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. Friday's Observations features a well-bred Godolphin duo trained by Charlie Appleby.
1.00 Newbury, Novice, £9,999, 2yo, 7fT
LENORMAND (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a half-brother to the G1 Kennedy Mile winner Best Of Days (GB) (Azamour {Ire}) who starts out for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby in the maiden won 12 months ago in its two divisions by Bayside Boy (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) and Reach For The Moon (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). The second-highest-priced lot at the 2020 Tattersalls December Foals Sale when fetching 600,000gns, the February-foaled bay encounters Julie Wood's fellow newcomer Classic (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Richard Hannon-trained son of George Washington's Date With Destiny (Ire).
1.30 Newbury, Novice, £9,999, 2yo, 7fT
SILVER KNOTT (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is another Godolphin-Charlie Appleby newcomer in action on the card, with the likely division two favourite a 725,000gns Book 1 purchase who is the first foal out of the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio and G2 Park Hill S. scorer God Given (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Related to Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the March-foaled bay meets a clutch of regally-bred individuals including Patricia Burns's homebred colt Classic Speed (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), a Clive Cox-trained half-brother to the Oaks heroine Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
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