16:55 Meydan

Friday 14 January 2022

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Cape Verdi Presented By Club Vista Mare Group 2 Stakes (Turf)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: -

(5)

Ascot Brass¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: N Petersen| D

28/1

Useful mare. Dual winner in 2021 and signed off with good second of 10 in minor event (30/100) at Bro (8f, good to soft). Possibilities.

Form: 12/2111-

(10)

Dalanijujo⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: M R Channon| OR: 91| D

28/1

Useful mare who posted good eighth of 10 to Pyledriver in listed race at Lingfield (10f, AW) 62 days ago. More is needed in this company, however.

Form: 332668-

(7)

Down On Da Bayou^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 105| D

18/1

Useful mare who comes here on the back of career-best win in 1m minor event at Jebel Ali 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 705431-

(8)

Mnasek⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

10/1

Useful filly who recorded good second of 6 in minor event at Meydan (7f) 57 days ago. Makes turf debut, and she's not discounted with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 1/2192-

(3)

Pessemona¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: Mme P Brandt

33/1

Useful ex-German mare. Lost all chance at start when tailed off in Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden (11.9f) in September on her final run for M. G. Mintchev. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 11/5766-

(2)

Pevensey Bay²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O Peslier| T: H Shimizu| OR: 69| D

7/1

Scored at Saint-Cloud in July and has continued in good nick, second of 10 to Pennybaker in listed race at Deauville (7.4f) 25 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 86/1642-

(9)

Silent Night^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Elione Chaves| T: P Wahl| OR: 96| D

18/1

Winless in 2021 but she signed off with good second of 12 in handicap at Bro (7f) in October. Useful, so not totally dismissed.

Form: 43/4545-

(4)

Soft Whisper⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 106| BF| D

6/5

Smart filly who scored three times in 2021, including over C&D. Raced too keenly upped to 10f when only ninth in Pride Stakes at Newmarket in October, so well worth considering back in distance now.

Form: 115019-

(6)

Stunning Beauty^p¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 96| BF| D

9/1

Useful mare. Good third of 5 in 1m handicap at Goodwood in August but off the track since. Still low mileage, so she can't be discounted on her return.

Form: 901P33-

(1)

Wedding Dance⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 96

7/2

Low-mileage 4-y-o who looked a very useful prospect when impressive winne7f conditions event at Wolverhampton (11/10) in Novermber. Has more to offer back at 1m. Player.

Form: 412/61-

Forecasts

Soft Whisper (6/5), Wedding Dance (7/2), Pevensey Bay (7/1), Stunning Beauty (9/1), Mnasek (10/1), Down On Da Bayou (18/1), Silent Night (18/1), Ascot Brass (28/1), Dalanijujo (28/1), Pessemona (33/1)

Charlie Appleby has bagged the last three runnings of this Group 2 contest and his lightly-raced WEDDING DANCE looks the way to go given she arrives very much on an upward curve and will also benefit from the return to 1m. C&D scorer Soft Whisper rates the chief threat back at her optimum trip, with recent Jebel Ali winner Down On Da Bayou not taken lightly either.