16:15 Meydan

Thursday 28 January 2021

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Cape Verdi Presented By Longines Group 2 Stakes (Turf)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 35.08s

(9)

Althiqa¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 104| BF

7/2

Useful filly. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 7/2, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 15 to Foxtrot Lady in Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good). Off 141 days. Solid claims.

Form: 131322-

(6)

Dubai Love²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 103| D

8/1

Useful filly. 10/3, 3½ lengths fourth of 6 to Rose of Kildare in Musidora Stakes at York (10.2f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Should get back on track returned to this trip.

Form: 412334-

(2)

Last Look⁵²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 95

14/1

Promising sort. Won 3-runner handicap at Ffos Las, plenty in hand. Off 17 months. Down in trip. Was improving by the run when last seen, so capable of getting involved if retaining all of her ability.

Form: 111/

(7)

Perfect Inch⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: C Fellowes| OR: 94| D

25/1

Useful filly. Winner at Kempton in November. 19/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 15 to Stylistique in listed race at Deauville (9.4f) 65 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus.

Form: 272212-

(8)

Quiet Times^h1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Guyon| T: Mme P Brandt| OR: 95

25/1

Useful filly. 23/1, creditable head second of 16 to Alpen Rose in listed race at Deauville (7.4f) 40 days ago, staying on well. Rejoined yard after leaving P.&J.Brandt. Difficult ask.

Form: 91/1522-

(3)

Silent Night^t¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Elione Chaves| T: P Wahl| OR: 90| D

50/1

Useful filly. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 14 to Hateya in listed race (163/100) at Bro (8f, good). Off 130 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 211143-

(4)

Stunning Beauty¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 97| D

9/4

Promising type. Two wins from 2 runs last year. 1/7, won 11-runner minor event at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm), plenty in hand. Off 171 days. Has to be taken seriously with more to come.

Form: 11-

(5)

Stylistique⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 97

20/1

Useful filly. 20/1, career best when winning 15-runner listed race at Deauville (9.4f) 65 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Perfect Inch, keeping on well.

Form: 769751-

(1)

Summer Romance¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 108

5/2

Useful filly. One win from 3 runs last year. 34/10, 13¼ lengths last of 6 to Watch Me in Prix Rothschild at Deauville (8f, good). Off 179 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 163/816-

Forecasts

Stunning Beauty (9/4), Summer Romance (5/2), Althiqa (7/2), Dubai Love (8/1), Last Look (14/1), Stylistique (20/1), Perfect Inch (25/1), Quiet Times (25/1), Silent Night (50/1)

STUNNING BEAUTY was highly impressive in landing both her starts on the turf in Britain and arrives with plenty of scope for more on her UAE debut, so she gets the vote in a tightly-knit contest. Althiqa is an obvious danger, as is the selections stablemate Dubai Love, who should benefit from the return to this trip.