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Half to Novellist Debuts at Leopardstown

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 daughter of the late Galileo (Ire).

5:30 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
MAGICAL LAGOON (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) debuts for Zhang Yuesheng and Jessie Harrington and is a 305,000gns Book 1-bought 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}). She meets Ballydoyle's Madonnadelrosario (Ire) (Caravaggio), a half-sister to the G1 Prix Morny and G2 Coventry S.-winning sire The Wow Signal (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and to the G3 Naruo Kinen winner and G1 Takarazuka Kinen runner-up Unicorn Lion (Ire) (No Nay Never) who was fifth on debut here last month.

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Expensive Galileo (Ire) Filly on Deck at Killarney

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 2.1-million daughter of Galileo (Ire).

18.45 Killarney, Mdn, €12,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 11f 35yT
Coolmore and Westerberg's DRUMMER GIRL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) made a mark when knocked down for 2.1-million guineas at the Tattersalls 2019 October Book 1 sale and makes her belated debut in this low-key affair. The Aidan O'Brien incumbent is a daughter of MGSW GI Gamely S. runner-up Quiet Oasis (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and thus a full-sister to the stable's 2020 G3 Gladness S. victor Lancaster House (Ire). Opposition includes Dermot Weld trainee Acqua di Gioia (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a twice-raced daughter of MGSW G1 Pretty Polly S. runner-up Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}).

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Godolphin Holds Strong Hand in Newmarket 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. Friday's Observations features several Godolphin bluebloods at Newmarket.

1.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £12,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
NOBLE TRUTH (FR) (Kingman {GB}) is one of two Godolphin representatives in the maiden they have won four times in the last nine years, and the pick of James Doyle following his debut third behind the subsequent G2 July S. winner Lusail (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) in a course-and-distance novice last month. Charlie Appleby saddles the €1.1million Arqana Deauville September Yearling Sale graduate, whose dam is an unraced half-sister to the high-class Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), and the Leicester novice third Stormy Ocean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) who is a 480,000gns Book 1 purchase from the immediate family of Frankel's Eminent (Ire). They will be tested by Ben and Sir Martyn Arbib's Sweeping (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), who represents the Listed Chesham S. form of TDN Rising Star Point Lonsdale (Ire) (Australia {GB}) having been fourth in that Royal Ascot contest.

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Sisters to Expert Eye and Anthony Van Dyck Debut

1.20 Newmarket, Mdn, £25,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
INVIGILATE (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) is a notable debutante to open Newmarket's July Festival as a full-sister to Juddmonte's GI Breeders' Cup Mile hero Expert Eye (GB). Trained like that past luminary by Sir Michael Stoute, the April-foaled bay faces 11 rivals.

4.40 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
TWINKLE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a full-sister to the G1 Epsom Derby hero Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) and a half to the G1 Railway S. heroine Bounding (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) who debuts for Ballydoyle in a hot maiden. Also having her first start against a clutch of experienced fillies is Moyglare Stud's Homeless Songs (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a Dermot Weld-trained half-sister to the listed-winning and group-placed Reve de Vol (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) from an excellent family.

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