12:15 Kenilworth

Saturday 10 January 2026

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Cartier Sceptre Stakes (Grade 2) (Fillies & Mares)

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.03s

(1)

Mon Petit Cherie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Fourie| T: James Crawford| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 3½ lengths twelfth of 13 to Dave The King in Gr 2 (25/2) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8/31210-

(2)

Mia Moo⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Sean Tarry| D

5/2

Four wins from 6 runs last year. 6/1, career best when winning 19-runner listed race at Turffontein (5.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago by ¾ length from Almond Sea. Enters calculations.

Form: 411101-

(3)

Disting²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chad Little| T: Glen Kotzen| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 5/1, creditable 3¼ lengths third of 8 to Tanneron in minor event at this C&D (good) 20 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 546143-

(4)

Stormwatch³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Callan Murray| T: Eric Sands| C

25/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 4¾ lengths ninth of 12 to Quickstepgal in Gr 1 (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 211289-

(5)

Gimme What I Want⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Fortune| T: Justin Snaith| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. 2 lengths third of 5 to Mon Petit Cherie in minor event at this C&D (good, 7/2) 45 days ago.

Form: 31163-

(6)

Be Merry³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rene Piechulek| T: Justin Snaith| C

40/1

Course winner. 50/1, 5¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 3 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 313099-

(7)

Scarlet Macaw⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lerena| T: Candice Bass| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Durbanville in October. 7 lengths last of 5 to Mon Petit Cherie in minor event at this C&D (good, 7/2) 45 days ago.

Form: 679715-

(8)

Mai Sensation²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Lucinda Woodruff| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 10/1, below form 6¾ lengths eighth of 18 to Outlaw King in Gr 2 at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 102618-

(9)

She's My World³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Yeni| T: Justin Snaith| C

18/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Durbanville in September. Respectable 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 3 at this course (5f, good, 10/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 321173-

(10)

Quickstepgal³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K De Melo| T: Marthinus Nicolas Prinsloo| C| D

10/3

10/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago by ¾ length from Reet Petite. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 112141-

(11)

Lowveld Lily³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Tristan Godden| T: Justin Snaith| CD

25/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Quickstepgal in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 141525-

(12)

Green Diamond³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Calvin Habib| T: Sean Tarry| D

28/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 17½ lengths last of 14 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 3 (10/1) at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 21140-

(13)

Princess Of Gaul³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Craig Zackey| T: Dean Kannemeyer| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 6/1, bit below form 2½ lengths fourth of 12 to Quickstepgal in Gr 1 at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 11814-

(14)

Symphony In White³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Domeyer| T: Candice Bass| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 7/1, bit below form ¾-length second of 14 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 3 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 305272-

(15)

Roccapina³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Veale| T: Candice Bass| C

28/1

Course winner. 25/2, first run since leaving C. Bass-Robinson when 5¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Asiye Phambili in Gr 3 at this course (5f, good) 35 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1/23650-

Non-Runners

Tanneron²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Candice Bass J: Reserve 1

Festival Chic³⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: James Crawford J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Mia Moo (5/2), Quickstepgal (10/3), Mon Petit Cherie (5/1), Princess Of Gaul (15/2), Mai Sensation (9/1), Gimme What I Want (16/1), Symphony In White (16/1), She's My World (18/1), Lowveld Lily (25/1), Stormwatch (25/1), Scarlet Macaw (28/1), Roccapina (28/1), Green Diamond (28/1), Disting (40/1), Be Merry (40/1)

MON PETIT CHERIE gets the vote. Mia Moo is a danger, while Gimme What I Want also has a good shout of a share of the minor money.