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Half to Thunder Snow Set For Newcastle 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. Friday's Observations features a half-brother to dual G1 Dubai World Cup-winning Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}).

13.25 Newcastle, Nov, £11,100, 2yo, 10f 42y (AWT)
Godolphin's hitherto unraced homebred ORIENTAL WORLD (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a Charlie Appleby-trained half-brother to five black-type performers headed by dual G1 Dubai World Cup-winning sire Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}). Once-raced rivals include Hugo Palmer trainee Nova Legend (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a 550,000gns Tattersalls Book 1 half to MG1SW sire Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}); Merry Fox Stud's Voodoo Queen (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is a homebred daughter of G1 Moyglare Stud S. victrix Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor), from the Roger Varian stable; Lady Bamford's March Moon (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who is a grandson of G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Sariska (GB) (Pivotal {GB}); and the latter's John and Thady Gosden stablemate Medyaf (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who is a full-brother to MGSW & MG1SP G1 Deutsches Derby fourth Quest The Moon (Ger).

14.24 Fontainebleau, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 9fT
WALDSTAR (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), owned in partnership by Gestuts Fahrhof and Ammerland, is a son of G2 Falmouth S. runner-up Waldmark (Ger) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}) and thus a half-brother to G1 St Leger hero Masked Marvel (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to the dam of MG1SW G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The Andre Fabre trainee faces 13 fellow newcomers in this low-key unveiling.

15.10 Newcastle, Nov, £7,200, 2yo, 7f 14y (AWT)
William Haggas representative FRANTANCK (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is an unraced half-brother to MSW GI Beverly D. S. runner-up Awesometank (GB) (Intense Focus). His 13 opponents include Scuderia Archi Romani's homebred fellow debutant Master of Colours (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), who is a Marco Botti-trained half-brother to this term's G1 Nassau S. heroine Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

17.30 Kempton, Nov, £7,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin's €1.2-million Goffs November Foal sale graduate AL NAFIR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is out of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), returns off a debut second behind the 'TDN Rising Star' display of Cash (Ire) (Shamardal) at Newmarket last month. He encounters Juddmonte debutant Chimed (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is a Sir Michael Stoute-trained son of G1 Falmouth S. victrix Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar).

18.00 Kempton, Nov, £7,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin's IMPERIAL CROWN (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a 1.1-million guineas Tattersalls October Book 1 son of MG1SW European champion Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}). The Charlie Appleby incumbent is a full-brother to MGSW G1 Juddmonte International third Elarqam (GB) and is opposed by a baker's dozen in this debut.

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Muhaarar’s Eshaada In Fillies & Mares Upset

Saturday's G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. was all about Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) beforehand, but in the end it proved as a showcase for Shadwell's Muhaarar (GB) whose daughters Eshaada (GB) and Albaflora (GB) fought out a thriller. Moving forward dramatically from a poor effort in the Aug. 19 G1 Yorkshire Oaks, Eshaada was 16-1 to provide the upset for the Roger Varian stable returning to Ascot where she had finished second in the June 17 G2 Ribblesdale S. Settled in a clear third early by Jim Crowley, the homebred who had taken the Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial at Newbury May 15 stayed on to gain the lead two out and despite the game effort of Albaflora clung on for a short-head verdict, with the 8-11 favourite Snowfall 3 1/2 lengths away in third. “She loves cut in the ground, had track form and has always looked a class filly, so I thought she was a touch over-priced,” Varian commented. “She had to be really tough and stuck her neck out and was very game.”

Eshaada, who had been beaten 3/4 of a length by the subsequent G1 Prix de Royallieu winner Loving Dream (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) in the course-and-distance Ribblesdale, had finished last of seven in the Yorkshire Oaks as Snowfall dominated Albaflora and Loving Dream had been sixth. An entirely different proposition in this race staged in contrasting conditions, the bay proved what can happen in only a matter of weeks as fillies begin to strengthen heading to the autumn. “York was her only poor performance and the Ribblesdale form had worked out very well two weeks ago,” Varian said. “Everything went right today and she always had a good position. The discussion as to whether she will stay in training will be had with the team at Shadwell, but obviously I'd like to have her around for another year. She's a great big, scopy filly who is very lightly-raced, so you'd think her best days are perhaps still ahead of her. She doesn't look like a sprinter–she is leggy with plenty of stamina on the dam's side and Muhaarar seem to be getting a bit beyond sprint distances.”

Jim Crowley said, “I had a very willing partner–she tried very hard and loves that ground. She was unlucky here at Royal Ascot, I just got a bit far back on her but we had the perfect trip round today and she toughed it out.” Ralph Beckett said of Albaflora, “It was just a very good horserace, wasn't it? I'm thrilled with her, but disappointed to run so well and not win! We were beaten by a better filly on the day, it's as simple as that. She's a good filly and it was a great effort by both of them.”

Aidan O'Brien said of the beaten favourite, “She ran an okay race, obviously you would be disappointed she didn't win. She's had plenty of racing and it was a steadily-enough run race. They quickened and she followed them, but she just didn't get to them. Ryan said he would have preferred the pace to be a bit stronger early. Snowfall was slow away and didn't want to come out and around them. There you go–that's the way it is. We'll see how she is, but that is probably it this year.”

