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. Saturday's Observations features a half-brother to an Italian Classic hero.
13.44 Newcastle, Nov, £6,800, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT)
Hugo Palmer trainee IMPERIAL ACE (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a 125,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 son of G3 Premio Verziere victrix Cottonmouth (Ire) (Noverre), is kin to a trio of black-type winners headed by multiple Group 1-winning G2 Derby Italiano hero Dylan Mouth (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) and dual stakes-winning G2 Derby Italiano runner-up Henry Mouth (Ire) (Henrythenavigator). His nine rivals include Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa's once-raced 400,000gns Book 1 graduate Laser Guided (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who is out of a winning half-sister to multiple Group 1 scorer and sire Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), from the Simon and Ed Crisford stable.
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