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Full to GISW Aunt Pearl on Deck at Kempton

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 Observations features a full-brother to GISW Aunt Pearl.

16.15 Kempton, Nov, £14,000, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
Yoshiro Kubota's hitherto untried 360,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition DRAGON ICON (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is a Roger Varian-trained full-brother to GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Aunt Pearl (Ire). The April-foaled bay faces a baker's dozen, which includes George Strawbridge's €200,000 Arqana August graduate Brightly (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is out of a half-sister to MG1SW distaffer Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), representing the John and Thady Gosden stable.

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Half To Elliptique Set For Fontainebleau Debut

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 a half-brother to a Group 1 winner.

12.35 Fontainebleau, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, f, 9fT
Jeff Smith's hitherto unraced SPELLBINDER (GB) (Camelot {GB}) is a homebred half-sister to MGSW G1 Prix Ganay placegetter Norse King (Fr) (Norse Dancer {Ire}). In common with that sibling and several others, she is conditioned by Myriam Bollack-Badel and faces one dozen rivals in this debutantes' heat.

13.05 Fontainebleau, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 9fT
Baron Edouard de Rothschild's homebred MR LE PHILOSOPHE (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}) is an unraced son of the stakes-placed Uryale (Fr) (Kendor {Fr}) and thus a half-brother to G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis hero Elliptique (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and multiple stakes winner Cicerole (Fr) (Barathea {Ire}), who placed four times at pattern-race level. The Mikel Delzangles trainee encounters 17 rivals in this newcomers' test.

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Observations: Brother to Cascadian On Deck at Wolves

19.00 Wolverhampton, Nov, £6,800, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT)
Godolphin's homebred TAGABAWA (GB) (New Approach {Ire) is a son of MG1SP G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches third Tasaday (Nayef) and thus a half-brother to last term's G2 Prix Chaudenay victor Manobo (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and G2 Celebration Mile runner-up Turgenev (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The Charlie Appleby trainee is opposed by a cast of eight in this debut, which includes Fitri Hay's once-raced Galilaeus (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a Ralph Beckett-conditioned son of G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares heroine Madame Chiang (GB) (Archipenko).

19.30 Wolverhampton, Nov, £6,800, 2yo, 8f 142y (AWT)
Godolphin's hitherto unraced ISLE OF JURA (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) is a full-brother to dual Australian Group 1 victor Cascadian (GB) and a half to GI Summer Mile winner Albahr (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Opposition to the Charlie Appleby trainee includes KHK Racing's fellow newcomer Intricacy (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a €750,000 Arqana August half-brother to G3 Prix Minerve victrix Golden Valentine (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), representing the Simon and Ed Crisford stable.

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Book 1 Sale Topper Set For Kempton Unveiling

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 the 2021 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 topper.

17.15 Kempton, Nov, £6,800, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin debutante RAINBOW SKY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is a full-sister to G1 Prix Marcel Boussac third Star Terms (GB), topped the sheets at last year's Tattersalls October Book 1 fixture when sold for 1.5 million guineas and opens up for the Charlie Appleby nursery here. Her one dozen opponents include Flaxman Stables Ireland's once-raced Humankind (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who is a Sir Michael Stoute-conditioned granddaughter of the storied Miesque (Nureyev).

17.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
Al Shira'aa Farms' hitherto unraced GULF PEARL (IRE) (No Nay Never) is a 925,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 half-sister to last term's GI Belmont Derby Invitational hero Bolshoi Ballet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and MGSW G1 St Leger and G1 Irish St Leger third Southern France (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The Ger Lyons trainee faces a baker's dozen in this debut, including Juddmonte's Tide Pool (GB) Frankel {GB}), who is out of a full-sister to MG1SW distaffer Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), from the Dermot Weld stable.

17.45 Kempton, Nov, £6,800, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
George Strawbridge's hitherto unraced homebred INNER SPACE (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}), a John and Thady Gosden trainee, is out of G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares heroine Journey (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and encounters a pair of Qatar Racing representatives in this unveiling. They are Long Ago (GB) (Roaring Lion), who is a half-sister to G1 Criterium International runner-up South Seas (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), from the Sir Michael Stoute yard; and Vitani (GB) (Roaring Lion), a daughter of G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Cheveley Park S. placegetter Kiyoshi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), representing James Ferguson.

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