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 well-bred son of Galileo (Ire).
1.25 Sandown, Mdn, £5,400, 2yo, 7fT
MAXIMAL (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was taken out of Friday's Convivial Maiden at York when the ground went against him and it is interesting to see him entered here by Sir Michael Stoute with the ground set to be good-to-soft. Beaten a nose by 'TDN Rising Star' Guru (GB) (Kingman {GB}) on an eyecatching debut at Newbury last month, Juddmonte's son of Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and half-brother to Jubiloso (GB) (Shamardal) has a vital experience edge over Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's notable newcomer Latest Generation (GB) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}), a Simon and Ed Crisford-trained son of the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Coronation S. winner Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}). Also lurking is Haras de Saint Pair's unraced John Gosden trainee Mithras (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches runner-up Irish Rookie (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) who the Stud purchased for 935,000gns at the 2016 Tattersalls December Mares Sale.
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