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Coroebus Guineas-Bound After Racecourse Gallop

The G3 Autumn S. winner Coroebus (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) made all three of his juvenile starts in Newmarket and he returned to the Rowley Mile on Wednesday morning for a racecourse gallop ahead of his intended start in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas.

Ridden by William Buick and accompanied in his seven-furlong piece of work by stable-mates King Of Time (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and Falling Shadow (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Coroebus pulled easily clear of that duo as he quickened out of the dip.

“That was just what we needed really,” said Appleby, whose Newmarket season started well with stakes victories for Master Of The Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and New Science (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) on the opening day of the Craven Meeting.

He continued, “Last year as a 2-year-old, in the Royal Lodge [Coroebus] whooshed past and was quite aggressive in the way he wanted to do it – he was taking William on. You saw it in the Autumn Stakes as well. He's a very strong traveller and when you press the button it's instant.

“What I was pleased to see this morning is that he did it smoothly. That is what we've been teaching him to do all spring – to go through the gears rather than going from third to fifth. We've managed to find that extra gear in between and teach him to do it the right way round.”

Unlike Appleby's stable star Native Trail, who reappeared in the Craven S., Coroebus will not take in a formal Classic trial ahead of the Guineas, with his racecourse gallop serving as an alternative to his mooted start in Saturday's Greenham S. at Newbury.

The trainer explained, “Native Trail and himself both worked very well last Saturday and after that work I just felt this horse has only ever run at Newmarket in his three starts. Going down to Newbury would be something we haven't challenged him with before and, two weeks out from a Guineas, do we really want to be challenging him?

“I probably got as much out of that this morning as I would had we taken him to Newbury, apart from taking home some prize-money potentially. We just felt taking him to Newbury was an exercise that didn't need to be done, we could do it here on our doorstep and hopefully turn up here in two and a half weeks' time.”

Appleby added, “This fellow is by Dubawi and you can see him filling out behind as the season progresses. In the autumn of his 3-year-old career and hopefully in his 4-year-old career, I'd like to think you'll see a different individual altogether.

“He's very much a work in progress, which is why I don't want to be running in a trial to try to work stuff out when we can see it at home ourselves.”

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Half To Sacred Debuts 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. Wednesday's Observations features a half-sister to dual group winner Sacred (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}).

1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 3yo, f, 7fT
ENSHRINE (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) is a half-sister to Sacred (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), whose three runs for Cheveley Park Stud and William Haggas last term resulted in wins in the G3 Nell Gwyn S. here and the G2 Hungerford S. Representing the same connections, the April-foaled bay meets eight rivals in this introduction.

2.25 Newmarket, Debutantes, £15,000, 3yo, 8fT
SECRET STATE (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the disqualified 1000 Guineas winner Jacqueline Quest (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), making him a half-brother to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Line of Duty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a full-brother to the dual listed scorer Onassis (Ire). Charlie Appleby introduces the 525,000gns Book 1 graduate alongside the Godolphin homebred State Event (GB) (Shamardal), a son of the G1 1000 Guineas, Irish and Yorkshire Oaks heroine Blue Bunting (Dynaformer).

7.15 Chantilly, Cond, €28,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
LIFE IN MOTION (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is another Godolphin notable on an intriguing day, being the Andre Fabre-trained 'TDN Rising Star' who scored with such promise by five lengths on debut at Saint-Cloud in October. Subsequently disappointing when sixth in the G3 Prix des Reservoirs, the daughter of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Wavering (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}) starts with a clean slate taking on The Aga Khan's Fontainebleau scorer Ebba (Fr) (Medaglia d'Oro), the Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-sister to the multiple group winner Ebaiyra (Distorted Humor) and the Jockey Club Oaks Invitational winner Edisa (Kitten's Joy).

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On The Trail Again

Charlie Appleby has two strong hands to play in the upcoming 2000 Guineas and one of them, the European champion juvenile Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB), enjoys a surprise if welcome prep in Wednesday's G3 bet365 Craven S. at Newmarket. It's the age-old question, can the one who was at the apex the previous year maintain his dominion after the winter sojourn? It is necessary to go back to the mid-nineties and the likes of Alhaarth (Ire) (Unfuwain) and Xaar (GB) (Zafonic) to recall reigning champions taking in this trial en route to the first Classic and Godolphin's chief sophomore provides the race with a shot in the arm. There is nothing in his trainer's recent emissions to suggest that he has any concerns about the G1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National S. and G1 Dewhurst S. hero, with this being more of a wake-up call than anything else.

“We are very confident at the moment and the team is in good form,” he said. “He has wintered very well and we have been pleased with his preparation, so we don't have any negatives going into this. It's only two and a half weeks until the 2000 Guineas, so we feel he is not going to need the run in the Craven, but it will help click his racing brain back into gear. It's of more benefit mentally rather than physically.”

TDN Rising Stars Assembling

Taking on Native Trail are two TDN Rising Stars in Star of India (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Al Mubhir (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who represent Ballydoyle and William Haggas respectively. The former took the eye when scoring on debut over seven furlongs at Leopardstown in October, while Al Mubhir beat a clutch of subsequent winners in a maiden over that trip on this course earlier that month.

Tom Marquand takes the mount on Al Mubhir and said, “He is a beautiful model, but he has done well for having that break. It is a stiff task second time out to try and win a Craven, but there is a reason he is in there and that is because William likes him and the team likes him. Our lad will be learning on the job a little bit and hopefully we will learn a bit more about him at the same time and what will be will be with Native Trail.”

A River Runs Through It

In the six-furlong G3 Connaught Access Flooring Abernant S., Al Shaqab Racing's Ebro River (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}) is the main player following his success in the G1 Phoenix S. at The Curragh in August. With no stand-out older sprinter in attendance, Hugo Palmer's stable star will be a warm order to get his campaign off to a flyer.

“We've decided to put a line through trying to make him stay, but I'm just really looking forward to running him at Newmarket. It wouldn't surprise me if we ended up going back to five for the King's Stand if he's good enough.”

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U S Navy Flag Off The Mark At Dundalk

Coolmore's U S Navy Flag (by War Front) has his first winner after the Kieran Potter-trained colt Ocean Vision (Ire) scored on debut at Dundalk on Tuesday. Sent off at 12-1, the bay broke awkwardly and played catch-up initially behind the leading quartet in the card's opening five-furlong maiden. Staying on to take command passing two out, he beat Lady Tilbury (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) by 3/4 of a length. “He actually needs six, he was all over the place early on in the race but came home strong.” trainer Kieran Cotter said. “He enjoyed that surface and I'd say he would want quick, decent ground.” The listed-placed dam, who also has a yearling colt by El Kabeir, is a half to the GII Forward Gal S. winner Letgomyecho (Menifee) and to the dam of the GIII Ohio Derby scorer Dean Martini (Cairo Prince). Letgomyecho has produced five stakes performers headed by last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, GI Frizette S. and GI Spinaway S.-winning champion 2-year-old filly Echo Zulu (Gun Runner) and the GI H. Allen Jerkens S. scorer Echo Town (Speightstown).

1st-Dundalk, €25,000, Mdn, 4-12, 2yo, 5f (AWT), 1:00.45, st.
OCEAN VISION (IRE) (c, 2, U S Navy Flag–Balaagha {SP-Eng}, by Mr. Greeley) Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $16,326. O-J Kirkland; B-Mighty Universe Ltd (IRE); T-Kieran Cotter.

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