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Appleby Duo Ones To Watch 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. Friday's Observations features a well-bred Godolphin duo trained by Charlie Appleby.

1.00 Newbury, Novice, £9,999, 2yo, 7fT
LENORMAND (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a half-brother to the G1 Kennedy Mile winner Best Of Days (GB) (Azamour {Ire}) who starts out for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby in the maiden won 12 months ago in its two divisions by Bayside Boy (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) and Reach For The Moon (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). The second-highest-priced lot at the 2020 Tattersalls December Foals Sale when fetching 600,000gns, the February-foaled bay encounters Julie Wood's fellow newcomer Classic (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Richard Hannon-trained son of George Washington's Date With Destiny (Ire).

1.30 Newbury, Novice, £9,999, 2yo, 7fT
SILVER KNOTT (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is another Godolphin-Charlie Appleby newcomer in action on the card, with the likely division two favourite a 725,000gns Book 1 purchase who is the first foal out of the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio and G2 Park Hill S. scorer God Given (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Related to Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the March-foaled bay meets a clutch of regally-bred individuals including Patricia Burns's homebred colt Classic Speed (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), a Clive Cox-trained half-brother to the Oaks heroine Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

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Notable Debutante For The Queen At Newmarket

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 a debutante for Her Majesty The Queen.

1.30 Newmarket, Mdn, £15,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
BLUE MISSILE (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) debuts for The Queen during a period when the monarch has enjoyed two first-time-out juvenile winners, and is a particularly important runner as the second foal out of the G3 Nell Gwyn S. scorer Nathra (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) who was also placed in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Sun Chariot S. William Haggas trains the January-foaled bay, whose rivals include Marc Chan and Michael Tabor's fellow newcomer Luckin Brew (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a Ralph Beckett-trained full-sister to the stable's G3 Prestige S. and G3 Princess Royal S. winner Antonia De Vega (Ire), who made a winning debut in this race in 2018.

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Son Of Thistle Bird Catches The Eye At Newmarket

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 son of Group 1 winner Thistle Bird (GB) (Selkirk).

1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £15,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
EPICTETUS (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is one of the key members of this boutique maiden full of illustriously-bred types, being a son of the G1 Pretty Polly S. winner Thistle Bird (GB) (Selkirk). John and Thady Gosden introduce George Strawbridge's May-foaled bay, whose half-sister is the Listed Radley S. winner and G3 Fred Darling S. runner-up Jumbly (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}), and among those he encounters is Godolphin's forecast favourite Flying Honours (GB) (Sea The Stars (Ire}). He is a relative of Lammtarra and one of a duo from Charlie Appleby's stable, which has won three of the last six renewals of this race including in 2021 with the subsequent G3 Jersey S. scorer Noble Truth (Fr) (Kingman {GB}).

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Daughter Of Stellar Wind On Deck At Leopardstown

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 daughter of American champion Stellar Wind (Curlin).

14.35 Doncaster, Mdn, £6,800, 2yo, 6f 2yT
John Deer's homebred RUSSET GOLD (GB) (Al Kazeem {GB}) is a Roger Varian-trained full-brother Listed Denford S. winner Saint Lawrence (Ire). The April-foaled chestnut, also a half-brother to dual group-winning GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf runner-up Daahyeh (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), is confronted by 15 in a contest won in 2017 by subsequent G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest runner-up and sire James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}).

17.30 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
Coolmore and Westerberg's hitherto unraced A MOMENT LIKE THIS (Galileo {Ire}), a Donnacha O'Brien trainee, is the second foal and first runner produced by six-time Grade I heroine and $6-million Keeneland November sensation Stellar Wind (Curlin). She faces seven rivals in a heat won last year by G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), including Aidan O'Brien-trained debutante Maybe Just Maybe (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who is the second of three foals out of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Criterium International placegetter Promise To Be True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a full-sister to G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine–and dam of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn})–Maybe (Ire).

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