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Auguste Rodin Heads To Naas

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 son of
Group 1 winner Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

4.18 Naas, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, 7fT
AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), Ballydoyle's exciting son of the triple Group 1 winner Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who was a possibly unlucky runner-up at the Curragh at the start of last month, is expected back in action following his withdrawal from an often-important maiden as the ground turned yielding there on Sunday. Already favourite for the 2000 Guineas in some ante-post lists, the January-foaled bay is poised for an assessment from Seamie Heffernan as he tackles a smart-looking field including Yuesheng Zhang's re-opposing Dubawi Spectre (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the Jessie Harrington-trained 410,000gns Book 1 graduate out of the G3 Prix Imprudence winner Spectre (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) who was fourth behind him in that Curragh maiden.

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Caravaggio’s Galleria Borghese Takes The Oaks Trial

Stepping up to a mile and a quarter for the first time, Ballydoyle's Galleria Borghese (Ire) (Caravaggio–On Ice {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) showed the extra stamina requirement held no fears when making all to capture Wednesday's Listed Al Shira'aa Racing Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial at Naas. Sent straight to the front by Wayne Lordan, the 12-1 shot who had been second at Limerick five days earlier showed resilience to hold Alizarine (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) by half a length, with the strong-finishing Seisai (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) a nose away in third. “She's been coming forward all year, improving from run to run–her last run in Limerick was a good step forward and she made the step up again today,” Lordan commented. “She got the mile and a quarter well and tries hard.”

Kept busy since making her debut in early April, Galleria Borghese was off the mark at the third attempt over a mile here May 15 before finishing second under a big weight in a seven-furlong Listowel handicap June 5. Beaten 1 1/4 lengths by Moyglare's smart Trevaunance (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) attempting to give that rival three pounds in Limerick's Ballyduane Stud Fillies Race 12 days later, she showed with this display how much the yard's fillies can thrive on a taxing campaign.

Galleria Borghese is the first foal out of an unraced full-sister to the G1 Racing Post Trophy hero Kingsbarns (Ire) and a half to the GIII Senorita S. scorer Sweeter Still (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), who in turn produced the G1 2000 Guineas and G1 Futurity Trophy winner Kameko (Kitten's Joy). She is also a half to the G3 Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial winner Belle Artiste (Ire) (Namid {GB}) and a full-sibling of Elizabethofaragon (Ire) who was third in the Listed Trigo S. Her second foal is yearling colt by Ten Sovereigns (Ire), while she also has a filly foal by Wootton Bassett (GB).

AL SHIRAAA RACING IRISH EBF NAAS OAKS TRIAL-Listed, €52,500, Naas, 6-22, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:08.56, gd.
1–GALLERIA BORGHESE (IRE), 128, f, 3, by Caravaggio
1st Dam: On Ice (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
2nd Dam: Beltisaal (Fr), by Belmez
3rd Dam: Ittisaal (GB), by Caerleon
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor & Mrs A M O'Brien; B-Mrs Ann Marie O'Brien (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien; J-Wayne Lordan. €31,500. Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $49,144.
2–Alizarine (GB), 128, f, 3, Sea the Moon (Ger)–Alea Iacta (GB), by Invincible Spirit (Ire).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Miss K Rausing (GB); T-Jessica Harrington. €10,500.
3–Seisai (Ire), 131, f, 3, Gleneagles (Ire)–Lillebonne (Fr), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). (€40,000 Wlg '19 GOFNOV; £78,000 Ylg '20 GOFOR). O-Simon Munir & Isaac Souede; B-Peter Henley, John Connolly & Pattern Bloodstock (IRE); T-Joseph O'Brien. €5,250.
Margins: HF, NO, 2 1/4. Odds: 12.00, 22.00, 6.00.
Also Ran: Term of Endearment (GB), Grecian Slipper (Ire), Female Soldier (Ire), The Algarve, Jezebel Queen (Ire), Suwayra (Ire), One For Bobby (Ire), Kiss You Later (Ire).

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Twilight Jet Too Fast In The Lacken

There was no catching Michael and Julia Iavarone and Michael O'Callaghan's Twilight Jet (Ire) (Twilight Son {GB}) in Sunday's G3 Goffs Lacken S. at Naas as he led from pillar to post in a dynamic display of speed. Sent off at 9-2, last year's G3 Cornwallis S. winner was quicker than Ballydoyle's 6-5 favourite New York City (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) at every step and gave generously for Leigh Roche to beat that Listed Committed S. scorer by three lengths. The returning G3 Anglesey S. winner Beauty Inspire (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) was withdrawn after going down in the stalls. “He missed six weeks in the spring, we just swam him for six weeks, and if this was three weeks ago he wouldn't have been ready,” O'Callaghan explained. “He's just come right and that makes it all the more impressive to me, knowing how his prep went during the spring.”

