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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. Friday's Observations features an Almanzor (Fr) 'TDN Rising Star'.

15.25 Chantilly, Cond, €28,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
ELZORA (FR) (Almanzor {Fr}) earned TDN Rising Star status for Riviera Equine and Eric de Chambure and the Jean-Claude Rouget stable with a stirring display at ParisLongchamp last month and preps for a possible tilt at the G1 Prix de Diane in this intriguing affair. A full-sister to last year's G1 Prix Saint-Alary third Queen Trezy (Fr), the May-foaled bay encounters four well-regarded fillies including Juddmonte's Andre Fabre-trained Ottery (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who disappointed when only fifth as the 6-4 favourite for last month's G3 Prix Cleopatre.

16.20 Newbury, Mdn, £12,000, 3yo, 10fT
SEENDID (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is one of a few interesting bluebloods in this, being a full-brother to the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Nezwaah (GB), William Haggas saddles Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's homebred alongside Shadwell's Naqeeb (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), the half-brother to Baaeed (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) who shaped more in the mold of that luminary's G1 Coronation Cup-winning full-sibling Hukum (Ire) when third on debut at Leicester last month.

16.40 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, 7f 69yT
GASPARE GABRIELLI (IRE) (No Nay Never) debuts for Ballydoyle in the maiden won 12 months ago by the much-vaunted Alfred Munnings (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and in which the stable introduced Gleneagles (Ire). A half-brother to the G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Nassau S. heroine Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) from the family of High Chaparral (Ire), the April-foaled bay is joined by stablemate Latin (Ire) (No Nay Never), a relative of Harzand (Ire).

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Hot on the hooves of Feed The Flame (GB) (Kingman {GB}) powering to 'TDN Rising Star' status, Riviera Equine and Eric de Chambure's 3-year-old filly Elzora (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}–Elodie {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) joined him in the elevated ranks with an equally-impressive display in the 10 1/2-furlong Prix de Chaillot at ParisLongchamp. The May-foaled homebred bay employed waiting tactics from flagfall and settled off the pace in rear until easing forward into midfield with a half-mile remaining. Asked to close at the top of the home straight, the 39-10 chance quickened in style to seize control at the quarter-mile marker and lengthened clear under minimal urging inside the final 300 metres to easily account for Zvaroshka (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) by an impressive 3 1/2 lengths. Almanzor is responsible for one previous Rising Star, the Listed Prix Nureyev-winning Lassaut (Fr), who carried the Riviera Equine silks into second in last October's G2 Prix Niel.

“It was a large field with 14 previously unraced fillies and some of them were all over the place,” explained winning rider Cristian Demuro. “My filly was green too, but I had a good trip with cover. She quickened brilliantly in the straight and is certainly a filly with a future.”

Elzora is the latest of seven foals and one of four winners produced by a winning full-sister to G1 Prix Rothschild heroine With You (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and G1 Prix de l'Opera victrix We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). She is a full-sister to last term's G1 Prix Saint-Alary third Queen Trezy (Fr), who changed hands for €800,000 at Arqana's Breeding Stock sale in December, and a half-sister to Listed Prix Panacee victrix Eliade (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}). Descendants of their G3 Prix de Flore-winning second dam In Clover (GB) (Inchinor {GB}) also include G1 Prix du Cadran winner Call The Wind (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and the stakes-winning trio In Crowd (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Dream Clover (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Incahoots (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

2nd-ParisLongchamp, €27,000, Mdn, 4-9, unraced 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT, 2:11.89, g/s.
ELZORA (FR), f, 3, by Almanzor (Fr)
1st Dam: Elodie (GB), by Dansili (GB)
2nd Dam: In Clover (GB), by Inchinor (GB)
3rd Dam: Bellarida (Fr), by Bellypha (Ire)
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €13,500. *Full to Queen Trezy (Fr), G1SP-Fr, $115,186; and 1/2 to Eliade (Fr) (Teolfilo {Ire}), SW-Fr, $154,430. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by TVG.
O/B-Riviera Equine SARL & Eric de Chambure (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget.

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