Wasaayef Looks To Defy Penalty At Newmarket

[Wandering Eyes]

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 potentially smart filly from the John Gosden stable.

2.10 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
WASAAYEF (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) holds an entry in the Oct. 11 G1 Fillies’ Mile over this course and distance and bids to give six pounds away all round as a result of her defeat of the subsequent G2 May Hill S. third Alpen Rose (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) over seven furlongs on the July Course here in July. Representing John Gosden, Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum’s 580,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate from the family of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) encounters a potentially tricky opponent in Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s Queen Daenerys (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a $500,000 KEESEP Roger Varian-trained half-sister to the GI Garden City Breeders’ Cup S. heroine Magnificent Song (Unbridled’s Song) who was second to Cloak of Spirits (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) on debut at Ascot in July.

4.05 Newbury, Novice, £8,050, 2yo, 7fT
MAURIMO (GB) (Kingman {GB}) debuts for the Roger Charlton stable responsible for Friday’s headline act Quadrilateral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and is a notable newcomer as a half-sister to this year’s G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Star Catcher (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), the GI Canadian International winner Cannock Chase (Lemon Drop Kid) and his G2 Prix Eugene Adam-winning full-brother Pisco Sour. Racing in the colours of Miranda Beaufort and Partners, the March-foaled bay encounters a John Gosden-trained fellow newcomer in Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Haqeeqy (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), this year’s Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up topper whose dam is a half to the G2 Euro-Cup winner Fight Club (Ger) (Lavirco {Ger}).

7.50 Wolverhampton, Novice, £7,500, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT)
YA HAYATI (Dubawi {Ire}), the first foal out of Wedding Toast (Street Sense) who captured the GI Ogden Phipps S. and GI Beldame S. for Godolphin, debuts for Charlie Appleby. From the family of Congaree (Arazi), the February-foaled bay colt steps onto the Tapeta enjoyed by Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) on his racecourse introduction in May.

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