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Son Of Lady Marian Debuts At ParisLongchamp

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 son of G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Lady Marian (Ger) (Nayef).

18.10 Parislongchamp, Cond, €30,000, 2yo, c/g, 6 1/2fT
WILL SCARLET (GB) (Masar {Ire}) is a surprisingly early juvenile starter, given that he is by the Derby hero out of the track's G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Lady Marian (Ger) (Nayef), so Godolphin's February-foaled bay must have shown Andre Fabre something to suggest he is more precocious than his pedigree suggests. One of eight in the line-up, he is also a half-brother to the operation's G2 Grand Prix de Deauville and G2 Dubai City Of Gold winner Loxley (Ire) by Masar's sire New Approach (Ire) whose own career began in the October of his 2-year-old season.

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Observations: River Tiber Takes Aim at 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. Sunday's Insights features the return of TDN Rising Star River Tiber (Ire) (Wootton Bassett ({GB}) at Naas.

13.45 Naas, Cond, €40,000, 2yo, 5fT
RIVER TIBER (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is dropped back slightly in trip by Aidan O'Brien following his 10-length demolition job at Naas last month, for which he was deservedly handed a TDN Rising Star tag. Pulled out of his intended debut at The Curragh which was won by the stable's fellow TDN Rising Star Democracy (Ire) (No Nay Never), the 480,000gns Book 1 purchase from the family of the 2013 G1 Phoenix S. winner Sudirman (Henrythenavigator) is the pick of Ryan Moore over that full-brother to Midnight Mile (Ire).

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Diane Warm-Up For TDN Rising Star Elzora

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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Dubawi Newcomer Of Note At York

16.45 York, Mdn, £30,000, 2yo, 6fT
IMPRESSIVE ACT (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for Godolphin's Charlie Appleby stable and is a son of the G3 Fred Darling S. winner and G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third Dabyah (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus}) who fetched 650,000gns at the Book 1 Sale. This informative affair also features the 600,000gns Book 2 sensation Air Force One (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), a David O'Meara-trained newcomer who sports the Bond Thoroughbred Limited colours so familiar at this track.

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