Brother Of Mutakayyef On Deck For Nottingham Bow

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 full-brother to Mutakayyef (GB).

 

13.16 Nottingham, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, 8f 75y (AWT)
Cheveley Park Stud's STAR AHOY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is a William Haggas-trained son of G1 Coronation S. and G1 Falmouth S. second Infallible (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). He is thus a full-brother to MG1SP dual G2 Summer Mile victor Mutakayyef (GB) and kin to G1 Falmouth S. heroine Veracious (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and G3 Prix de Flore victrix Intimation (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The March-foaled homebred is opposed by 10 in a heat which last year witnessed the 'TDN Rising Star' performance of unbeaten G1 Derby hero Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Desert Crown's Sir Michael Stoute stable is represented by King Power Racing's once-raced homebred Hosanna Power (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), whose half-brother Mildenberger (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) placed five times at Group 2 level.

 

13.46 Nottingham, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, 8f 75y (AWT)
GARDEN ROUTE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), a once-raced son of G1 SA Nursery victrix Cloth Of Cloud (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), is another sent westward from the William Haggas's Newmarket base and comes back off a debut third at Newmarket in September. He is confronted by 10, including Rabbah Racing's hitherto unraced Chesspiece (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), who is a €100,000 Arqana October graduate and son of G2 Badener Meile winner and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis second Royal Solitaire (Ire) (Shamardal).

The post Brother Of Mutakayyef On Deck For Nottingham Bow appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

Son of Madame Chiang Debuts in Storied Maiden

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 Insights features a son of G1SW Madame Chiang (GB).

1.00 Nottingham, Mdn, £11,900, 2yo 8f 75yT

GALILAEUS (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a son of the G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. heroine Madame Chiang (GB) (Archipenko) who cost Jim and Fitri Hay a potentially bargain 200,000gns at last year's Book 1. Debuting in the “Golden Horn Maiden” named after its former alumni which was also won by Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) two years ago, the Kirsten Rausing-bred half-brother to the G2 Prix de Malleret runner-up Oriental Mystique (GB) (Kingman {GB) is in the hands of Ralph Beckett who has some already unleashed some smart juveniles in 2022.

The post Son of Madame Chiang Debuts in Storied Maiden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

Daughter Of Midsummer Debuts At Nottingham

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 daughter of Midsummer (GB) (Kingmambo).

7.50 Nottingham, Mdn, £6,900, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f 75yT
SUNSTONE (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) is the 13th foal out of Juddmonte's prized Midsummer (GB) (Kingmambo), who provided the operation with the six-times Group 1 and Grade I heroine Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the G3 Hoppings Fillies' S. winner and G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S.-placed Sun Maiden (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and this filly's full-sister Hot Snap (GB) who captured the G3 Nell Gwyn S. and was third in the G1 Nassau S. Sir Michael Stoute has fitted a hood to the May-foaled chestnut, who meets 10 peers on the first fact-finding mission.

The post Daughter Of Midsummer Debuts At Nottingham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

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}).

The post Another Rabbit Out Of Haggas’s Hat At Newbury appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

Source of original post

Verified by MonsterInsights