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Marlinka’s Finale Comes Out 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. Thursday's Observations features the final foal out of Marlinka (GB) (Marju {Ire}).

4.45 York, Mdn, £20,000, 2yo, 6fT
UBETTABEQUICK (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), the joint top-priced filly at the Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale at €350,000, debuts for Martin Webb Racing and the Nigel Tinkler stable who teamed up with the 2020 G2 Flying Childers S. scorer Ubettabelieveit (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Another pricey yearling purchase in the race is Amo Racing's similarly unraced filly Queen Olly (Ire) (No Nay Never), a David Loughnane-trained relative of Tiger Moth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who fetched €300,000 at Goffs Orby.

7.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 3yo, 10fT
SPECIAL ENVOY (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was a private purchase by Juddmonte for 850,000gns at the 2020 Book 1 Sale, with the Elite Racing Club having opted to buy him back at 1million gns the previous day. A half-brother to the champion sprinter Marsha (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and the dual Group 3-winning Judicial (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), the John and Thady Gosden-trained bay is the final foal out of Marlinka (GB) (Marju {Ire}).

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Daughter of Acapulco in Racecourse 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 daughter of Royal Ascot winner Acapulco (Scat Daddy).

2.40 Gowran, Mdn, €15,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT
SO BEAUTIFUL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), representing the Westerberg/Magnier/Tabor/Smith coalition, is big news as the second foal out of the G2 Queen Mary S. winner and G1 Nunthorpe S. runner-up Acapulco (Scat Daddy). Aidan O'Brien has rarely had his stable in better form turning out bluebloods left, right and centre at the moment and although the April-foaled bay holds no big entries there is no telling what's coming next.

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1/2 to Ebro River Debuts at Lingfield

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. Tuesday's Insights features Amaretti Virginia, a half-sister to Group 1 scorer Ebro River.

4.02 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fT
WUNDERKNABE (GER) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) made a splash at the 2020 BBAG September Yearling Sale when selling as the highest-priced colt at €260,000. Francis-Henri Graffard introduces Heike Bischoff-Lafrentz's son of the G3 Prix Chloe winner and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis third Wunder (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), booking Christophe Soumillon for the race's sole newcomer.

5.08 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
WIEN (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is another Francis-Henri Graffard debutante on the fixture, being a 500,000gns purchase at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 who debuts in the Maurice Lagasse silks. She is a full-sister to last year's G1 Yorkshire Oaks and G1 Prix Vermeille third La Joconde (Ire) and a half to the G1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}) from the family of Tamayuz (GB), King's Best and the great Urban Sea.

6.45 Lingfield, Novice, £7,300, 2yo, 5f 6y (AWT)
AMARETTI VIRGINIA (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) is an intriguing debutante for the Richard Hannon stable, being Merriebelle Irish Farm Ltd and Townbraccan's half-sister to last year's G1 Phoenix S. hero Ebro River (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}). Costing 300,000gns at last month's Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale, the February-foaled bay from the family of Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}) faces three experienced rivals with Royal Ascot looming on the horizon.

HOW THE FARED
17.40 Royal Windsor, Nov, £13,500, 2yo, f, 5f 21yT
Chasemore Farm's 220,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 buy Madam Macho (GB) (Camacho {GB}), a half-sister to GSW sire Cappella Sansevero (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), was under pressure before halfway and finished a well-beaten last of four.

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1/2 to Cappella Sansevero Debuts at Windsor

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. Monday's Observations features Madam Macho, a half-sister to Group 3 winner Cappella Sansevero (GB) (Showcasing {GB}).

5.40 Windsor, Novice, £13,500, 2yo, f, 5f 21yT
MADAM MACHO (GB) (Camacho {GB}) debuts for Chasemore Farm and Charlie and Mark Johnston and is a half-sister to the G3 Round Tower S.-winning sire Cappella Sansevero. A 220,000gns Book 1 graduate, the April-foaled chestnut gets six pounds from recent winner Katey Kontent (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), a Clive Cox-trained full-sister to the talented listed-winning sprinter El Caballo (GB).

HOW THEY FARED
15.00 Leopardstown, Mdn, €13,500, 3yo, 12fT
Coolmore and Westerberg's hitherto unraced Gulliver's Travels (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the €2-million top-priced colt at Arqana Deauville's 2020 September Yearling fixture, stayed on with relish from off the pace to finish fourth.

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