Daughter of Stacelita Back on Deck

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 daughter of Stecelita (Fr).

12.25 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €22,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
Teruya Yoshida’s homebred SENTIMENTAL MAMBO (GB) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) ran fifth over this one-mile trip at ParisLongchamp earlier in the month and is back on deck facing eight rivals for the Andre Fabre stable. The February-foaled bay is a daughter of MGISW US champion Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}) and thus a half-sister to MG1SW dual Japanese champion Soul Stirring (Jpn) (Frankel {GB}).

5.00 Kempton, Nov, £6,300, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
Godolphin’s SECRET PROTECTOR (War Front), an $800,000 Keeneland September son of G3 Give Thanks S. third Eternal Bounty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), gets a second chance to shed maiden status having finished a close-up third over course and distance for the Charlie Appleby nursery earlier this month. His rivals  include Mark Johnston trainee State Secretary (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), who is a hitherto unraced half to MGSW sire Estidhkaar (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and ill-fated G1 Vincent O’Brien National S. hero Toormore (Ire) (Arakan).

5.00 Kempton, Nov, £6,300, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
UNDERWATER AFFAIR (GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), a Saeed bin Suroor trainee, is another Godolphin contender on a retrieval mission and makes a swift return to competition after posting a runner-up finish, tackling seven furlongs on debut, at Leicester earlier in the month. He is kin to a trio of black-type winners, headed by G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere victor Royal Marine (Ire) (Raven’s Pass), and is confronted by a mix-and-match cast of 10.

 

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Full-Brother to Tsar Unveiled 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. Tuesday’s Insights features a full-brother to the talented Tsar (GB).

5.40 Newcastle, Novice, £6,300, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT)
ALPHA KING (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is a full-brother to the talented 3-year-old Tsar (GB) who also occupies the John Gosden stable, and a half to the GIII Modesty H. winner and triple Grade I-placed Juliet Foxtrot (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Khalid Abdullah’s newcomer takes to Newcastle’s Tapeta which has served the stable so well in recent times.

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Son of Nereid Steps Out at Sandown

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 GISW Nereid (Rock Hard Ten).

2.50 Sandown, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, 8fT
CASTLEBAR (IRE) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) at €460,000 was one of last year’s leading lights at the Goffs Orby and he has joined Charlie Appleby’s Godolphin ranks. From the family of the G1 Golden Jubilee S. hero Malhub (Kingmambo), the February-foal bay meets Qatar Racing’s €400,000 Arqana October graduate Marine (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), an Andrew Balding-trained colt whose dam is a half to Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}).

3.25 Sandown, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
EBNZAIDOON (Speightstown) is a $825,000 Keeneland September graduate who represents the John Gosden stable successful in this 12 months ago with Palace Pier (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Shadwell’s May-foaled chestnut, who is a son of the GI American Oaks dead-heater Nereid (Rock Hard Ten), encounters seven rivals on this debut.

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Son of Snow Fairy (Ire) Debuts at Doncaster

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 Insights features a son of Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab).

4.15 Doncaster, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, f, 7f 6yT
JOHN LEEPER (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is the latest progeny out of the brilliant Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab) whose sole visit to this venue resulted in a fourth placing in the G1 St Leger. Ed Dunlop again has charge of Anamoine’s homebred, whose 3-year-old half-sister Virgin Snow (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) has managed a second in this year’s G3 Hoppings Fillies’ S.

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