Observations of the European Racing Scene draw attention to the best European races of the day, highlighting well-established horses in their careers, notable horses back into action. and young athletes who have achieved remarkable results in the sales round. Friday’s observation featured a half-brother Dubawi (Ire) with a Group 1 winner Snowfall (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).
1.30 Newbury, Mdn, 2yo, 6fT
MYSTERIOUS NIGHT (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is one of the few compelling types in this usually informative teen-ager scene set, being the full brother of last year’s GI Just a Game S. and GI heroine Diana S. Althiqa ( GB). Charlie Appleby is responsible for the Godolphin breed, who lured William Buick out of York and Newmarket, and whose peers included purchasing King Power Racing’s Book 1 440,000gns Foxes (Ire) (Churchill {Ire})a half-brother trained by Andrew Balding in the posh stables in Bangkok (Ire) (Australia {GB}) from the Ribchester family (Ire).
3.25 Newmarket, Novice, £10,000, 3yo, 8fT
FIRST RULE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the first pony of GI Man o’War heroine S. Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) who was bought by Godolphin for 3.7 million gns at the December Tattersalls Sale 2017. As a half-sister to the campaign’s Ghaiyyath (Ire), her two cubs were cared for by Dubawi’s heavyweight trainer, Charlie Appleby, who introduced him to the race. won 12 months ago by TDN Rising Star Derab (GB) (Sea the Sao {Ire}).
5.10 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, 7fT
ALFRED MUNNINGS (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is one of two newcomers to Ballydoyle and the most important one by the fact that he’s half-brother to the G1 Epsom, Ireland and Yorkshire Oaks winning series ski sensation (Jpn) (Deep impact {Jpn}). May-foaled Bay, Westerberg silk sportsman, joined by the stables Tenerife (Ire) (No, never), a 450,000gns Book 2 graduate and half-brother to the G1 1000 Guineas Runner-up Recent Prosperity Trip (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). They meet the Niarchos . Family Simpson’s Paradox (Ire) (Craftsman {Ire})half brother with Group 1 winners Alpha Centauri (Ire) and Discoveries (Ire) and half with G1 heroine Coronation S. Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) from the stables Jessie Harrington.
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