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Half-Brother to St Leger Third 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 a half-brother to G1 St Leger third The Mediterranean (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

16.45 Dundalk, Mdn, €14,000, 2yo, c/g, 8f (AWT)
Atlantic Thoroughbreds' 140,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate ATLANTIC BREEZE (IRE) (No Nay Never), a Donnacha O'Brien trainee, is a son of MG1SP G2 Queen Mary S. and G2 Lowther S. victrix Flashy Wings (GB) (Zafonic) and thus a half-brother to this year's G1 St Leger third The Mediterranean (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The May-foaled chestnut faces a baker's dozen and is one of just two newcomers in this fully subscribed heat.

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Monday Observations: Son of Dank Starts at Kempton

2.35 Kempton, Mdn, £16,000, 2yo, 7f (AWT)

DUNGEON (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts in the James Wigan silks sported by the accomplished dam Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}) as she garnered the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and GI Beverly D. S. Sir Michael Stoute is also in charge of this February-foaled colt, who meets Gestut Ammerland's fellow newcomer Barqi (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained colt whose family includes the owner-breeder's high-class Boreal (Ger) (Java Gold) and Borgia (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}).

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Observations: Son of Left Hand Debuts at Saint-Cloud

12.50 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
GAUCHER (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the first foal out of the Wertheimers' G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Left Hand (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who was also runner-up in the G1 Prix de Diane. Carlos Laffon-Parias is in charge of the March-foaled chestnut, whose rivals include The Aga Khan's Mirabad (Fr) (Gleneagles {Ire}), a Mikel Delzangles trainee whose listed-winning dam hails from a strong-staying family.

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Observations: Daughter of Punctilious Debuts at Newmarket

12.40 Newmarket, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
CRYSTAL CAPRICE (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) represents the longstanding De Rothschild–Sir Michael Stoute connection which has fared so well with members of this March-foaled bay's family down the years. The dam Crystal Zvezda (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a talented but perhaps underachieving listed winner, is a half to three heavyweight performers to have raced in these silks in Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Crystal Capella (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and Hillstar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Among her peers is Lady Derby and Lady Ritblat's Arion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), herself related to equine royalty as a granddaughter of the great Ouija Board (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}).

1.15 Newmarket, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
CARNIVAL GIRL (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) is a daughter of the 2005 G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Punctilious (GB) (Danehill), which makes her a full-sister to the G3 Autumn S. winner and G1 2000 Guineas fourth Military March (GB). Godolphin's Charlie Appleby-trained bay encounters another in the Sir Evelyn de Rothschild silks in Crystal Estrella (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), another Stoute trainee from the immediate family of the first division's protagonist Crystal Caprice (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).

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