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A BRACE of juveniles announced themselves as exciting prospects last week as both San Donato and Qabala posted impressive performances at Kempton and Newmarket respectively.

ELASIA produced a resolute staying performance to regain the advantage inside the final furlong and record her third victory in five starts when landing the valuable 1m6f fillies’ handicap at Goodwood on Wednesday afternoon.

ZAMANDAS came with a withering late run to get up close home and break his maiden at the fifth time of asking in the 1m handicap at Kempton on Monday, completing a treble on the afternoon for Andrea Atzeni and continuing a successful few days for the Varian Stable team.

SHEIKHA REIKA produced a devastating performance to blow her rivals apart and lead home a one-two for the Varian Stable team in the John Musker Fillies’ Stakes at Yarmouth on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the fiftieth Listed winner of Roger’s career to date.

QUEEN OF DESIRE showed an authoritative turn of foot to make a successful handicap debut at Yarmouth on Tuesday as she kick-started an across-the-card double for the Varian Stable team.

PRINCE EIJI attracted plenty of attention in the sales ring as a yearling and he caught plenty of imaginations on his first racecourse outing when making a successful debut in the restricted seven-furlong novice at Ascot on Friday afternoon, spearheading an across-the-card double for the Varian Stable team.

SIX VARIAN STABLE runners are set to be in action at Ascot and Haydock this afternoon with the China Horse Club-owned Emmaus leading the charge in the G3 Superior Mile under Danny Tudhope.

YOURTIMEISNOW spearheaded an across-the-card double for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid and the Varian Stable team as she produced a tough, front-running performance to the land the G3 Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury on Thursday afternoon, shortly after San Donato broke his maiden when coming out on top in a thrilling finish to the six-furlong novice at Haydock.

THE WINNERS kept flowing for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid as both Three Comets and Loveisili broke their maidens at Hamilton and Wolverhampton respectively over the weekend.

YOURTIMEISNOW and Mojika secured a double on Friday for the Varian Stable team as both fillies broke their maidens in impressive fashion at Newbury and Wolverhampton respectively.

A PRODUCTIVE week for the Varian Stable team has yielded a healthy running-to-form percentage according to Racing Post statistics and a winner a day since Wednesday, with Angel’s Glory (Kempton), Inpromptu (Thirsk) and Golden Slam (Yarmouth) all hitting the target as we head into a busy weekend.

ELASIA produced a strong-staying performance to make it two wins from two starts when landing the 1m4f fillies’ novice under an enterprising ride by Andrea Atzeni at Kempton on Wednesday evening.