Godolphin Introduce 650k Goffs Orby Half To Skitter Scatter

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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-brother to a Group 1-winning juvenile filly.

6.55 Sandown, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
KING'S CHARTER (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is a significant newcomer for Godolphin, being their €650,000 Goffs Orby Book 1 purchase who is a half-brother to the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy). Also a half to the former Charlie Appleby runner Victory Dance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who was second in the G2 Superlative Stakes, and full-brother to the dual group-placed TDN Rising Star Skellet (Ire), he will have to be smart to deal with Marc Chan's Starzintheireyes (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), a Ralph Beckett-trained relative of Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) who was second in the hot Newmarket July Festival maiden won by TDN Rising Star Field Of Gold (Ire) (Kingman {GB}).

 

14.05 Redcar, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, 5f 217yT
ARABIAN ANGEL (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is a half-brother to the G3 Palace House Stakes-winning first-season sire Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}) and a full-brother to the TDN Rising Star Night Raider (Ire) who debuts for Linden Bloodstock and the Karl Burke Stable. Among his peers is Amo Racing's similarly-unraced Diablo Rojo (Ire) (Pinatubo {Ire}), a Raphael Freire-trained half-brother to the dual Group 1-placed San Donato (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire) who cost 325,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 2.

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