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Half to Thunder Snow Set For Newcastle 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. Friday's Observations features a half-brother to dual G1 Dubai World Cup-winning Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}).

13.25 Newcastle, Nov, £11,100, 2yo, 10f 42y (AWT)
Godolphin's hitherto unraced homebred ORIENTAL WORLD (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a Charlie Appleby-trained half-brother to five black-type performers headed by dual G1 Dubai World Cup-winning sire Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}). Once-raced rivals include Hugo Palmer trainee Nova Legend (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a 550,000gns Tattersalls Book 1 half to MG1SW sire Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}); Merry Fox Stud's Voodoo Queen (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is a homebred daughter of G1 Moyglare Stud S. victrix Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor), from the Roger Varian stable; Lady Bamford's March Moon (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who is a grandson of G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Sariska (GB) (Pivotal {GB}); and the latter's John and Thady Gosden stablemate Medyaf (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who is a full-brother to MGSW & MG1SP G1 Deutsches Derby fourth Quest The Moon (Ger).

14.24 Fontainebleau, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 9fT
WALDSTAR (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), owned in partnership by Gestuts Fahrhof and Ammerland, is a son of G2 Falmouth S. runner-up Waldmark (Ger) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}) and thus a half-brother to G1 St Leger hero Masked Marvel (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to the dam of MG1SW G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The Andre Fabre trainee faces 13 fellow newcomers in this low-key unveiling.

15.10 Newcastle, Nov, £7,200, 2yo, 7f 14y (AWT)
William Haggas representative FRANTANCK (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is an unraced half-brother to MSW GI Beverly D. S. runner-up Awesometank (GB) (Intense Focus). His 13 opponents include Scuderia Archi Romani's homebred fellow debutant Master of Colours (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), who is a Marco Botti-trained half-brother to this term's G1 Nassau S. heroine Lady Bowthorpe (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

17.30 Kempton, Nov, £7,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin's €1.2-million Goffs November Foal sale graduate AL NAFIR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is out of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), returns off a debut second behind the 'TDN Rising Star' display of Cash (Ire) (Shamardal) at Newmarket last month. He encounters Juddmonte debutant Chimed (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is a Sir Michael Stoute-trained son of G1 Falmouth S. victrix Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar).

18.00 Kempton, Nov, £7,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin's IMPERIAL CROWN (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a 1.1-million guineas Tattersalls October Book 1 son of MG1SW European champion Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}). The Charlie Appleby incumbent is a full-brother to MGSW G1 Juddmonte International third Elarqam (GB) and is opposed by a baker's dozen in this debut.

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A Perfect Swan Song

Europe's penultimate group 1 prize takes place on Sunday and the 2021 running of ParisLongchamp's Prix Royal-Oak carries extra significance as the last of its kind to include the name Alain de Royer-Dupre. Soon set for an honourable retirement from the field he has mastered for so long, the doyen of Aiglemont has one more shot at the big time with last year's runner-up Valia (Fr) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). Seemingly prepped perfectly for her return tilt, The Aga Khan homebred has no Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) to deal with this time and has already shown that she retains all her ability with a win in the 14-furlong G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil here July 14. Subsequently third in the 12 1/2-furlong G2 Prix de Pomone at Deauville Aug. 22 and in the G1 Prix de Royallieu back over a mile and three quarters at this venue Oct. 2, a return to winning ways at the right time would bring emotive scenes.

Moyglare Stud's dual G1 Irish St Leger heroine Search For a Song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was back to her best last time when issuing a 9 1/2-length beating to the G1 St Leger third The Mediterranean (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in The Curragh's G3 Loughbrown S. over two miles Sept. 26 and the lightly-raced 5-year-old may be Valia's greatest threat. “She's in very good form. We're hoping there isn't too much rain, but I don't think there has been and hopefully the ground won't be as bad as it was on Arc weekend,” Fiona Craig said. “The Aga Khan's filly could be tough to beat, but we're hoping she'll run well. When she was younger she used to like the ground fast and firm. I don't think she needs that now, she just doesn't need to be stuck in a bog.”

