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 Insights features a daughter of Stecelita (Fr).
12.25 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €22,000, 2yo, f, 8fT
Teruya Yoshida's homebred SENTIMENTAL MAMBO (GB) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) ran fifth over this one-mile trip at ParisLongchamp earlier in the month and is back on deck facing eight rivals for the Andre Fabre stable. The February-foaled bay is a daughter of MGISW US champion Stacelita (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}) and thus a half-sister to MG1SW dual Japanese champion Soul Stirring (Jpn) (Frankel {GB}).
5.00 Kempton, Nov, £6,300, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
Godolphin's SECRET PROTECTOR (War Front), an $800,000 Keeneland September son of G3 Give Thanks S. third Eternal Bounty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), gets a second chance to shed maiden status having finished a close-up third over course and distance for the Charlie Appleby nursery earlier this month. His rivals include Mark Johnston trainee State Secretary (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), who is a hitherto unraced half to MGSW sire Estidhkaar (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and ill-fated G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. hero Toormore (Ire) (Arakan).
5.00 Kempton, Nov, £6,300, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
UNDERWATER AFFAIR (GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), a Saeed bin Suroor trainee, is another Godolphin contender on a retrieval mission and makes a swift return to competition after posting a runner-up finish, tackling seven furlongs on debut, at Leicester earlier in the month. He is kin to a trio of black-type winners, headed by G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere victor Royal Marine (Ire) (Raven's Pass), and is confronted by a mix-and-match cast of 10.
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