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. Thursday's Insights features a full-sister to MG1SW Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
1.30 Newmarket, Mdn, £6,400, 2yo, 7fT
YIBIR (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), due postward in a first-time hood for this debut, is kin to three stakes performers headed by full-sister Wild Illusion (GB), who annexed the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Prix de l'Opera for Charlie Appleby. Opening up for the same trainer here, he is joined by stablemate and fellow Godolphin homebred Master of the Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is half to a quartet of black-type performers including the stakes-winning G1 St James's Palace S. runner-up Latharnach (Iffraaj {GB}), another former Appleby trainee. Opposition also includes Teme Valley 2's hitherto unraced Legion of Honour (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who is a Roger Varian-trained £280,000 Goffs UK Premier yearling from the family of G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest-winning millionaire Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).
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