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Lope de Vega Filly Earns TDN Rising Star Tag at Thirsk

With the build-up to Royal Ascot reaching fever pitch down South, Kevin Ryan unveiled the well-bred Glenlaurel (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}–Nada {GB}, by Teofilo {Ire}) in Thirsk's six-furlong Vickers.Bet Extra Places At Royal Ascot EBF Fillies' Novice S. on Tuesday and she outclassed overmatched rivals to attain 'TDN Rising Stardom' in hugely impressive fashion. The 9-1 chance dwelt as the gates opened and raced in rear through the initial fractions. Making eyecatching headway hard on the steel from halfway, she cruised into contention approaching the final furlong and powered clear once allowed an inch of rein to easily defeat Signora Camacho (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) by an unextended 3 3/4 lengths.

Glenlaurel, half-sister to a yearling filly by Dark Angel (Ire), is the third of four foals and second scorer produced by an unraced half-sister to five stakes performers headed by MG1SW sire Dubawi (Ire) (Dubai Millennium {GB}). Black-type descendants of her G1 Oaks d'Italia-winning second dam Zomaradah (GB) (Deploy {GB}), herself out of a half-sister to G1 Derby-winning sire High-Rise (Ire) (High Estate {Ire}), also include G2 Lancashire Oaks victrix Emirates Queen (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) and stakes-winning G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Sun Chariot S. placegetter Cloak of Spirits (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).

1st-Thirsk, £8,000, Nov, 6-14, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.68, gd.
GLENLAUREL (IRE), f, 2, by Lope de Vega (Ire)
1st Dam: Nada (GB), by Teofilo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Zomaradah (GB), by Deploy (GB)
3rd Dam: Jawaher (Ire), by Dancing Brave
1ST-TIME STARTER. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,241. O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (GB); T-Kevin Ryan. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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Half To Ultra Debuts At Doncaster

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations features a half-brother to Group 1 winner Ultra (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}).

2.12 Doncaster, £7,800, Mdn, 2yo, 7f 6yT
MODERN DANCER (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is a notable Godolphin debutante, being a half-brother to the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-winning sire Ultra (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}) from the late Gerald Leigh's excellent family of Bosra Sham and Hector Protector. Charlie Appleby introduces the March-foaled bay and also the fellow newcomer Ocean Ridge (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a colt from the family of Makfi (GB).

 

4.25 Salisbury, Novice, £7,250, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 201yT
SEA GIFTED (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) lines up on debut in the Sunderland Holdings colours for the William Haggas stable replete with talented performers in 2022. A full-sister to the G1 Sydney Cup hero Shraaoh (Ire) and Group 3 winner Raheen House (Ire) and half to Born With Pride (Ire) (Born To Sea {Ire}) who took the Listed Montrose Fillies' S. on her racecourse bow, the February-foaled bay meets Cheveley Park Stud's similarly-unraced Infinitive (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained daughter of the G1 Falmouth S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Integral (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) who has already produced the listed-placed Fundamental (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

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Another Rabbit Out Of Haggas’s Hat At Newbury

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a Lope de Vega (Ire) colt out of a full-sister to Sea The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

 

2.00 Nottingham, Novice,£7,000, 2yo, 6f18yT
THINK CLIMATE (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) is a full-brother to the G2 Mill Reef S. and G3 Greenham S.-winning sire James Garfield (Ire) who has made a bright start to his stud career. Jane Chapple-Hyam has charge of the Gredley Family's homebred, who has a high bench to aim at Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's Marbaan (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a relative of Ribchester (Ire) who was third in a decent maiden at Newbury last month.

 

3.10 Newbury, Listed, £52,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
GOLDEN LYRA (IRE) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) is the latest potential class act to emerge from William Haggas's Somerville Lodge Stables which has carried all before it in recent weeks. Carrying the renowned Sunderland Holding silks, the homebred whose dam is a full-sister to Sea the Moon (Ger) won by five lengths on her sole start at Newmarket in October and reappears in this Listed Greatwood British EBF S., or Abingdon S. as it is better known. She will be tested by some smart yardsticks including Ben and Sir Martyn Arbib's Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial runner-up Stay Alert (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Kirsten Rausing's G3 Musidora S. third Ching Shih (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}).

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Brother of Ajman Princess Set For Haydock Debut

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a half-brother to Group 1 winner Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}).

14.20 Haydock, Nov, £10,000, 2yo, 6fT
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's homebred CAPTAIN WINTERS (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) is kin to a band of stakes-winning brothers and also to G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). The Kevin Ryan incumbent encounters eight rivals in this debut, headed by Matt Batters's Novaportian (Ire) (No Nay Never), who is a Hugo Palmer-trained half to GI Matriarch S. victrix Off Limits (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

 

18.00 Kempton, Nov, £7,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 219y (AWT)
John and Thady Gosden trainee DIGNIFIED (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a Denford Stud homebred daughter of MGSW G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac placegetter Jack Naylor (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), who fetched 800,000gns at Tattersalls' 2016 December Mares sale. She is opposed by last month's Ripon maiden winner and William Haggas trainee Holocene (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), who is a Cheveley Park Stud homebred daughter of G1 Matron S. and dual G1 Falmouth S. placegetter Heaven Sent (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).

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