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12 April 2026
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Prix de la Grotte (Group 3) (Fillies) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Soft
Runners
7

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Narissa silk
Narissa
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: F-H Graffard
Found Green Spirit too good three times at two, but may have improved
-3231
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft 2yG1F 8-11 3/8 Diamond Necklace (2¼L) 9/1 - 100
11 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 8f Sft 2yG2F 9-0 2/5 Green Spirit (1¼L) 31/10 - 96
3 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 7f Gd 2yG3F 8-11 3/8 Green Spirit (1½L) 16/5 - 89
3 Jun 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f Gd 2yF 9-2 1/6 Vanina Runaway (8L) 3/5F - 87
2
(2)
Evolutionist silk
Evolutionist
J: Shane Foley
T: K R Burke
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has plenty of nice form but only raced on a quick surface so far; interesting
4133-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 184
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 25 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 2yG1F 9-2 3/10 Precise (4¼L) 18/1 98 100
23 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd 2yG2F 9-2 3/6 Composing (4¼L) 9/1 - 92
8 Aug 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 42yMdF 9-2 1/8 Lyrics Of Life (1L) 13/8F - 78
4 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 32yNvF 9-2 4/6 Tavana (2½L) 11/8F - 72
3
(4)
Pierchic silk
Pierchic
J: Cristian Demuro
T: H-A Pantall
Has a race-fitness edge on some of the market principals but tough task
2-213
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 26 Bou Bordeaux Le Bouscat 8f Sft 3y 8-10 2/9 Radiant (nse) 31/5 - 85
10 Dec 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 52yNvF 9-9 2/9 Asmeralda (½L) 5/6F - 85
27 Nov 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 52yMdF 9-2 h 1/10 Paradise Walk (nse) 13/2 - 74
4 Nov 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 52yMdF 9-2 h1 3/4 Albaydaa (5¾L) 4/1 - 66
4
(1)
Anashkaya silk
BF
Anashkaya
J: Christophe Soumillon
T: F-H Graffard
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won't lack for race-fitness but needs a step foward in form
312-16
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 26 Cha Chantilly 9f St 3yL 8-10 3/12 Hello Jo (1¼L) 23/10F 93 96
21 Jan 26 Cha Chantilly 8f St 3y 8-13 1/10 Apolide (3L) 37/10 87 -
10 Jan 26 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 3y 8-11 2/7 Pink Panthera (2½L) 4/5F 84 -
9 Dec 25 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 2yF 8-10 1/15 Blackclover (1½L) 166/10 - 80
17 Nov 25 Lls Lyon-La Soie 9f St 2y 8-10 6/12 Liberty Amour (8½L) 43/10 - -
25 Sep 25 Cha Chantilly 8f VSft 2yF 8-11 5/11 Ahalya (5¾L) 76/10 - 63
5
(3)
Kendelya silk
Kendelya
J: Stephane Pasquier
T: N Caullery
This looks a hard task on seasonal return for all that she can do better
-0143
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 190
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft 2y 8-10 15/16 Cape Orator (24L) 54/1 - 22
25 Aug 25 Cla Clairefontaine 8f GS 2y 8-8 1/6 Zelzara (nse) 66/10 - 78
25 Jul 25 Vic Vichy 8f Sft 2y 9-2 4/11 Shanty Nak (7L) 17/5 - -
4 Jul 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f GS 2y 8-8 3/6 Pistoia (1¼L) 22/5 - 73
6
(7)
Ceramic silk
Ceramic
J: Eddy Hardouin
T: Christopher Head
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beautifully bred daughter of Lope De Vega, but owner has stronger claims with Green Spirit
2-4242
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 26 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f Hy 3yLF 9-0 2/11 Vaticana (4L) 12/1 105 94
20 Oct 25 Dea Deauville 5.5f VSft 2yL 8-10 4/8 Pearl Fortune (5¼L) 21/10F - 81
20 Sep 25 Cha Chantilly 6f GS 2yG3 8-10 2/8 Samangan (½L) 23/5 - 99
24 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 7f Gd 2yG2F 8-11 4/7 My Highness (5¾L) 12/1 - 91
5 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 7.5f Gd 2yF 9-0 2/7 My Highness (1¾L) 19/5 - 90
16 Jul 25 Vic Vichy 7f GS 2yL 9-0 5/9 Clea Chope (3¾L) 7/10F - 74
7
(5)
Green Spirit silk
Green Spirit
J: Maxime Guyon
T: Christopher Head
Lost unbeaten status in a C&D Group 1 last time; one to beat
-21111
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 189
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft 2yG1F 8-11 2/8 Diamond Necklace (1L) 9/5 - 105
11 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 8f Sft 2yG2F 9-0 1/5 Narissa (1¼L) 7/10F - 99
3 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 7f Gd 2yG3F 8-11 1/8 Balantina (shd) 17/10F - 94
29 Jun 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 7f GS 2y 8-11 1/6 Samartina (1½L) 2/5F - 89
19 May 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 6f GS 2yF 9-2 1/9 My Highness (nse) 9/5F - 84
Verdict

With so much good form as a 2yo, it's difficult to believe that GREEN SPIRIT won't take the beating in this

Verdict silk image
Green Spirit

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Green Spirit,

5/2 Evolutionist,

9/2 Narissa,

10/1 Anashkaya,

Ceramic,

20/1 Pierchic,

40/1 Kendelya

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