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Baaeed’s Half-Brother Back At Newcastle

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 Shadwell's Group 1 winners Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Hukum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

18.30 Newcastle, Novice, £16,000, 3yo/up, 8f (AWT)
WALEEFY (IRE) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) bids to build on his encouraging debut third at Lingfield two days before Christmas with the eyes of the world watching as is inevitable when you are a half-brother to Shadwell's brilliant Baaeed (GB) and his fellow Sea The Stars-sired sibling Hukum (Ire). Like that pair under the tutelage of William Haggas, the homebred was slowly away on debut but has that experience under his belt meeting a newcomer of note in Ballylinch Stud's 250,000gns Tatts Book 1 purchase Las Ramblas (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a Roger Varian-trained half-brother to the G1 1000 Guineas heroine Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

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Relative Of Zacinto Back For More At Newcastle

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. Saturday's Observations features the smartly bred Champagne Prince (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).

16.40 Newcastle, Nov, £20,000, 2yo, 7f 14y (AWT)
Jane Chapple-Hyam trainee CHAMPAGNE PRINCE (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who took the eye with a 4 1/2-length debut success at Chelmsford last month, is out of a Group 3-winning half-sister to G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. runner-up and G2 Celebration Mile-winning sire Zacinto (GB) (Dansili {GB}). The 230,000gns Book 1 graduate's three rivals include James Wigan's hitherto unraced Kilt (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who is a homebred son of dual Grade I victrix heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}), from the William Haggas stable.

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Injured Jockey Graham Lee Is Making Progress

Following a fall at Newcastle that landed Grand National-winning jockey Graham Lee in intensive care, the reinsman is reported to be making “positive progress” by the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) as of Friday.

Also a Group 1-winning rider on the Flat, Lee was unseated from Ben Macdui (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) during the start of a synthetic handicap last Friday. Currently, he has been diagnosed with an unstable cervical fracture which has damaged his spinal cord, and has also undergone two surgeries to stabilise the fractures and protect his spinal cord further.

The IJF said in a statement, “Graham has made positive progress in the last 24 hours and has been able to talk normally with his family for short periods when his ventilator is turned down.

“He has been reviewed by his spinal consultant and when a bed becomes available in the ITU at James Cook Hospital, Middlesborough, he will be transferred closer to home.

“Graham and his family want to thank everyone for their continued and overwhelming support.”

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Full to Irish Oaks Heroine Savethelastdance debuts at Newcastle

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 full-brother to Irish Oaks heroine Savethelastdance.

14.30 Newcastle, £9,950, Mdn, 2yo, 10f 42y (AWT)
Amo Racing's hitherto unraced MR HAMPSTEAD (Galileo {Ire}) is a $575,000 Keeneland September full-brother to this term's G1 Irish Oaks heroine Savethelastdance (Ire) and encounters seven in this debut. Opposition to the Roger Varian trainee includes Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's fellow newcomer Meydaan (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who is a son of G1 Pretty Polly S. victrix Nezwaah (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), from the Simon and Ed Crisford stable.

16.15 Newcastle, £6,600, Nov, 2yo, 7f 14y (AWT)
Sultan Ali's INVOLVEMENT (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a son of G1 Oaks third Lady Of Dubai (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), made a winning debut at Redcar in September and is burdened with a seven-pound penalty for that initial success. The Simon and Ed Crisford trainee's eight rivals include Kirsten Rausing homebred Heat Of Passion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a Sir Mark Prescott-trained half-sister to the Hong Kong Group 1-winning duo Time Warp (GB) (Archipenko) and Glorious Forever (GB) (Archipenko).

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