Orby Sensation Unveiled at Newcastle

Galileo | Amy Lynam

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. Monday's Insights features a full-sibling to MG1SW Alice Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

5.40 Newcastle, Mdn, £5,400, 3yo/up, 10f 42y (AWT)
DREAM WITH ME (IRE) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}) represents a new link-up between Saeed Suhail and Mark Johnston and is a significant member of the British racing season's opening cast on the Tapeta. Having cost 700,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1, the January-foaled half-brother to the G1 Irish Oaks runner-up Rain Goddess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) encounters an expectedly strong line-up including Shadwell's Thibaan (War Front), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained son of the operation's GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}).

 

6.15 Newcastle, Mdn, £5,400, 3yo/up, 10f 42y (AWT)
LUCK ON SUNDAY (IRE) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Galileo {Ire}) helps to embellish division two of this maiden, being Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited's full-sister to the G1 Falmouth S., G1 Matron S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Alice Springs (Ire). John Quinn introduces the May-foaled chestnut, who at €2million was the second-highest lot at the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, against some exciting prospects headed by Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa's fellow newcomer Valyrian Steel (Ire) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}), a Roger Varian-trained €600,000 Arqana August graduate whose full-brother Syrtis (GB) has placed three times at group level.

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