Observations on the European Racing Scene May 23

5.30 Leicester, Mdn, £7,000, 3yo, 8f 60yT
AL NEKSH (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) was a 475,000gns TATOCT purchase for Al Shaqab Racing who debuts for William Haggas. The bay colt, from the family of Crystal Music (Nureyev), meets another newcomer of note in Saif Ali's Shargiah (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), a Roger Varian-trained half-brother to the MGSW Ransom Note (GB) (Red Ransom).