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 Insights features a pair of siblings to young Group 1-winning sires.
1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
QUINTILLUS (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for Godolphin and Charlie Appleby and is a half-brother to the operation's G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-winning sire Ultra (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}). Among his rivals is the similarly-unraced Sir Michael Stoute project Wahraan (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), Al Shaqab Racing's homebred whose dam is a 1.5million gns full-sister to the G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
4.50 Newcastle, Novice, £5,300, 2yo f, 7f 14y (AWT)
BRUNNERA (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the second foal out of the G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Romantica (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who is herself a daughter of the brilliant Banks Hill (GB) (Danehill). Hugo Palmer has charge of Juddmonte's regally-bred bay, who is one of a dozen runners on the Tapeta.
5.15 Dundalk, Mdn, €14,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
MEHNAH (GB) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}) is a homebred half-sister to Shadwell's G1 Irish 2000 Guineas-winning first-season sire Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) who also races for the Kevin Prendergast stable. The May-foaled bay faces some experienced rivals who set a decent standard in what could prove an informative maiden.
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