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Quadrilateral’s Half-Brother Debuts at Sandown

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 half-brother to Group 1 winner Quadrilateral (GB).

1.35 Sandown, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
THESIS (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is an intriguing newcomer in the Juddmonte silks for the Roger Charlton stable, being a half-brother to their G1 Fillies' Mile-winning Quadrilateral (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Also a full-brother to the useful listed-placed seven-furlong handicapper Boardman (GB), the May-foaled bay from the family of Three Valleys (Diesis {GB}) meets The Queen's course-and-distance runner-up Dukedom (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained son of the G3 Nell Gwyn S. winner and dual Group 1-placed Nathra (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}).

6.00 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 8fT
STONE AGE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) makes his debut for Ballydoyle, with Ryan Moore in the saddle in preference to the stable's Changingoftheguard (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Peter Brant, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor's White Birch Farm-bred bay is out of a half to the G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Bright Sky (Ire) (Wolfhound), while Changingoftheguard sports the Westerberg silks and is a son of the GII Honey Fox S. winner Lady Lara (Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}).

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Half to Novellist Debuts at Leopardstown

5:30 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) debuts for Zhang Yuesheng and Jessie Harrington and is a 305,000gns Book 1-bought half-sister to the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S., G1 Grosser Preis von Baden and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud hero and sire Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}). She meets Ballydoyle's Madonnadelrosario (Ire) (Caravaggio), a half-sister to the G1 Prix Morny and G2 Coventry S.-winning sire The Wow Signal (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and to the G3 Naruo Kinen winner and G1 Takarazuka Kinen runner-up Unicorn Lion (Ire) (No Nay Never) who was fifth on debut here last month.

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Sisters to Expert Eye and Anthony Van Dyck Debut

1.20 Newmarket, Mdn, £25,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
INVIGILATE (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) is a notable debutante to open Newmarket's July Festival as a full-sister to Juddmonte's GI Breeders' Cup Mile hero Expert Eye (GB). Trained like that past luminary by Sir Michael Stoute, the April-foaled bay faces 11 rivals.

4.40 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
TWINKLE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a full-sister to the G1 Epsom Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) and a half to the G1 Railway S. heroine Bounding (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) who debuts for Ballydoyle in a hot maiden. Also having her first start against a clutch of experienced fillies is Moyglare Stud's Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a Dermot Weld-trained half-sister to the listed-winning and group-placed Reve de Vol (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) from an excellent family.

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Sister to Alpha Centauri Debuts at Leopardstown

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 full-brother to Niarchos start Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

1.20 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 6f 171yT
DISCOVERIES (IRE) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the Niarchos Family's remarkable Alpha Lupi (Ire) (Rahy), which makes her a full-sister to the accomplished Alpha Centauri (Ire) and a half to last year's G1 Coronation S. heroine Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea the Moon {Ger}). Jessie Harrington also has charge of this April-foaled bay, who is up against it on debut in a hot contest against some experienced peers with smart form and also Ballydoyle's unraced Madonnadelrosario (Ire) (Caravaggio), a half-sister to the G1 Prix Morny and G2 Coventry S.-winning sire The Wow Signal (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).
8.00 Chelmsford City, Novice, £9,050, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f (AWT)
SEA EMPRESS (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) takes a step down following her disappointing effort when sixth in last month's Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. trialling for Epsom. Long held in high regard by William Haggas, the Tsui family's relative of Buratino (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) beat the Oaks-bound Teona (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) on her only other start at Newcastle in October and needs to get back on track against some newcomers with boutique pedigrees. Two are from John and Thady Gosden's stable and they are Bjorn Nielsen's Flaunt (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a half-sister to Coolmore's celebrated Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), and Qatar Racing's Future (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a 800,000gns Book 1 half-sister to the luminaries by Camelot (GB) Latrobe (Ire) and Pink Dogwood (Ire).

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