Al Kazeem (GB) | Horse Racing Free Tips

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. Thursday's Observations features a daughter of American champion Stellar Wind (Curlin).

14.35 Doncaster, Mdn, £6,800, 2yo, 6f 2yT
John Deer's homebred RUSSET GOLD (GB) (Al Kazeem {GB}) is a Roger Varian-trained full-brother Listed Denford S. winner Saint Lawrence (Ire). The April-foaled chestnut, also a half-brother to dual group-winning GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf runner-up Daahyeh (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), is confronted by 15 in a contest won in 2017 by subsequent G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest runner-up and sire James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}).

17.30 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
Coolmore and Westerberg's hitherto unraced A MOMENT LIKE THIS (Galileo {Ire}), a Donnacha O'Brien trainee, is the second foal and first runner produced by six-time Grade I heroine and $6-million Keeneland November sensation Stellar Wind (Curlin). She faces seven rivals in a heat won last year by G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), including Aidan O'Brien-trained debutante Maybe Just Maybe (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who is the second of three foals out of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Criterium International placegetter Promise To Be True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself a full-sister to G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine–and dam of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn})–Maybe (Ire).

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Aspetar (Fr) (Al Kazeem {GB}), who won last year’s G1 Preis von Europa at Cologne in September, will make his next start in the Aug. 19 G1 Juddmonte International S., trainer Roger Charlton confirmed on Monday. After a fruitless run in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase in December, the gelding made his 5-year-old bow in the Listed Gala S. at Sandown on July 5 and ran second to Magny Cours (Medaglia d’Oro). He returned to the winner’s circle in the G2 York S. on July 25, but Charlton is being realistic about his charges chances.

“He could run in the Juddmonte International, [but] I think realistically we’re trying to get placed,” he said. “I think there were a few disappointments in the York S. It was a great effort from our horse–and he won well–but he’s not going to beat the Appleby horse [Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire})], he’s not going to beat Lord North (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and he’s not going to beat Kameko (Kitten’s Joy) if he turns up.

“If we could finish third or fourth it would be great. There aren’t many options if you win a Group 2. I looked in France, and you have to carry a 4 1/2-pound penalty taking on horses like Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr})- you’ve got no chance. We might as well try and be third or fourth at York.”

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