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Ulysses Colt Takes The Eye In Newmarket Cambridgeshire Meeting Opener

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 Sacred (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}).

1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
A DUBLIN LAD (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) is slated to be the first favourite of Newmarket's three-day Cambridgeshire meeting which plays host to some exciting juveniles and is one from John and Thady Gosden's crew who sports the Derby-winning silks of Saeed Suhail. A 300,000gns Book 1 graduate, which made him the sire's clear highest-priced progeny sold at auction last year, the April-foaled bay is a half-brother to the G2 Hungerford S. winner Sacred (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) who reminded everybody what a class act she is last week at Newbury. In the maiden won in recent times by Telescope (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), another interesting contender is the similarly-unraced William Haggas-trained Garden Route (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the G1 S A Nursery winner Cloth Of Cloud (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) from the family of Artie Schiller who represents Magnier/Shanahan/Nagle/Kantor.

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Daughter Of Promising Lead Stars In Intriguing Kempton Affair

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 daughter of Group 1 winner Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill).

6.15 Kempton, Novice, £9,900, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT
LAUREL (GB) (Kingman {GB}) held an entry in Friday's Listed Rosemary S. at Newmarket, but John and Thady Gosden have opted for this lighter task for the Juddmonte homebred. A daughter of the G1 Pretty Polly S. heroine Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill), the bay who made a striking impression on debut at that Suffolk venue in July meets another blueblood in Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa and KHK Racing's fellow Newmarket debut winner Pure Dignity (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The Roger Varian-trained €2.5-million Arqana Deauville September Sale topper is a half-sister to Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) and My Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}).

2.42 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
KOVANOF (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of the G3 Prix Cleopatre winner and G1 Prix de Diane third Terrakova (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and therefore a grandson of the brilliant Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) who represents the Wertheimer-Carlos Laffon-Parias link. Among his peers is The Aga Khan's Beshtani (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained relative of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner Behkabad (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}).

3.52 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
ROSIR (FR) (Style Vendome {Fr}) is a half-sister to last year's G1 Prix de l'Opera heroine Rougir (Fr) (Territories {Ire}) who represents Haras de la Gousserie and Guy Pariente and the Francis-Henri Graffard stable in another intriguing contest on the card. Also in the line-up Is Al Shira'aa Farms' Jannah Rose (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained half-sister to the G2 Lanwades Stud S. winner Creggs Pipes (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) who was a €650,000 purchase at Goffs Orby.

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Daughter Of Dank Appears At Newmarket

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 daughter of GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}).

1.58 Chantilly, Cond, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 9fT
SILAWI (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), who was also third in the G1 Prix de Diane. Trained like that former Wertheimer luminary by Carlos Laffon-Parias, the March-foaled homebred from the family of their Arc winner Solemia (Ire) (Poliglote {GB}) is one of two newcomers pitched in against six experienced peers.

1.10 Newbury, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
LIEBER POWER (GB) (Cracksman {GB}) is a half-brother to this year's GI Belmont Oaks Invitational winner McKulick (GB) (Frankel {GB}), last year's G3 Sceptre S. scorer Just Beautiful (GB) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}) and G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) winner Fearless King (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Andrew Balding introduces King Power's 200,000gns Book 1 purchase in a field that includes Clipper Logistics' homebred Feud (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Ralph Beckett-trained son of the G2 May Hill S. scorer and G1 Fillies' Mile runner-up Agnes Stewart (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}).

1.31 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
DOOM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) makes her belated debut, having been withdrawn from her intended one at Salisbury at the start of the month, and is the fourth foal out of the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and GI Beverly D. S. heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}). James Wigan's April-foaled relative of the top-level scorers Eagle Mountain (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and Sulk (Ire) (Selkirk) represents the William Haggas stable which won this 12 months ago.

2.10 Gowran Park, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
DELIGHTFUL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) bids to build on her debut fourth at The Curragh last month and add to an illustrious family honor roll which includes her full-sisters Minding (Ire), Tuesday (Ire) and Empress Josephine (Ire). The eighth foal out of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Matron S. heroine Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), the May-foaled bay is joined by fellow Ballydoyle representative High Chieftess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Also in the list is Craig Bernick's colour-bearer Sounds Of Heaven (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a Jessica Harrington-trained relative of Galileo's starlets Hermosa (Ire) and Hydrangea (Ire) who cost 650,000gns at the Book 1 Sale.

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Observations: Highbank Takes Centre Stage at Newbury

2.18 Newbury, Cond, £18,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
CRYSTALLIUM (GB) (Expert Eye {GB}) was entered in both the G2 May Hill S. and Listed Flying Scotsman S. at Doncaster's St Leger meeting only to be denied a run with testing conditions and an abandoned fixture conspiring against her. The Tom Clover-trained granddaughter of the G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Crystal Music (Nureyev), gets a three-pound penalty for her impressive success on debut over this trip at Chelmsford last month but faces a clutch of potentially smart types in this Dubai Duty Free Full of Surprises British EBF Fillies' Conditions S. which has often been a marker for future luminaries. Some of them, such as L'Ancresse (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) and Quadrilateral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) came from the Roger Charlton stable and his and Harry's set-up have an eye-catching representative this time in St Albans Bloodstock's Elegancia (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a 285,000gns Book 1 graduate whose dam is a half to the G2 Park Hill S. winner and G1 Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares S. runner-up Silk Sari (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) from the family of Barathea (Ire).

3.28 Newbury, Cond, £20,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
HIGHBANK (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) obtained 'TDN Rising Star' status on his seven-furlong Newmarket debut in July, when he clocked outrageous sectionals, and takes aim at this Haynes, Hanson & Clark Conditions S. which has such an illustrious history. One of Charlie Appleby's kingpins among his enviable cast of juveniles, Godolphin's 750,000gns Book 1 purchase from the family of the German stars Boreal (Ger) (Java Gold) and Borgia (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}) is taken on by Julie Wood's Newmarket winner Classic (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Richard Hannon-trained son of her prized mare Date With Destiny (Ire) (George Washington {Ire}).

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