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Dire La Verite (FR)

6yo b g 30th Apr 2020

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Dire La Verite (FR)

b g 30th Apr 2020

Sire

Dam

Cap Verite (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Cape Cross (IRE)

Owner

Tenuta Dei Principi

Trainer

Breeder

Mr Sam Sangster

Last Win

Chelmsford City Thu, 31st Aug, 23 18/1, Oisin Murphy Brian Meehan (1056 days)

Last Run

Clairefontaine Fri, 3rd Jul, 26 5th, 11/1, A Madamet (19 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat GB

1

1

0

100%

£4,478

18.00

Flat FR

21

0

6

0%

€22,958

-21.00

Hurdle FR

2

0

0

0%

0

-2.00

Under Rules Total

24

1

6

4%

-5.00

Form Figures

153-720473-6078804-22435085

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 153-720473-6078804-22435085

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

03Jul26 Cla 14f Good 4y+ Hcap(21K)

9-3[11/1]5th/15, 3.75L behind Qualiand

13Jun26 Com 10f Soft 4y+ Hcap(21K)

9-5[16/1]8th/16, 3.39L behind Agatha Senora

Change of Trainer S Pecoraro to F Bellemere

30Apr26 Lon 10f Good to Soft 4y+ F(14K)

8-5[14/1]11th/14, 3.64L behind Londonpolo

11Mar26 Lyo 11f Standard 4y+ Hcap(16K)

9-6[11/4Fav]bf5th/13, 4.94L behind Vingt Sept

25Feb26 Cha 9f Standard 4y+ F(14K)

8-9[15/8Fav]bf3rd/10, 0.63L behind Sweet Diana

Change of Trainer A Botti to S Pecoraro

07Feb26 Dea 12f Standard 4y+ F(15K)

8-12[6/4Fav]bf4th/8, 1.81L behind First One

30Jan26 Dea 9f Standard 5y+ F(14K)

8-8[9/4Fav]bf2nd/13, 3L behind Treizieme Mois

08Jan26 Dea 9f Standard 5y+ F(14K)

8-8[8/1]2nd/12, hd behind Kievsky

01Dec25 Lyo 11f Standard 4y+ F(12K)

8-8[7/4Fav]bf4th/9, 6.50L behind Muelheimer Perle

06Nov25 Fon 19f Soft 5y H(24K)

10-7[20/1]unplaced in race won by Prestige D'olva

23Oct25 Aut 18f Soft 4y+ H(51K)

01Oct25 Aut 18f Soft 4y+ H(51K)

10-10[20/1]8th/11, 32.25L behind Illusion Machine

31Aug25 Lon 12f Soft 4y+ Hcap(25K)

9-4[18/1]8th/13, 11.01L behind Mon Ricin

09Aug25 Dea 9f Good to Soft 4y+ F(17K)

10-1[14/1]7th/13, 8.50L behind Sagano

10Jul25 Lon 11f Soft 4y+ F(17K)

Change of Trainer A & G Botti to A Botti

13Feb25 Cha 9f Standard 5y+ Hcap(30K)

9-2[14/1]14th/16, 6.94L behind True Tedesco

10Jan25 Dea 12f Standard 4y+ F(19K)

8-13[11/4Fav]bf6th/11, 5.66L behind Pont Mirabeau

16Dec24 Lyo 11f Standard 4y+ Hcap(20K)

9-2[10/3]3rd/10, 6.00L behind User Kindly

12Nov24 Cha 9f Standard 4y+ Hcap(27K)

9-6[12/1]7th/16, 2.35L behind Timetoshine

23Oct24 Dea 12f Heavy 4y+ F(23K)

8-11[10/1]4th/9, 0 behind Bosioh

01Sep24 Lon 12f Good to Soft 4y+ Hcap(53K)

9-3[12/1]16th/16, 17.57L behind Combermere

14Jul24 Aix 10f Soft 4y F(14K)

8-13[1/1Fav]bf2nd/6, hd behind Sweet Diana

28Jun24 Cla 9f Good 4y+ F(18K)

8-3[10/1]7th/14, 6.38L behind Climate Change

Change of Trainer Brian Meehan to A & G Botti

31Oct23 Cha 9f Standard 2y F(34K)

8-13[8/1]3rd/8, 4.75L behind Beshtani

07Oct23 Cha 9f Good to Soft 3y F(55K)

8-13[8/1]5th/7, 8.31L behind Woodchuck

Oct 2021

October Yearling Sale (Arqana)

Buff

Purchaser: SHARES AVAILABLE / SANGSTER BLOODSTOCK

€60,000

Lots Sold: 600

Prices

Avg: €45,055

Median: €27,000

Maximum: €440,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Oct 2021

October Yearling Sale (Arqana)

Buff

Purchaser: SHARES AVAILABLE / SANGSTER BLOODSTOCK

€60,000

Lots Sold: 600

Prices

Avg: €45,055

Median: €27,000

Maximum: €440,000

Reports in which Dire La Verite (FR) was mentioned

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