Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 18, 2019 Journalists Posted July 18, 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. Today’s Observations features a son of former Juddmonte star Intercontinental. 2.00 Newbury, Novice, £9,900, 2yo, 7fTOSLO (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}) is the ninth foal out of the Juddmonte star Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill), the daughter of Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) who famously beat Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in the 2005 GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. While she has only one black-type performer so far in the listed-placed Abseil (First Defence), he is one of six winners and this Sir Michael Stoute-trained newcomer is by Coolmore’s hot first-season sire. The March-foaled bay encounters Godolphin’s Haydock novice runner-up Encipher (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), the John Gosden-trained 425,000gns Tattersalls Book 1 relative of Siyouni’s high-class Ervedya (Fr). 2.30 Newbury, Novice, £9,900, 2yo, f, 6fTDIRTY DANCER (FR) (No Nay Never) cost €500,000 at the Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale when purchased by Jamie McCalmont for the fledgling German-based Westerberg operation. Introduced by Ralph Beckett, the relative of the sire Crimson Tide (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) encounters another debutante in Tweenhills Fillies and Meridian International’s Run Wild (Ger) (Amaron {GB}), a John Gosden-trained half-sister to the classy Rock My Soul (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) and Rock My Love (Ger) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). 6.15 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, f, 7fTNATIONAL TREASURE (IRE) (Camelot {GB}) received favourable mention from Charlie Appleby last week, which is significant given the 2-year-old firepower he possesses in 2019. The €500,000 Goffs Orby graduate whose dam is a half to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Wrote (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) is joined by stablemate Alpen Rose (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), another Orby bigwig who sold for €750,000 and descends from the G1 1000 Guineas heroine Sleepytime (Ire) (Royal Academy). They will have to be smart to deal with Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Wasaayef (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), a John Gosden-trained 580,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate who hails from the family of another Classic heroine in Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). She was runner-up to her stablemate Cressida (GB) (Dansili {GB}) on debut at Kempton earlier in the month and that is a fair standard of form to aim at. The post Observations: July 19, 2019 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article 1 Quote
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