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Son of Irresistible Jewel on Deck for Gowran Debut

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 Insights features a son of Group 1 producer Irresistible Jewel (Ire) (Danehill).

2.10 Gowran Park, Mdn, €14,000, 3yo, f, 9f 100yT
Coolmore’s LABURNUM (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), an Aidan O’Brien trainee, is a full-sister to G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and G1 Criterium International hero Roderic O’Connor (Ire). She is opposed by seven in this debut, including Juddmonte’s Cannoli (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who is a homebred daughter of MGSP dual stakes winner Caponata (Selkirk), representing Dermot Weld.

2.40 Gowran Park, Mdn, €14,000, 3yo, c/g, 9f 100yT
DESERT HIGHWAY (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a Dermot Weld-trained homebred son of Moyglare Stud lynchpin Irresistible Jewel (Ire) (Danehill) and thus a half-brother to G1 Irish St Leger hero Royal Diamond (Ire) (King’s Best), MGSW G1 Irish Oaks third Princess Highway (Street Cry {Ire}) and MG1SP G1 Irish 1000 Guineas runner-up Mad About You (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). His six rivals include Zhang Yuesheng’s Castel Gandolfo (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a 425,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling and full-brother to G2 Rockfel S. victress Juliet Capulet (Ire), from the Jessica Harrington stable.

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Half to Sioux Nation Debuts at Fairyhouse

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 Insights features a half-brother to Group 1 winner Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy).

1.00 Fairyhouse, Mdn, €24,000, 2yo, 6fT
GIORGIO VASARI (IRE) (Air Force Blue) is a half-brother to Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy), who captured the G1 Phoenix S and G2 Norfolk S. as a juvenile and now stands at Coolmore. Aidan O’Brien saddles the unraced January-foaled bay in the first of the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maidens which also features the Fozzy Stack-trained newcomer My Boy Charles (Air Force Blue) Andrew Farm and For the People Partnership’s $280,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August Yearling Sale graduate who is a half-brother to the GIII Dixiana Bourbon S. winner Peace Achieved (Declaration of War).

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Goffs Orby Topper Starts 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. Sunday’s Insights features a €3.2-million Goffs Orby sale-topping full-sister to two Group 1 winners.

1.25 Chantilly, Cond, €28,000, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT
BONNE IDEE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) created a big impression for the Andre Fabre stable when winning a Lyon-Parilly maiden last month and takes the next step towards grander targets here. Khalid Abdullah’s daughter of the smart Mirror Lake (GB) (Dubai Destination) and half to the Australian Group 2 winner Imaging (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) faces four rivals over the course and distance of next month’s G1 Prix de Diane, for which she holds an entry.

1.55 Leopardstown, Debutantes, €12,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
SATIN AND SILK (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is Coolmore’s John Gunther-bred 900,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase and she debuts in blinkers for Ballydoyle. A half-sister to the GI Florida Derby hero Materiality (Afleet Alex) and GII Gazelle S. winner My Miss Sophia (Unbridled’s Song), she faces 14 here.

2.30 Leopardstown, Debutantes, €12,000, 3yo, c/g, 8fT
NAPA VALLEY (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two from Ballydoyle with Seamie Heffernan siding with this half-brother to the star sprinting juvenile Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) who holds an entry in Wednesday’s G3 Hampton Court S. He is joined by Ramesses the Great (Pioneerof The Nile), another bred by John Gunther this time in partnership with Winstar Farm and a $575,000 Keeneland September half-brother to last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic hero Vino Rosso (Curlin).

3.15 Newmarket, £5,400, 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT
CRESSIDA (GB) (Dansili {GB}) is yet another John Gosden-trained 3-year-old filly to fascinate, being Juddmonte’s full-sister to the GI Beverly D. S. dead-heating runner-up Grand Jete (GB) from the family of the sires Showcasing (GB) and Camacho (GB). Not seen since a taking winning debut at Kempton in July, the homebred is joined by the stable’s unraced Spiritus Sanctus (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Lady Bamford’s 600,000gns Tattersalls December Foal purchase who is a full-sister to the high-class Ektihaam (Ire).

5.0 Newmarket, £6,400, 3yo/up, f/m, 12fT
DO YOU LOVE ME (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the 2018 Goffs Orby topper at €3.2million who debuts for Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited and Karl Burke. The full-sister to the Group 1-winning duo Forever Together (Ire) and Together Forever (Ire) and half to fellow top-level scorer Lord Shanakill (Speightstown) meets Godolphin’s National Treasure (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Charlie Appleby’s twice-raced relative of the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Wrote (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) who fetched €500,000 at the same ground-breaking auction.

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