Salisbury

2nd-Salisbury, £10,000, Novice, 10-3, 2yo, 6f 213yT, 1:31.90, hy. CHANTILLY LACE (IRE) (f, 2, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Seeking Solace {GB} {SP-Fr}, by Exceed And Excel {Aus}), introduced in this novice in which her stable's Group 1 performer Remarquee (GB) (Kingman {GB}) began her story, was sent off the 6-4 favourite and travelled smoothly in second until finding herself in front with over two furlongs remaining. Coaxed clear from there, the half-sister to No Nay Never's G1 July Cup and G1 Middle Park Stakes-winning sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire) had a comfortable 1...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire Ten Sovereigns (Ire). 14.40 Salisbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 6f 213yT CHANTILLY LACE (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) debuts for Ralph Beckett in this race the talent-rich stable won two years ago with the subsequent group 1 performer Remarquee...

All the rage ahead of Friday's British EBF Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury, Valmont and Ballylinch Stud's Ralph Beckett-trained Sandtrap (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}--Zindaya, by More Than Ready) produced all the expected pyrotechnics to become her sire's 17th TDN Rising Star. Always travelling with intent under Hector Crouch shadowing the leader in this seven-furlong test, the 4-5 favourite was shaken up approaching the furlong pole and responded with zest to bound 4 3/4 lengths clear of Jowddah (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) who had been second in a Newmarket...

Ralph Beckett was convinced that Tabiti (GB) (Kingman {GB}--Lilyfire, by First Defence) had the speed for six furlongs and he was proved spot-on as the Juddmonte homebred mastered her first stern test in Friday's G3 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury. Impressive on debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket last month, the half-sister to the G2 Linlithgow Stakes winner Old Flame (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) was in front for the first two furlongs under Rossa Ryan before being headed by the slicker Magic Mild...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred 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 full-sister to Kameko. 16.45 Doncaster, Mdn, £30,000, 2yo, f, 7f 6yT KINGSCLERE (Kitten's Joy), who was due to make her debut at the abandoned Salisbury fixture last week, is instead rolled out on Doncaster's Town Moor with much expectation on her shoulders. She is a...

A pair of races from the abandoned Salisbury meeting on Thursday have been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 13, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced on Friday. The £45,000 G3 Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes and the £35,000 Listed Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes will both move to the Salisbury meeting on Sept. 13. The Dick Poole will be shown live on ITV Racing. Original entries for both races have been cancelled and the races will re-open for new entries tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 7, closing at 12 noon along with the rest of...

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a full-sister to a Classic winner. 15.20 Salisbury, Mdn, £40,000, 2yo, f, 6f 213yT KINGSCLERE (Kitten's Joy) comes to the races with a lot of baggage, being a homebred full-sister to Qatar Racing's G1 2,000 Guineas and G1 Futurity Trophy-winning sire Kameko and sporting the name...

Juddmonte's juveniles have already gone far in 2024 and another bids to enhance her reputation on Thursday as Tabiti (GB) (Kingman {GB}) tackles the G3 Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury. Impressive on debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket last month, the Ralph Beckett-trained half-sister to the G2 Linlithgow Stakes winner Old Flame (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) drops back in trip having missed the G3 Prestige Stakes when the rain came. "Obviously Plan A was the Prestige a couple of weeks ago, but there...

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. Saturday's Observations features a son of Group 1 winner Arabian Queen (Ire). 18.15 Salisbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 6f 213yT ROYAL PLAYWRIGHT (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is the fifth foal out of Jeff Smith's G1 Juddmonte International heroine Arabian Queen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), with the best so far being...

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 Observations features a half-sister to G1 2000 Guineas winner Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}). 15.00 Salisbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 5fT KASSAYA (GB) (Kingman {GB}) makes her debut for Juddmonte and Andrew Balding, who enjoyed that big day last May with her half-brother Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Also a half...

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 Observations features a relative of Grade I sire Gio Ponti (Tale Of The Cat). 14.15 Thurles, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 8f 11yT Aidan O'Brien trainee GUSHING (American Pharoah), a $435,000 Keeneland September graduate, is a daughter of GIII Cardinal H. third Antonia Autumn (Bernstein), herself a half-sister to...

Lining up for Thursday's Bob McCreery Memorial British EBF Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' S. at Salisbury off an unlucky debut fourth at Sandown last month, Anthony and Sonia Rogers' Skellet (Ire) (Kingman {GB}--Dane Street, by Street Cry {Ire}) made that experience count to register TDN Rising Star number 32 for her sire. Settled in third early by Rossa Ryan, the half-sister to the G1 Moyglare Stud S., G2 Debutante S. and G3 Silver Flash S. winner Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy) had to work to get by the well-regarded Richard Hannon trainee...