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Observations: Sea Of Class Brother Set for Kempton Bow

14.25 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
Christoph Berglar's homebred NIGHT OASIS (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is kin to two black-type performers out of a stakes-placed half-sister to MG1SW sire Novellist (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) and this term's G1 Irish Oaks heroine Magical Lagoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Waldemar Hickst's representative is confronted by nine in this debutantes' contest, including Haras d'Etreham's 200,000gns Tattersalls December foal Sea Salinas (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is a Francis Graffard-conditioned half-sister to G1 Premio Lydia Tesio winner Sortilege (Ire) (Tiger Hill {Ire}); Christopher Head incumbent Neomeris Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), a half-sister to MGSW sire French Navy (GB) (Shamardal); and Guy-Roger Petit's Miss Lilibeth (Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), who is an Alex Pantall-trained daughter of G1 Prix Morny victrix Silca's Sister (GB) (Inchinor {GB}).

14.28 Kempton, Nov, £9,900, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin's hitherto unraced 3-year-old distaffer WHISPERING ROMANCE (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) was one of nine millionaires at Tattersalls' 2020 October Book 1 fixture and makes her belated debut for Charlie Appleby in this one-mile test. Her eight rivals include the once-raced John and Thady Gosden trainee Lady Loulou (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who is a out of a Group-placed half-sister to MG1SW sire Lope De Vega (Ire) (Shamardal).

15.38 Kempton, Mdn, £16,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Sunderland Holdings' AMLETO (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) was the highest-priced Tattersalls December yearling at 240,000gns last year and debuts for the William Haggas stable responsible for his G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks-winning full-sister and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Sea Of Class (Ire). The June foal's seven stakes siblings also include G1 Premio Lydia Tesio-winning G2 Oaks d'Italia heroines Charity Line (Ire) (Manduro {Ger}) and Final Score (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}). His opponents are headed by Valmont's once-raced €120,000 Goffs Orby yearling Mr Buster (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who is out of an unraced full-sister to MG1SW champion Islington (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), from the Ralph Beckett stable; and Pat Fitzsimons's Blue Antares (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), a once-raced half to MG1SW sire Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal), who travels south from Charlie and Mark Johnston's Yorkshire base.

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Proud And Regal Edges Criterium International Battle Of The Galileos

It was a case of heads up, heads down at the conclusion of Saint-Cloud's G1 Criterium International on Saturday, with Coolmore's homebred Galileo duo Proud And Regal (Ire) and Espionage (Ire) engaged in a thrilling tussle in which the former ultimately prevailed.

Last seen finishing runner-up in the Sept. 11 G1 Vincent O'Brien National S., the Donnacha O'Brien-trained son of the G1 Fillies' Mile and G1 Falmouth S. heroine Simply Perfect (GB) (Danehill) who captured the July 21 G3 Tyros S. at Leopardstown was asked to keep close tabs on Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Espionage by Gavin Ryan as that rival took up the running from the outset.

Getting to the stand's rail as they entered the straight, the 3-1 second favourite stuck to his guns despite the tenacity of the eventual runner-up under Ioritz Mendizabal and managed to overhaul his compatriot in the final stride for a head success. The Ralph Beckett-trained Salt Bay (Ger) (Farhh {GB}) was 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

“He was very genuine and it was nice to get a big one with him,” Donnacha said. “It was only in the last furlong that he really got on top of dad's horse, but I'm sure they're two nice staying horses going forward.”

While there was perhaps a bigger pointer for the 2023 Derby from the latest Ballydoyle star at Doncaster later in the afternoon, the youngest trainer of the O'Brien clan has his own dreams of Classic glory next term. “He's probably going to want 10 or 12 furlongs next year, which opens up a lot of options for him. He's a good stayer,” he added. “He's had a few runs and he's plenty fit, but he's had a long enough year so it's a testament to him that he's still performing at a high class this far into the year. Whether we stick around for Classics with him in this part of the world or go travelling with him, we've plenty of options.”

 

Pedigree Notes

Becoming the 97th group 1 winner for his outstanding sire, Proud And Regal who was also third behind Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never) in the Aug. 20 G2 Futurity S. at The Curragh is the last and best foal out of the aforementioned Simply Perfect. Also responsible for Galileo's G3 International S. winner Mekong River (Ire) and G3 Princess Royal S. and G3 Give Thanks S. runner-up Simply Beautiful (Ire), she is a full-sister to One Moment In Time (Ire) who produced two other notable Galileos in the dual group 3 winner and G1 St Leger runner-up Bondi Beach (Ire) and the G3 Gallinule S. scorer Constantinople (Ire).

