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 last year's Tattersalls October top-priced yearling.
1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £6,400, 2yo, 6fT
NOBLE DYNASTY (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the 3.6million gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1-topping sensation who represents the Charlie Appleby stable and is one of four Godolphin representatives. A half-brother to the yard's G1 St James's Palace S. hero Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}), the April-foaled bay meets the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Future Vision (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a half-brother to Teofilo (Ire).
4.45 Newmarket, Novice, £6,400, 3yo, 8fT
KING LEONIDAS (GB) (Kingman%20(GB)#tot">Kingman {GB}) earned 'TDN Rising Star' status when successful on his sole start over seven furlongs here in October and represents the all-powerful John Gosden stable. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum's relative of Rodrigo de Triano has to give seven pounds to Godolphin's Eastern World (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the Charlie Appleby-trained half-brother to Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) who was second to the 2000 Guineas runner Starcat (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) at Kempton in December.
5.20 Newmarket, Novice, £6,400, 3yo, 8fT
SUNRAY MAJOR (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is another standout on this card, being the latest progeny out of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine and G1 Coronation S. and GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup runner-up Zenda (GB) (Zamindar). Unsurprisingly, John Gosden has charge of the Juddmonte homebred, who is of course a half-brother to the brilliant G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, G1 St James's Palace S., G1 Sussex S. and G1 Prix Jacques le Marois hero and sire Kingman (GB).
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