Three-year-olds have won five of the last nine renewals and Godolphin's June 16 G2 Queen's Vase scorer Kemari (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has experience of this track having finished runner-up to stablemate Manobo (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) in the Oct. 2 G2 Prix Chaudenay over half a furlong shorter. “We have been pleased with how Kemari came out of the Prix Chaudenay, which was a step back in the right direction following his run [when last of eight in the Aug. 18 G2 Great Voltigeur S.] at York,” trainer Charlie Appleby said. “He has handled these conditions before and we are hoping he can make the first three in what looks a competitive event.”

Also in the mix is Le Haras de la Gousserie's Skazino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who took the course-and-distance G3 Prix de Barbeville and G2 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier in May and Deauville's G2 Prix Kergorlay Aug. 22 either side of a second to Valia in the Maurice de Nieuil. Perhaps overstretched when fourth in the 2 1/2-mile G1 Prix du Cadran here last time Oct. 2, he bids to cap a recent purple patch for connections while Julian Richmond-Watson's Oct. 1 Listed Noel Murless S. winner Scope (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Haras de Saint Pair's Aug. 29 G2 Grand Prix de Deauville scorer Glycon (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) add intrigue to a competitive renewal.

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Son of Ervedya Debuts at Deauville

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 son of MG1SW Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}).

11.50 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
EREVANN (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix du Moulin heroine Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) who starts out for The Aga Khan and Jean-Claude Rouget combination. He meets Pervade (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained son of the triple graded-stakes scorer and GI E. P. Taylor S. runner-up Suffused (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) from the family of Logician (GB) (Frankel {GB}).

12.20 Deauville, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 7 1/2f (AWT)
ONESTO (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut at Chantilly last month in the Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois silks for the Fabrice Chappet stable and the $535,000 Ocala April breeze-up graduate related to Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}) tackles six rivals on the Polytrack. They include Al Shaqab Racing's Welwal (GB) (Shalaa {Ire}), a member of Jean-Claude Rouget's armada who was second to Raclette (GB) (Frankel {GB}) also at Chantilly last month.

12.50 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
BABALA (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is a daughter of the G1 Grande Premio Diana winner Viva Rafaela (Brz) (Know Heights {Ire}), who was also third in the GI Flower Bowl S. for Todd Pletcher. Having cost the Wertheimers $500,000 at the 2015 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale, her April-foaled daughter will be keenly-watched as Andre Fabre introduces her against 13 rivals.

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Son of MG1SW Danedream Set For HQ 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 Observations features a son of G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}).

14.05 Newmarket, Nov, £9,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
Sunderland Holding's MY PROSPERO (IRE) (Iffraaj {GB}) is a half-sister to this term's G1 Prix d'Ispahan third and William Haggas stablemate My Oberon (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). The May-foaled homebred bay encounters a baker's dozen in this unveiling.

14.40 Newmarket, Mdn, £12,000, 2yo, 10fT
Godolphin's once-raced AL NAFIR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Charlie Appleby trainee, topped the sheets when knocked down for €1.2-million at Goffs' 2019 November foal sale and is a son of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). He is a full-brother to MG1SW sire Ghaiyyath (Ire) and also kin to GI Man o' War S. heroine Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). He returns off an Oct. 2 debut second, behind the 'TDN Rising Star' display of Cash (Ire) (Shamardal), and faces nine opponents in this return.

16.25 Newmarket, Nov, £16,000, 2yo, 8fT
Hamad Rashed Bin Ghedayer's TOGAI (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a hitherto unraced son of MG1SW G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. heroine Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}). The Roger Varian trainee's 13 rivals include Shadwell Estate Company's Nahri (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who fetched 340,000gns Tattersalls December foal, and Godolphin's Leicester novice winner Perseus Way (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}).

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