The second dam is the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Fillies' Mile-placed Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) (Selkirk), whose half-sister Bianca Nera (GB) (Salse) was successful in the Moyglare and the G2 Lowther S. and is the second dam of the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S., G1 Juddmonte International S., G1 Coronation Cup and G1 Dubai Sheema Classic-winning sire Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio and G2 Park Hill S. winner God Given (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and the GIII Beverly Hills H. winner and GI Yellow Ribbon S. runner-up Turning Top (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}). God Given is the dam of this year's G3 Autumn S. and G3 Solario S. winner Silver Knott (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who could provide another top-level success if things fall his way at the Breeders' Cup next month.

 

Saturday, Saint-Cloud, France
CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL-G1, €250,000, Saint-Cloud, 10-22, 2yo, c/f, 8fT, 1:51.34, hy.
1–PROUD AND REGAL (IRE), 126, c, 2, by Galileo (Ire)
                1st Dam: Simply Perfect (GB) (MG1SW-Eng, G1SP-Fr,
                                $753,005), by Danehill
                2nd Dam: Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB), by Selkirk
                3rd Dam: Birch Creek (GB), by Carwhite (Ire)
   1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-D Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,
Westerberg; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Donnacha O'Brien; J-Gavin
Ryan. €142,850. Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Ire, 5-3-1-1,
€273,550. *Full to Mekong River (Ire), GSW-Ire, $182,118.
Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the
   eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Espionage (Ire), 126, c, 2, Galileo (Ire)–Even Song (Ire), by
Mastercraftsman (Ire). 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. 'TDN Rising
   Star'. O-Westerberg,Mrs J Magnier,M Tabor,D Smith;
B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Aidan O'Brien. €57,150.
3–Salt Bay (Ger), 126, c, 2, Farhh (GB)–Saltita (Ire), by Galileo
(Ire).1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. (350,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT).
O-Valmont; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Ralph Beckett.
€28,575.
Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.90, 6.30, 8.40.
Also Ran: Syros (Fr), Breizh Sky (Fr), Romina Power (Fr), Kubrick (Ire). Video, sponsored by TVG.

 

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Reach For The Moon Returns At Saint-Cloud

One-time Derby favourite Reach For The Moon (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) will return to action at Saint-Cloud on Saturday.

Connections of the John and Thady Gosden-trained colt opted to sidestep the Derby after he picked up a mid-season setback.

Instead, Reach For The Moon was aimed at Royal Ascot, where he was beaten as a 2-5 favourite behind Claymore (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) in the Hampton Court S.

Now owned by the King, he is back in action over a mile in Paris for the Group 3 Prix Perth, with Robert Havlin in the saddle.

The King's racing manager John Warren said, “We think the ground and trip should be just what we have been looking for. He needs to get back racing again and it's a shame we are nearly at the end of the season as John Gosden is very happy with him.

“We are hopeful of showing his best form, especially as his form with Bayside Boy (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) looks very solid.”

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Daughter Of Daddys Lil Darling Starts At Thurles

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 Grade I winner Daddys Lil Darling.

 

2.00 Thurles, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
SAVETHELASTDANCE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first foal out of the GI American Oaks heroine Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy), who was purchased by M V Magnier for $3.5 million at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale. One of a duo representing Ballydoyle, the March-foaled chestnut joins the stable's experienced Delightful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to Minding (Ire), Tuesday (Ire) and Empress Josephine (Ire) out of Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}).

 

2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
SIYATANN (FR) (Almanzor {Fr}) debuts for The Aga Khan and Francis-Henri Graffard and is a half-brother to the G1 Prix Saint Alary winner Siyarafina (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Among his peers is Michael Tabor's First Minister (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the $3.6-million Keeneland November purchase Naples Bay (Giant's Causeway) who represents the Andre Fabre stable.

 

3.00 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
SAADIYAT (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a 475,000gns purchase by Al Shira'aa Farms at last year's Book 1, is out of Sweepstake (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) who was in the thick of the action again on Wednesday when her son of Frankel (GB) was a 2.4million gns sensation at that auction. A half-sister to the Australia (GB) duo Broome (Ire) and Point Lonsdale (Ire), she is in the care of Carlos Laffon-Parias and lines up in a field stacked with exciting pedigrees including the Wertheimers' Perseide (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a Freddy Head-trained daughter of the G3 Prix Vanteaux-winning Gold Luck (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), a half to Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa); and Ecurie Skymarc Farm's Chennamma (GB) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-sister to the stable's G1 Prix de Diane heroine Channel (Ire) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

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