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Daughter Of Daddys Lil Darling Starts At Thurles

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 daughter of Grade I winner Daddys Lil Darling.

2.00 Thurles, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
SAVETHELASTDANCE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first foal out of the GI American Oaks heroine Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy), who was purchased by M V Magnier for $3.5 million at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale. One of a duo representing Ballydoyle, the March-foaled chestnut joins the stable's experienced Delightful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to Minding (Ire), Tuesday (Ire) and Empress Josephine (Ire) out of Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
SIYATANN (FR) (Almanzor {Fr}) debuts for The Aga Khan and Francis-Henri Graffard and is a half-brother to the G1 Prix Saint Alary winner Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Among his peers is Michael Tabor's First Minister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the $3.6-million Keeneland November purchase Naples Bay (Giant's Causeway) who represents the Andre Fabre stable.

3.00 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
SAADIYAT (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a 475,000gns purchase by Al Shira'aa Farms at last year's Book 1, is out of Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) who was in the thick of the action again on Wednesday when her son of Frankel (GB) was a 2.4million gns sensation at that auction. A half-sister to the Australia (GB) duo Broome (Ire) and Point Lonsdale (Ire), she is in the care of Carlos Laffon-Parias and lines up in a field stacked with exciting pedigrees including the Wertheimers' Perseide (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a Freddy Head-trained daughter of the G3 Prix Vanteaux-winning Gold Luck (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), a half to Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa); and Ecurie Skymarc Farm's Chennamma (GB) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-sister to the stable's G1 Prix de Diane heroine Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

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‘TDN Rising Star’ Padishakh Returns At Chantilly

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 'TDN Rising Star'.

12.20 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, c/g, 9fT
PADISHAKH (FR) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut when beating the subsequent winner Halfway Line (GB) (Zoffany {Ire}) at ParisLongchamp at the start of last month. Jean-Claude Rouget keeps Nurlan Bizakov's bay out of black-type company for now, with Ecurie Jean-Louis Bouchard's Deauville winner King Of Records (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) from the Fabrice Chappet stable a key opponent.

3.35 Navan, Mdn, €12,000, 2yo, 8fT
LONDONER (IRE) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) is one of two Ballydoyle representatives in this and is a €270,000 Goffs Orby graduate whose dam is the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye heroine Gilt Edge Girl (GB) (Monsieur Bond {Ire}). The April-foaled chestnut meets Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd's fellow newcomer Mr King (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), a Ger Lyons-trained half-brother to the G3 Munster Oaks winner and G1 Pretty Polly S. third Thunder Kiss (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}).

5.50 Kempton, Novice, £9,900, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
HIGHER LAW (IRE) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) is yet another Charlie Appleby blueblood introduced at a track he favours, being a homebred son of Godolphin's G1 Fillies' Mile, G2 May Hill S. and G2 Cape Verdi winner Certify (Elusive Quality). The February-foaled half-brother to this year's Listed Abu Dhabi Championship scorer Law Of Peace (GB) (Shamardal) faces nine on this racecourse bow.

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Beylerbeyi Back In Action At Chantilly

1.25 Salisbury, Novice, £9,500, 2yo, 8fT
BLUESTOCKING (GB) (Camelot {GB}) is the fifth foal out of Juddmonte's G1 Matron S. heroine Emulous (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and another in the silks to start her career with Ralph Beckett. Heading the opposition is another unraced peer in Amo Racing's Tony Montana (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained grandson of the GI E. P. Taylor S. winner Fraulein (GB) (Acatenango {Ger}) who was a 425,000gns Book 1 purchase.

1.59 Salisbury, Novice, £9,500, 2yo, 8fT
REBEL RED (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is another Ralph Beckett newcomer to catch the eye, being John and Tanya Gunther's homebred full-brother to their G1 St James's Palace S. hero Without Parole (GB) and half to the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile scorer Tamarkuz (Speightstown). Out of a half to Stay Thirsty, the February-foaled chestnut faces nine.

2.25 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, 6fT
PARTLY CLOUDY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the six-times Group 1 winner Moonlight Cloud (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) who represents the soon-to-be-retired Freddy Head stable. George Strawbridge's homebred filly meets Ecurie Ama.zingteam's Huggy Wuggy (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-brother to another former Head luminary in Naaqoos (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

3.00 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 5 1/2fT
BEYLERBEYI (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut over a furlong further at Deauville last month and is asked to give weight away by Jean-Claude Rouget due to a subsequent penalty. Al Shaqab Racing's homebred faces seven including the Wertheimers' Zoom (Fr) (No Nay Never), an Andre Fabre-trained grandson of the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Pas De Reponse (Danzig) in yet another Head family connection.

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Galileo’s Goffs Orby Topper Debuts At Dundalk

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 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale topper.

4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
REGAL HONOUR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) represents Charlie Appleby's Godolphin stable and ticks a lot of boxes as a 625,000gns Book 1 graduate who is a half-brother to the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Coronation S. winner Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and this stable's dual group scorer Summer Romance (Ire) (Kingman {GB}). Also making his debut is Valmont's Mr Buster (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a half-brother to the smart Ballymacoll stayers Patkai (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) and Modun (Ire) (King's Best) who hails from the Ralph Beckett stable already successful with a juvenile son of the sire since racing returned to the Rowley Mile on Saturday.

6.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
STARRY EYED (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two Ballydoyle newcomers in this line-up, with this March-foaled bay who carries the Westerberg silks being the €1.5-million Goffs Orby topper. The first foal out of the GI Frizette S. heroine Nickname (Scat Daddy) is joined by the Coolmore homebred Boogie Woogie (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

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