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Monday’s Observations: €460K Half to Grand Prix de Paris Hero Onesto Set for Clairefontaine Bow

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. Monday's Insights features Before Night Falls, a half to G1SW Onesto.

14.23 Clairefontaine, Mdn, €30,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7fT
White Birch Farm's €460,000 Arqana August acquisition BEFORE NIGHT FALLS (Gleneagles {Ire}) is a half-sister to last term's G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Onesto (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and debuts for Jean-Claude Rouget in this newcomers' test. She faces a cast of 11 which features His Highness The Aga Khan's Francis-Henri Graffard trainee Vezdara (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), who is the fourth foal produced by G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches runner-up Veda (Fr) and thus a half-sister to MGSW G1 Prix Royal-Oak and G1 Prix de Royallieu placegetter Valia (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

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First Winner For Demarchelier At Clairefontaine

Claiborne Farm's first-crop sire Demarchelier {GB) by Dubawi {Ire}) was off the mark at Clairefontaine on Friday as White Birch Farm's homebred colt De Sica (Fr) captured the Prix de Roncheville over a mile. Runner-up on debut at Dieppe last month, the Jean-Claude Rouget-trained 4-1 shot raced behind the leading trio early and took time to warm up as the dash began in early straight. Building a head of steam to reel in Mister Fernando (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) inside the last 50 metres, the bay asserted for a 3/4-of-a-length success to register the landmark for the owner-breeder's GIII Pennine Ridge S. winner.

The winner is also the first runner for the dam, who was a stakes winner and was placed in the G3 Premio Regina Elena, GIII Noble Damsel S. and GIII Intercontinental S. Also connected to the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte-winning sire Blu Constellation (Ity) (Orpen) and the G1 Irish Champion S. and G1 Eclipse S.-winning sire Oratorio (Ire), her yearling daughter of Sottsass (Fr) is catalogued in the upcoming Tattersalls Ireland September Sale.

4th-Clairefontaine, €30,000, Cond, 8-18, 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:42.10, vs.
DE SICA (FR) (c, 2, Demarchelier {GB}–Stella Di Camelot {Ire}, by Camelot {GB}) Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €22,100. O/B-White Birch Farm (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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Alcantor Looks To Get Back On Track At Clairefontaine

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. Wednesday's Observations features a returning 'TDN Rising Star'.

13.25 Clairefontaine, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 8fT
ALCANTOR (FR) (New Bay {GB}) is moved up to a mile from six furlongs by Andre Fabre, having lacked the raw pace to deal with the subsequent G3 Prix de Cabourg third Havana Cigar (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) at Chantilly a month ago. That is no surprise given that Baron Edouard De Rothschild's TDN Rising Star is a half-brother to the G2 Oppenheim-Union-Rennen winner Boscaccio (Ger) (Mount Nelson {GB}) and this potential confidence-booster against four fillies will hopefully see him reiterate what a class act he looked on debut over seven at Saint-Cloud in June.

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Undefeated Colt Offered Via Auctav Online Flash Sale

Undefeated Allied Powers (Fr) (Mekhtal {Ire}) will be offered at the upcoming Auctav online Flash sale on Friday, July 21. The 3-year-old broke his maiden over hurdles at Dieppe at the beginning of May and followed it up with a win by two lengths at Clairefontaine in early July.

“Allied Powers is an athletic horse with speed, and he is a good jumper,” trainer Davide Satalia said. “I believe he has shown that his physical abilities can lead him to win prestigious races. He is a very calm horse, and he prepared for competition over only two months before his debut. Being an entire colt doesn't bother him. He is progressing well. He showed great composure at Clairefontaine. We had initially planned to run him in the Prix Aguado at Auteuil, but he had a slight cough, and we didn't want to take any risks. We redirected him to Clairefontaine, but he has the profile for Auteuil.”

To register to bid, visit the Auctav website.

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