GO FARHH BROTHER

Just wanted to start of with how impressive the racing was at Newmarket yesterday. Beautiful weather, lovely ground and hopefully we saw some decent horses for the future. Mind Of Madness ran out a very easy winner, Sandiva and Euro Charline both ran stormers in the Nell Gwyn and perhaps most impressive of all, True Story's runaway victory in the Feilden, which has led to him featuring heavily amongst the big players for the Epsom Derby.

By looking at the title of my blog today, you may think that multiple Group 1 winner Farhh has turned at HQ. However, it's a reference to his full brother BASEM, who runs in the Wood Ditton Stakes (2:20). He also a full brother to a horse called Welcome Gift, who came second on debut to the 2012 St James Palace Stakes winner Most Improved before sluicing up in a Goodwood maiden by 10 lengths. If Basem is anything like his siblings, he should go close.

The other Godolphin horse in the race is of interest as well. FAMOUS KID also has some smart relatives, being a full brother to debut winner Oscan and a half brother to 2009 St Leger winner Mastery and Group 2 winner Kirklees. Being related to those two horses suggests that he would improve for a step up in distance but it also shows that he is bred to be smart and remember Mastery and Kirklees both started in race around this trip, so that shouldn't put you off Famous Kid.

Basem

A couple caught my eye in todays opener, the fillies maiden (1:45). On the theme of smart relations, LACING is a half sister to the stables decent runners Miss Work Of Art and Romantic Settings. Being by champion sprinter Equiano means she will not be short of pace and interestingly, when Ryan Moore talked about his rides today, he said that many of the unraced horses/horses running after a break will need the run. He didn't mention Lacing in that bracket. Big chance.

Another in that race is BELLE FILLE. She is related to a couple of nice horses of Aidan O'Brien's and the trainer having a 2 year old first time out winner yesterday is a big positive. 16/1 could be a huge price.

Happy Punting!