so as to ensure that she got maximum benefit from the race. She should be perfect for Newmarket.
"Pas de Reponse does everything so easily at home that I told Freddie to make sure she had a good bit of work today. I couldn't be happier with her."
Madame Head has won the 1,000 Guineas three times before with Ma Biche, Ravinella and Hatoof.
"It was a funny sort of trial for her," reported the winning jockey. "She didn't have to do much to win so I pushed her out well past the line to try and make her do a little bit more.
"I am very pleased with her and she will be perfect in a month's time." Earlier, Clive Brittain's Fantastic Fellow proved equally adept in a front-running role in the other seven furlong Classic trial, the Listed Prix Djebel.
