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. Tuesday's Insights features this season's Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up top filly Nariko.
13.50 Thirsk, Novice, £6,500, 2yo, f, 6fT
NARIKO (IRE) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) debuts two months after becoming the highest-priced filly at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale when selling for 600,000gns. Owned by Furkhat Ibragimov and trained by Kevin Ryan, the May-foaled half-sister to the G3 Molecomb S. winner Rumble Inthejungle (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) meets another pricey newcomer in Coverdale Stud's Lunar Shine (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), a James Horton-trained half-sister to the recent G1 Prix d'Ispahan winner Anmaat (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) who cost 300,000gns at the Book 1 Sale.
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