Sought-after half-sister to Battaash could be one to remember for resurgent Bond operation

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It could be a significant week in the efforts to get the familiar colours of the late Reg Bond back on the big stage as the wraps look set to come off a sought-after two-year-old half-sister to Battaash.

The Grapevine has been keeping tabs on the regally bred juvenile crop bought privately by Bond Thoroughbreds after Derby-winning owner Saleh Al Homaizi defaulted on payment for a string of horses knocked down to agent Richard Knight at the sales last year.