Highly-tried at two, Twilight Jet went unplaced in his first four tries at group company before finally getting in the frame in one when third in the G2 Gimcrack S. at York in August. Upped to seven furlongs for the first time when third in the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster the following month, the bay was 1 1/2-lengths fifth in Newmarket's G1 Middle Park S. a fortnight later before coming back to that track to take the five-furlong Cornwallis by storm. Only 10th in the GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar, he put that rare disappointing performance in the past here to crack Straight Answer (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) before denying New York City any prospect of a fistfight.

“He always looked like one that could improve with time, he's a fine big horse,” his trainer added. “He has a bit of class and has a lot of natural speed. He's going to improve for the run today, I've no doubt Leigh is going to tell me that he had a blow. He took plenty of pulling up and galloped down to the third fence down the back before he got him pulled up. In the Middle Park last year, he showed his class but just didn't see out the six furlongs. I think this year he looks strong enough to go to Royal Ascot for the [G1] Commonwealth Cup with a big chance.”

“Michael and Julia Iavarone, whose colours he runs in, used to own Big Brown who won the Kentucky Derby and they bought into 50% of him to go to the Breeders Cup. I'm just delighted that he's come out this year as a three-year-old and he's furnished and he's gone and done it. We always thought he was probably a group 1 horse. He's trained on now over the winter and proved that he justifies being classed as something that's maybe a group 1 horse this year.”

Twilight Jet, who was a €28,000 discovery by Tally Ho Stud at the 2020 Goffs February Mixed Sale before returning a smart profit of £210,000 when purchased at last year's Goffs UK 2yo Breeze Up Sale, is the last foal out of My Lucky Liz (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). She is a half to the stakes scorer Bredenbury (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) and the Listed Stonehenge S. winner Go Angellica (Ire) Kheleyf). This is the family of the G1 Grosser Preis von Baden and G1 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen hero Germany and the leading sire Hail Bold King.

Sunday, Naas, Ireland
GOFFS LACKEN S.-G3, €55,000, Naas, 5-15, 3yo, 5f 205yT, 1:10.87, gd.
1–TWILIGHT JET (IRE), 131, c, 3, by Twilight Son (GB)
1st Dam: My Lucky Liz (Ire), by Exceed and Excel (Aus)
2nd Dam: Areyaam, by Elusive Quality
3rd Dam: Yanaseeni, by Trempolino
(€28,000 Ylg '20 GOFFEB; £210,000 2yo '21 GOFTY). O-Michael & Julia Iavarone & Michael O'Callaghan; B-Tom Radley (IRE); T-Michael O'Callaghan; J-Leigh Roche. €33,000. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, 12-3-0-3, $170,995. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–New York City (Ire), 131, c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)–Rajeem (GB), by Diktat (GB).
1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (375,000gns Wlg '19 TATFOA; 600,000gns Ylg '20 TATOCT). O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith; B-Tinnakill Bloodstock & Jack Cantillon (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €11,000.
3–Saliteh (GB), 128, f, 3, Ardad (Ire)–Poesy (GB), by Poet's Voice (GB).
1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (43,000gns Ylg '20 TATASY; 14,000gns RNA HRA '22 TATFEB). O-Amo Racing Limited & Giselle De Aguiar; B-Corps Commerce Ltd (GB); T-Adrian Murray. €5,500.
Margins: 3, 2 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 4.50, 1.20, 125.00.
Also Ran: Andreas Vesalius (Ire), Elliptic (Ire), Straight Answer (GB). Scratched: Beauty Inspire (Ire). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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The Antarctic Kicks Off Royal Ascot Trials Day

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. Sunday's Observations features a full-brother to Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

1.45 Naas, Cond, €40,000, 2yo, 5fT
THE ANTARCTIC (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is Ballydoyle's first runner on this Royal Ascot Trials Day card, tackling this Coolmore Stud Calyx Race having scored on debut at Tipperary last month. The full-brother to the brilliant sprinter Battaash (Ire), a 750,000gns Book 1 purchase who represents Magnier, Tabor, Smith, Westerberg and Brant is met by Michael O'Callaghan's unraced colt Mehmar (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), who at £200,000 was the third highest-priced lot at the Goffs UK 2yo Breeze Up Sale.

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