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Brother to Cracksman Unveiled at Doncaster

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 Oaks winner Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

2.20 Doncaster, Mdn, £30,000, 2yo, 8fT
FRANTASTIC (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is one of the St Leger Festival's opening card's main attractions, being a full-brother to the illustrious dual G1 Champion S. hero Cracksman (GB). One of two bluebloods from the John and Thady Gosden stable, Anthony Oppenheimer's April-foaled homebred is joined by Shadwell's Israr (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), a March-foaled son of the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. heroine Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}).

4.05 Cork, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
THOUGHTS OF JUNE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of three Moyglare Stud representatives from three different stables and is a daughter of the 2013 GI Del Mar Oaks winner Discreet Marq (Discreet Cat), who was bought by Moyglare for $2.4 million at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2014 November Sale. Owned in partnership by her breeder, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor, the April-foaled grey is joined by fellow Ballydoyle newcomer Forever and Always (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Sussex S.-winning sire The Gurkha (Ire). From the Dermot Weld stable replete with classy juveniles this term, The Aga Khan's Haroya (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}) also takes the eye as a daughter of the G3 Silver Flash S. winner Harasiya (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) who scored on her 2-year-old debut.

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Observations: Brother To Invincible Army Debuts at Dundalk

4.27 ParisLongchamp, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
CHANCELLERY (IRE) (Medaglia d'Oro) starts out for Godolphin and Andre Fabre three months after topping the Arqana Breeze Up Sale at £675,000. From the family of Aljabr (Storm Cat), the March-foaled bay meets Hypotenus (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), the Wertheimers' full-brother to the G3 Prix d'Aumale scorer Soustraction (Ire) and a half to the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Matematica (Ger) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) who debuts for their trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias.

4.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €12,000, 2yo, 6f (AWT)
NEW YORK CITY (IRE) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) debuts for Westerberg, Magnier, Tabor and Smith and is a 600,000gns Book 1-bought full-brother to the G2 Duke of York S.-winning sire Invincible Army (Ire). Aidan O'Brien readies the February-foaled bay, whose dam Rajeem (GB) (Diktat {GB}) sprang a 50-1 upset in the 2006 G1 Falmouth S.

5.02 ParisLongchamp, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
AGAVE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a significant Juddmonte homebred on the card, being a daughter of the G2 Prix de Pomone third Contribution (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) who is in turn a half to the mighty Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Andre Fabre introduces the February-foaled homebred is joined by stablemate Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Baron Edouard De Rothschild's half-sister to the four-times group 1 winner Meandre (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}).

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Son of Even Song Debuts at The Curragh

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 G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

1.10 Newmarket, Novice, £9,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
COLOURFUL DREAM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is one of two Charlie Appleby-trained representatives and the unraced one tasked with dealing with the promising Kempton debut second Silk Romance (Ire) (Shamardal). A 520,000gns Book 1 purchase, the April-foaled bay is a daughter of the G3 Prix de Psyche winner Be My Gal (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and alongside her stablemate who is a daughter of the G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Lyric of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) meets Newsells Park Stud's unraced Yummylicious (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained half-sister to the Classic heroine Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

4.15 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo c/g, 8fT
SWEDEN (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is an unraced son of the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Even Song (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) making his debut for Ballydoyle already represented by the recent course maiden sixth Bluegrass (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). The February-foaled chestnut's dam is also a half to the G1 St Leger winner Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}), making him a future Derby prospect if he shapes well on this introduction.

5.23 Goodwood, Novice, £12,100, 2yo, 8fT
DUELIST (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for the McCreerys and Richard Hannon, Sr. and is a half-sister to the G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Billesdon Brook (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) and the listed scorer Billesdon Bess (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire}). Trained by Richard Hannon Jr, the February-foaled Stowell Hill homebred's dam is a half to the stable's smart group-winning Dubawis Anna Nerium (GB) and Piping Rock (GB).

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TDN Rising Star Shaikha in Action at Deauville

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 'TDN Rising Star'.

4:50 Tipperary, Mdn, €14,000, 2yo f, 7 1/2fT
HISTORY (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) was a highly promising second on debut at The Curragh earlier this month and has considerable scope for progression off that effort, being a daughter of the multiple graded-stakes winner Prize Exhibit (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) who is a full-sister to the high-class G1 Sussex S. hero Mohaather (GB). The second highest-priced lot at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 at 2.8million gns, the Aidan O'Brien-trained bay is joined by stablemate West Coast (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a half-sister to the G2 Rockfel S. winner Just Wonderful (Dansili {GB}) out of another winner of that race in Wading (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) who is in turn a full-sister to Bracelet (Ire) and a half to Athena (Ire) by Montjeu's son Camelot (GB).

6.25 Deauville, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 6 1/2fT
SHAIKHA (FR) (Ribchester {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut here earlier this month and will be tested in this smart-looking test which includes four other winners. One of those to face Al Shaqab Racing's Andre Fabre-trained half-sister to the Listed Criterium de Lyon victor and G3 Prix la Force-placed Darkness (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is Gerard Augustin-Normand's Bremontier (Fr) (Ultra {Ire}), a Stephane Wattel-trained son of the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud runner-up Brocottes (Fr) (Lando {Ger}) who opened his account at the first time of asking at Dieppe last month.

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