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Observations: Easy Pickings for Golden Lyra at Kempton

6.15 Kempton, Novice, £16,000, 3yo, 11f 219y (AWT)

GOLDEN LYRA (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) has been found a golden opportunity for a confidence boost by William Haggas following her second on her seasonal bow in the Listed Abingdon S. last month. Sunderland Holding's homebred, whose dam is an unraced full-sister to Sea The Moon (Ger), should be able to pick off her opponents with ease unless Kirsten Rausing's Ralph Beckett-trained Allemande (GB), a debutante half-sister to the group 1-placed Albaflora (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) by Sea The Moon himself, is out of the ordinary.

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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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Son Of Sophie P Debuts At Sandown

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 son of Grade I winner Sophie P (GB) (Bushranger {Ire}).

2.55 Sandown, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
THE PARENT (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a son of the GI Gamely S. heroine Sophie P (GB) (Bushranger {Ire}) who makes his debut for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum and the Richard Hannon stable in an intriguing contest. A 280,000gns Book 1 purchase, the February-foaled bay encounters Amo Racing and Omnihorse Racing's similarly-unraced Omniking (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), a David Loughnane-trained 300,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up graduate who is a son of the G1 Prix Ganay third Fate (Fr) (Teofilo {Ire}) related to the champion Pride (Fr) (Peintre Celebre); and Jeff Smith's Newbury third Stormbuster (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a full-brother to the G1 Juddmonte International heroine Arabian Queen (Ire) who represents the Andrew Balding stable.

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Ballydoyle Newcomer Catches The Eye At Tipperary

5.30 Kempton, Novice, £7,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
ZARGA (FR) (Camelot {GB}) is a daughter of the G2 Windsor Forest S. winner Strawberrydaiquiri (GB) (Dansili {GB}) who debuts for the same Sir Michael Stoute stable as that mare, who was also placed in two renewals of the G1 Sun Chariot S. Al Shaqab Racing's homebred grey encounters The Thoroughbred Racing Corporation Ltd's Sentimentality (GB) (Farhh {GB}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained full-sister to Move Swiftly (GB) who also took the Windsor Forest under is current name, the G2 Duke of Cambridge S.

6.10 Tipperary, Cond, €18,000, 2yo, 7f 100yT
HANS ANDERSEN (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is one of the few by the sire housed at Ballydoyle and a 450,000gns Book 1 graduate, being a son of the Listed Roses S. winner Shadow Hunter (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}) from the family of Daggers Drawn. Carrying the Westerberg silks, the January-foaled bay faces seven on this racecourse bow.

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