Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted May 21, 2019 Journalists Share Posted May 21, 2019 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 quintet of ‘TDN Rising Stars’. 2.45 Yarmouth, Novice, £, 2yo, 6f 3yTPATH OF THUNDER (IRE) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) who was the joint-third highest-priced juvenile at 375,000gns at the recent Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale, made an eye-catching debut behind TDN Rising Star Threat (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) and Electrical Storm (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) at Newmarket last month and bids to continue Charlie Appleby’s fine start to the season with this age group. A half-brother to the graded stakes-placed Excellent Sunset (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), he encounters the 350,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase Maxi Boy (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) a Michael Bell-trained relative of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary scorer Wavering (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}) and G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Mandaean (GB) (Manduro {Ger}). 5.35 Cork, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 5fTMOUNT FUJI (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is one of two newcomers from Ballydoyle, with Seamie Heffernan partnering the half-brother to the G1 Phoenix S. and G2 Railway S. winner Sudirman (Henrythenavigator). The March-foaled grey is joined by stablemate South Saqqara (American Pharoaha $300,000 KEESEP half-brother to Acapulco (Scat Daddy). 7.25 Kempton, Novice, £9,000, 2yo, f, 6fTSRI SENE POWER (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is the next generation of King Power Racing blockbuster buys, being a 600,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 full-sister to the multiple grade I runner-up Fanciful Angel (Ire) and useful handicapper Mount Angel (Ire). Richard Hannon, who supplied the operation with its first Classic winner on Sunday, introduces the February-foaled bay against a Godolphin newcomer in Dubai Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) a Saeed bin Suroor-trained relative of the G2 Cherry Hinton S. winner Gamilati (GB) (Bernardini). The post May 22, 2019: European Observations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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