Spumante Dolce finds extra late to repel VJ’s Angel and Quid Pro Quo (JC Photos).
Racing can be the biggest leveller, but also the sport of dreams. The new darling of the SA turf, Quid Pro Quo, was beaten into third in the Gr 2 Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas to the shock of many, but for Mike and Matthew de Kock it was a dream start to their partnership as their Vercingetorix filly Spumante Dolce pulled off a win fulll of class to make it three from three.
The Wilgerbosdrift and Mauritzfontein homebred, who is also part-owned by Mr BC Ralphs, never had cover throughout after jumping well and assuming a position in second place on the quarters of the pacemaker Vulcanite. However Raymond Danielson had her nicely relaxed.
She powered into the lead and the feeling was she had been sent for home too soon down the long Turffontein Standside straight.
Quid Pro Quo and Gr 1 winner VJ’s Angel bore down on her in the last furlong.
However, the big filly found another gear to repel them and beat VJ’s Angel by 0,25 lengths, converting odds of 7/1, with the 4/10 favourite Quid Pro Quo beatn half-a-length into third.
CLICK HERE to read all about it on Mike and Matthew de Kock’s website.