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Bluebloods Abound at Newbury

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 first foal out of Group 1 winner Persist (GB) (Frankel {GB}.

1.07 Newbury, Nov, £10,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
Cheveley Park Stud's homebred PERSIST (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the first foal out of G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. heroine Persuasive (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and debuts for the William Haggas stable here. Her rivals include Juddmonte's Pluperfect (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is out of a half-sister to MG1SW sire Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and represents the John and Thady Gosden axis.

1.40 Newbury, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
Qatar Racing's ELECTRESS (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is the last of three foals produced by G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and GI E.P. Taylor S. victrix Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). The Ralph Beckett trainee is confronted by 14, including Sheikha Melissa Al Fahad's Franklin William (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is an Andrew Balding-trained son of MGSW G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Cheveley Park S. placegetter Kiyoshi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).

2.10 Newbury, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT
Godolphin's 800,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition NEW KINGDOM (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a grandson of G1 Matron S. winner Echelon (GB) (Danehill) and debuts for Charlie Appleby in this 14-runner affair. His opponents feature £500,000 Arqana Breeze-Up@Doncaster graduate Kingdom Come (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who is a Clive Cox-conditioned son of MGSW G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua placegetter Monami (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}) and thus a half-brother to last term's G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) heroine Miss Yoda (Ger) (Sea the Stars {Ire}).

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Half to State of Rest Debuts at Gowran

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 half-sister to GI Saratoga Derby hero State of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).

6.05 Gowran Park, Mdn, €25,000, 2yo, 7fT
TRANQUIL LADY (IRE) (Australia {GB}) makes her debut for Teme Valley Racing and Joseph O'Brien, who combined to win Saturday's GI Saratoga Derby with her half-brother State of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}). She will need to be smart to deal with some experienced rivals including Juddmonte's Galway third Golden Beach (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a Dermot Weld-trained full-brother to the Group 1 performer Imaging (GB).

6.25 Kempton, Novice, £7,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
SILK ROMANCE (IRE) (Shamardal) is the fifth foal out of the G1 Fillies' Mile and G2 May Hills S. winner Lyric of Light (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}), whose sole black-type performer so far is the useful Bright Melody (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Like that 4-year-old trained by Charlie Appleby, Godolphin's May-foaled bay faces 11 on debut including Saif Ali and Saeed Al Tayer's fellow newcomer Amzaan (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a William Knight-trained daughter of the G2 Park Hill S. winner Meeznah (Dynaformer) who was disqualified having finished second in the 2010 G1 Epsom Oaks.

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Son of Quiet Reflection 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. Sunday's Observations features a son of MG1SW Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}).

1.25 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 7fT
BLUEGRASS (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first foal out of the G1 Commonwealth Cup and G1 Haydock Sprint Cup heroine Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) to race for Coolmore, who paid 2.1million gns for her at the 2017 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Representing the Smith/Magnier/Tabor/Westerberg partnership, the January-foaled colt debuts in the maiden in which Thunder Moon (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) sprung to TDN Rising Stardom 12 months ago.

1.55 Curragh, Cond, €28,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
HISTORY (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two Ballydoyle runners in this Loder Irish EBF Fillies' Race and the one to make her debut, with Ryan Moore understandably opting for her winning stablemate Concert Hall (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the daughter of Was (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). History was the second highest-priced lot at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 at 2.8million gns, due to the fact that she is the first foal out 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).

1.58 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
DREAMFLIGHT (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a significant Andre Fabre newcomer at Deauville August which is always such a breeding ground for future luminaries, being a son of the G2 Prix de la Nonette winner and dual GI Diana S. runner-up Dream Peace (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). Bought by Lady Bamford for 2.7million gns at the 2013 Tattersalls December Mares Sale, she has yet to produce a genuine star but her 3-year-old Guru (GB) (Kingman {GB}) has shown talent and there is time.

2.33 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
RACLETTE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a second Fabre project by the Juddmonte great, this time carrying the same silks as a daughter of the four-times Grade I heroine Emollient (Empire Maker). Among her peers is 3s Race Horse Management's Fall in Love (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), a Hiroo Shimizu-trained half-sister to last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Aunt Pearl (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who at €450,000 was the top-priced filly sold at the Arqana Deauville October Yearling Sale. Jean-Claude Rouget saddles two Al Shaqab representatives headed by Taihah (Ire) (Shalaa {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix Rothschild heroine Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), while Situveux (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a Wertheimer homebred trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias who combined with her half-brother, the Yeomanstown Stud resident Shaman (Ire) (Shamardal).

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Half to Almanzor Debuts at Kempton

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. Monday's Observations features a half-sister to MG1SW Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}).

1.15 Naas, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
THE ALGARVE (American Pharoah) is the 13th foal out of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Imagine (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and a full-sister to last year's G1 Criterium International winner Van Gogh and a half to the ill-fated and high-class Horatio Nelson (Ire) (Danehill). Diane Nagle, Coolmore and Westerberg's newcomer faces quality opposition in what will probably be a hot maiden also featuring Zhang Yuesheng's Magical Lagoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Jessie Harrington-trained half-sister to the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S., G1 Grosser Preis von Baden and G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud hero and sire Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).

2.05 Kempton, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
NATASHA (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is one of two debutantes for her owner-breeder George Strawbridge, with the John and Thady Gosden combination in charge of this March-foaled half-sister to the G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 English and Irish Champion S.-winning sire Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). Also carrying the famous white-and-green is Speak (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}), a May-foaled daughter of the G3 Prix Miesque winner Lixirova (Fr) (Slickly {Fr}) who hails from the Andrew Balding stable replete with talented juveniles this term.

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