Eshaada, who beat Albaflora to the bragging rights of becoming Muhaarar's first group 1 winner, is the third foal out of Muhawalah (Ire) (Nayef) who is a full-sister to the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois and G1 Prix Jean Prat-winning sire Tamayuz (GB). Their dam Al Ishq (Fr) (Nureyev) also produced the listed-placed Thamarat (GB) (Anabaa), who is in turn responsible for the Listed Grand Prix de Compiegne winner and G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Motamarris (Ire) (Le Havre {Ire}) and is the second dam of last year's G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), this race's protagonist La Joconde (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) who had been third in the Yorkshire Oaks and in the G1 Prix Vermeille, and the day's G3 Killavullan S. winner Glounthaune (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}).

The third dam Allez Les Trois (Riverman), who annexed the G3 Prix de Flore before throwing the G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero Anabaa Blue (GB) by Thamarat's sire, is kin to the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine and legendary producer Urban Sea (Miswaki). That links the winner to the Epsom Derby heroes and stellar sires Galileo (Ire) and Sea the Stars (Ire) and to the G1 2000 Guineas hero and sire King's Best (Kingmambo) and this month's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Torquator Tasso (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}). This family has been boosted in recent months by the G3 Newcastle Gold Cup win of Great House (Ire) by Galileo, the Listed Ingabelle S. success of Panama Red (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) and the G1 Sun Chariot S. second of Half Light (Ire) (Shamardal). Muhawalah also has an unraced 2-year-old full-brother to Eshaada named Moonis (GB) and a filly foal by
Kingman (GB).

Saturday, Ascot, Britain
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS FILLIES & MARES S.-G1, £500,000, Ascot, 10-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 11f 211yT, 2:34.05, g/s.
1–ESHAADA (GB), 125, f, 3, by Muhaarar (GB)
1st Dam: Muhawalah (Ire), by Nayef
2nd Dam: Al Ishq (Fr), by Nureyev
3rd Dam: Allez Les Trois, by Riverman
1ST GROUP WIN, 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited (GB); T-Roger Varian; J-Jim Crowley. £283,550. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $503,275. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Albaflora (GB), 131, f, 4, Muhaarar (GB)–Almiranta (GB), by Galileo (Ire). O/B-Kirsten Rausing (GB); T-Ralph Beckett. £107,500.
3–Snowfall (Jpn), 125, f, 3, Deep Impact (Jpn)–Best In the World (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Roncon, Chelston Ire, Wynatt (JPN); T-Aidan O'Brien. £53,800.
Margins: NO, 3HF, 5HF. Odds: 16.00, 3.00, 0.73.
Also Ran: La Joconde (Ire), Invite (Ire), Tribal Craft (GB), Lady Hayes (Ire), Mystery Angel (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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Next Step For Israr

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 son of Oaks winner Taghrooda (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

2.57 Salisbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 8fT
ISRAR (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut at Doncaster earlier this month and has a six-pound penalty to defy kept to novice company for now. John and Thady Gosden may have big plans for Shadwell's son of the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. heroine Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), so a bold show is expected here against 12 opponents.

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Muhaarar’s Israr A TDN Rising Star At Donny

Doncaster's St Leger festival had begun in the wrong way for Shadwell as the 2-year-old Jadhlaan (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) had suffered a fatal injury in the opening race, injuring Jim Crowley in the process, but there was some consolation half an hour later as the homebred Israr (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut. Sent off at 8-1 for the British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden S. over a mile, the John and Thady Gosden-trained son of the operation's G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. heroine Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) was awkwardly away from the wide stall and lost ground veering right under Rab Havlin. Quickly gaining composure to track the leader of his group towards the stand's rail, the bay was green isolated on the wing in the middle part of the race but came alive instantly when asked to close approaching two out. Swooping on the 66-1 shot Savvy Victory (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) inside the final furlong, he asserted to score a shade cosily by half a length, with 1 1/2 lengths back to the winner's stablemate and 5-4 favourite Frantastic (GB) (Frankel {GB}), the full-brother to the dual G1 Champion S. hero Cracksman (GB) who put up a highly encouraging debut effort in his own right. “It's a very laid-back family and a mile-and-a-half family, I loved the way he finished out passing the line and he took a while to pull up,” Havlin said of the March-foaled half-brother to the useful 102-rated handicapper Almighwar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). “Taghrooda and Almighwar were laid-back, but he's a bit quicker–he's smaller, stockier and stronger than them. They went a bit slow early and he was not really taking the bit and racing a bit babyish, but when I gave him a squeeze he was all there for me and finished out well. He's obviously pretty nice and I love his mindset, so hopefully he has a bright future.” Israr, who becomes Muhaarar's second TDN Rising Star after the recent Newmarket winner Razzle Dazzle (GB), is the third foal out of Taghrooda, who was also runner-up in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks and third in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe during her stunning 3-year-old campaign. Her dam was the triple listed scorer Ezima (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who was also second in the G2 Lancashire Oaks and hails from the family of the high-class stayers Enzeli (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) and Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) and the G1 Irish Oaks heroine Ebadiyla (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.

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