Observations On Tuesday's European Racing Scene

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. Tuesday's Insights features a sale topping daughter of Frankel

2.40 Goodwood, Mdn, £25,000, 2yo, 8fT

Fitri Hay's HIGHLAND SKY (IRE) (Camelot (GB)">Camelot {GB}) is kin to 2010 G1 Epsom Derby second At First Sight (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and debuts for the David Simcock barn here. Rivals to the €360,000 GOFORB yearling include fellow newcomers Showroom (Fr) (Motivator {GB}), who is a Mark Johnston-trained half to last term's G2 Prix de Malleret victress Al Wathna (GB) (Nayef); Khalid Abdullah's Silver Crescent (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), a Ralph Beckett trainee, whose three black-type siblings include 2010 G2 Prix Greffulhe victor Ice Blue (GB) (Dansili {GB}); and Jeff Smith's homebred Gift of Hera (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), who is a half-sister to 2014 G2 Grand Prix de Deauville heroine Cocktail Queen (Ire) (Motivator {GB}), from the Sylvester Kirk stable.

6.20 Kempton, Mdn, £4,500, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT)

Paul Makin's LA FIGLIA (IRE) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}) stole the show when topping the sheets for a whopping €1.8-million at Goffs' 2014 Foal sale and is the lone firster making a belated debut for the Jeremy Noseda yard in this low-key event. Half-sister to 2014 G2 Beresford S. hero Ol' Man River (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), she is a daughetr of MG1SW dual 1000 Guineas winner Finsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr. Greeley). Experienced opposition is headed by Godolphin's Creek Walk (Street Cry {Ire}), who is a gelded son of 2003 G1 Cheveley Park S. third Badminton (GB) (Zieten); and Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Mohsen (GB) (Bated Breath (GB)">Bated Breath {GB}), a Marcus Tregoning-trained half-brother to 2010 G2 Mill Reef S. victor Temple Meads (GB) (Avonbridge {GB}).