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Cape Verdi (Group 2) Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
Runners
6

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Quid Pro Quo silk
D
BF
Quid Pro Quo tv
J: Adrie de Vries
T: J Reynier
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Multiple winner in South Africa; not had much racing since last win in '24 but interesting
11/30-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 25 Dea Deauville 7.5f St LF 8-11 tb 10/16 Alva (4½L) 8/5F - 86
1 Feb 25 Tur Turffontein Standside 8f Gd 3yG2F 9-6 tb 3/13 Spumante Dolce (½L) 2/5F 115 104
30 Nov 24 Tur Turffontein Standside 8f Gd 3yG2 9-1 b 1/13 Fire Attack (2½L) 2/1 - -
28 Jul 24 Gre Greyville 8f Gd 2yG1F 9-6 tb 1/12 Fatal Flaw (1½L) 11/10F - 104
1 Jun 24 Sco Scottsville 6f Gd 2yG1F 9-6 tb 1/11 Rodeo Drive (nk) 3/1 - 101
2
(2)
Dubai Treasure silk
BF
Dubai Treasure
J: Ray Dawson
T: Saeed bin Suroor
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Speedy sort who has won four of last seven starts; this trip is the worry on UAE debut
41818-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 5f Y L 8-11 8/9 Cover Up (13L) 11/10F 107 55
11 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 6f GF LF 9-3 1/13 Hold A Dream (3L) 9/4F 100 112
22 Aug 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF L 8-12 8/9 Lethal Levi (7L) 3/1 100 86
29 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 6f Gd 3HcF 9-12 1/13 Under The Twilight (nk) 85/40F 95 105
11 Jul 25 Yor York 7f Gd 3Hc 9-9 4/15 Obelix (1¾L) 7/1 95 100
19 Jun 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 4Hc 10-2 1/10 Ultrasoul (1L) 11/4F 85 99
3
(5)
Miss Of Change silk
Miss Of Change
J: Vaclav Janacek
T: Miroslav Nieslanik
Well beaten on UAE debut last time but this looks less competitive; may do better
15517-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 100
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 9f Y G2 8-9 7/7 Opera Ballo (21L) 40/1 103 72
29 Aug 25 Bor La Teste De Buch 9.5f VSft 3yLF 9-0 1/10 Place Fontenoy (½L) 32/1 - 108
3 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 10f Gd 3yG3F 8-13 5/7 Cankoura (5¼L) 48/1 - 97
13 Jul 25 Lon Longchamp 12f GS 3yG2F 8-13 5/5 Qilin Queen (9½L) 22/1 - 91
22 Jun 25 Pra Praha 12f GF 3y 8-13 1/14 Prado (½L) 19/1 - -
31 May 25 Pra Praha 11f Gd 3y 9-2 3/8 Parisi Lady (3L) 9/1 - -
4
(4)
Capitana Bling silk
D
BF
Capitana Bling t
J: Manuel Martinez
T: Silja Storen
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Multiple winner in Scandinavia, including Listed win in September; claims on her UAE debut
4/214-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 98
Days: 89
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 25 Brp Bro Park 8f St 3yL 9-1 4/6 Hawaii Five O (2L) 3/5F - -
21 Sep 25 Brp Bro Park 8f Gd LF 9-0 1/13 Blueridge Silver (3½L) 705/100 - 109
24 Aug 25 Ovr Ovrevoll 8f Gd LF 9-0 2/8 Thunder Sea (½L) 5/1 - 100
15 Sep 24 Brp Bro Park 7f Gd 2y 9-1 4/10 Crystal Love (5¾L) 44/1 - -
5
(6)
Dubai Beach silk
D
Dubai Beach h
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Saeed bin Suroor
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Ran well in handicap over 7f last week; no problem with return to 1m and can't rule out
2710-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 95
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-10 h 2/16 Molaqab (hd) 15/1 94 97
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Y L 8-9 h 13/14 Mysterious Night (5¾L) 20/1 96 87
19 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 h 1/8 Grand Traverse (½L) 6/4F 88 104
2 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 3Hc 9-8 h 7/13 Rhythm Master (5¾L) 7/1 89 82
25 Jun 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 10-5 h 2/10 Notimeforchitchat (1¾L) 4/11F 80 87
19 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-5 h 1/9 Sheriff's Court (5½L) EvensF 75 94
6
(3)
Riyabovka silk
Riyabovka
J: Andrew Slattery
T: N Caullery
Well beaten when last seen in September and faces a tough task on this UAE debut
42940-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 93
Days: 118
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Sep 25 Cha Chantilly 9f GS G3F 9-3 11/14 Zabeel Light (15L) 44/1 - 79
31 Aug 25 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft LF 9-2 4/11 Shuwari (2¼L) 12/1 - 101
3 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f Gd G1F 9-4 9/13 Fallen Angel (6L) 60/1 - 101
27 Jul 25 Mun Munich 7f Sft LF 9-2 2/12 Shehna (nk) 16/5F - 101
6 Jul 25 Dea Deauville 8f Sft LF 8-13 4/12 Bright Thunder (2¾L) 10/1 - 95
13 May 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f GS HcF 8-8 1/14 Avenue Montaigne (nk) 136/10 - 92
Verdict

A tricky event can go to dual Grade 1 South African winner QUID PRO QUO, who should be better for a recent run on her yard debut

Verdict silk image
Quid Pro Quo

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Quid Pro Quo,

3/1 Dubai Beach,

4/1 Dubai Treasure,

6/1 Riyabovka,

10/1 Miss Of Change,

14/1 Capitana Bling

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