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Sister to Alpha Centauri 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. Wednesday's Observations features a full-brother to Niarchos start Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}).

1.20 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 6f 171yT
DISCOVERIES (IRE) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the Niarchos Family's remarkable Alpha Lupi (Ire) (Rahy), which makes her a full-sister to the accomplished Alpha Centauri (Ire) and a half to last year's G1 Coronation S. heroine Alpine Star (Ire) (Sea the Moon {Ger}). Jessie Harrington also has charge of this April-foaled bay, who is up against it on debut in a hot contest against some experienced peers with smart form and also Ballydoyle's unraced Madonnadelrosario (Ire) (Caravaggio), a half-sister to the G1 Prix Morny and G2 Coventry S.-winning sire The Wow Signal (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}).
8.00 Chelmsford City, Novice, £9,050, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f (AWT)
SEA EMPRESS (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) takes a step down following her disappointing effort when sixth in last month's Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial S. trialling for Epsom. Long held in high regard by William Haggas, the Tsui family's relative of Buratino (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) beat the Oaks-bound Teona (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) on her only other start at Newcastle in October and needs to get back on track against some newcomers with boutique pedigrees. Two are from John and Thady Gosden's stable and they are Bjorn Nielsen's Flaunt (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a half-sister to Coolmore's celebrated Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), and Qatar Racing's Future (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a 800,000gns Book 1 half-sister to the luminaries by Camelot (GB) Latrobe (Ire) and Pink Dogwood (Ire).

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Brother to Broome Unveiled 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. Wednesday's Observations features a full-brother to MGSW Broome (Ire) (Australia {GB}).

4.30 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
POINT LONSDALE (IRE) (Australia {GB}) is a full-brother to the current Ballydoyle stalwart Broome (Ire) who cost 575,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1. Described as a sharper type than that multiple group winner by Aidan O'Brien, the March-foaled bay is introduced in the maiden won by Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) two years ago.
5.00 Curragh, Cond, €22,000, 2yo, 6fT
ELLIPTIC (IRE) (Caravaggio) impressed when beating the subsequent Group 3-placed Quick Suzy (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) on her debut at Tipperary in April and gets the chance to cement her claims for Royal Ascot having missed the Listed First Flier S. here last month. Donnacha O'Brien saddles his mother's homebred, who due to her five-pound penalty races on the same terms as the unraced colts Rapidus (Ire) (Caravaggio), Ballydoyle's half-brother to the G2 Richmond S.-winning sire Harbour Watch (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), and Dr Zempf (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), the Peter Brant-Ger Lyons project who is a 420,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 graduate and son of the G3 Prix Eclipse winner Souvenir Delondres (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}).
7.40 Curragh, Mdn, €12,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12fT
ESPANIA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the €3-million Goffs Orby topper who debuts for Ballydoyle in the Westerberg silks. An April foal, the bay is a full-sister to the G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Forever Together (Ire) and the G1 Fillies' Mile winner Together Forever (Ire) and a half to the G1 Prix Jean Prat-winning sire Lord Shanakill (Speightstown).

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Half-Sister to German Derby Hero Debuts in France

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 a German Derby hero.

12.50 Saint-Cloud, €27,000, Mdn, unraced 3yo, f, 12fT
Gestut Schlenderhan's homebred WHEELIE (GER) (Australia {GB}) is a daughter of MGSW G1 Flower Bowl Invitational runner-up Walzerkoenigin (Kingmambo) and thus kin to five black-type performers headed by MG1SW G1 Deutsches Derby-winning sire Wiener Walzer (Ger) (Dynaformer). Opposition to the Francis-Henri Graffard trainee includes Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd's Bright Star (Fr) (Intello {Ger}), who is a daughter of MG1SP G1 Prix de Diane fifth Board Meeting (Ire) (Anabaa), from the Mario Baratti stable.

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Dark Angel Filly Takes the Eye at Wolverhampton

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 full-sister to SW Dark Liberty (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

1.30 Wolverhampton, Novice, £5,300, 2yo, f, 6f 20y (AWT)
SUNSTRIKE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who was a 390,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 purchase by Qatar Racing, is an intriguing debutante for the John and Thady Gosden stable in a potentially decent encounter on the Tapeta. A full-sister to the German listed scorer Dark Liberty (Ire) and a half to last year's Listed Prix Coronation scorer Queen of Love (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), the February-foaled bay meets Amo Racing's fellow newcomer Hello You (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a Ralph Beckett-trained €350,000 Arqana Deauville graduate whose dam is a half to Invincible Spirit's Group 1-winning sprinter Signs of Blessing (Ire).

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