Trainer John Quinn has high hopes MGSW Signora Cabello (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) can gain her revenge on her G1 Darley Prix Morny conqueror Pretty Pollyanna (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in Saturday's G1 Juddmonte Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket. A 25-1 winner of the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot in June shortly after Phoenix Thoroughbred bought into the Zen Racing runner, Signora Cabello clawed out a neck win in the G2 Darley Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte on July 22 prior to missing by 3/4 of a length to the Michael Bell trainee and current 2019 G1 1000 Guineas favourite in the Prix Morny at Deauville on Aug. 19.
“It was a fantastic run and a wonderful sight to see those two fillies duelling and pulling clear of the best that was put in front of them,” said Quinn of the Morny run. “Saturday is a different day and on a different track. I'm very happy with our filly. Her recent work has been good, so I'm expecting a big run from her.”
Bell's charge, who won when unveiled at Yarmouth on June 14, claimed her own Group 2 ring two starts later in the G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. at Newmarket on July 13 in her final start before the Morny.
“The Cheveley Park S. is 'D Day' for Pretty Pollyanna and it looks a strong race, Signora Cabello merits a lot of respect,” said Bell. “She has been very straightforward to deal with from the word go and has danced every dance that we wanted her to since she made her debut. She had slightly immature knees in the spring, which is perfectly normal at that stage, so we had to back off her for a month and it was a bit of a rush to get her to Royal Ascot, but we have had no problems since then.”
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