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 son of Midday (GB).
2.00 Newmarket, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
MIDI (GB) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}) debuts in the maiden won 12 months ago by Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and previously by Telescope (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and represents the latter's stable of Sir Michael Stoute. Khalid Abdullah's latest progeny of his star mare Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) whose full-sister Mori (GB) was second in this year's G2 Ribblesdale S. and whose half-brother Midterm (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) took the G3 Sandown Classic Trial takes on several intriguing types as is to be expected at this track at this time of year. One is the Doncaster maiden third Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Godolphin's €1.1million GOFNOV graduate who is a Charlie Appleby-trained half-brother to this year's GI Man o'War S. heroine Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) out of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
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