Half to Adelaide River Starts 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. Thursday's Observations features a half to Group 1 winner Adelaide River.

13.15 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
EVERLASTING (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is one of a trio from Ballydoyle and as the only newcomer with Ryan Moore on board the clues as to her ability are already writ large. A half-sister to this year's G1 Irish Derby and G1 Grand Prix de Paris runner-up Adelaide River (Ire) (Australia {GB}), daughter of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas runner-up Could It Be Love (War Front) and relative of Uncle Mo, she encounters a well-regarded Paddy Twomey trainee in Porters Place (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) from the family of Youmzain (Ire) and some experienced peers including Juddmonte's Cork runner-up Wendla (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), a Ger Lyons-trained daughter of Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill).

 

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Sister to Johannes Vermeer Debuts at Cork

 

15.40 Cork, Mdn, €16,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
FLIGHT OF FANCY (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the latest Ballydoyle newcomer to come to the stage and this is no back-number, being a full-sister to six black-type performers of varying degrees of quality headed by the G1 Criterium International winner and G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Johannes Vermeer (Ire) and the G1 Dewhurst S. runner-up Wembley (Ire). Among her opponents is the similarly-unraced Wendla (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), Juddmonte's 12th foal out of their high-class Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill) who is part of Ger Lyons's set-up.

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