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 Kingman (GB) half-brother to Frankel (GB).
11.15 Newmarket, £8,000, Mdn, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
Juddmonte's KIKKULI (GB) (Kingman {GB}) makes his eagerly awaited debut for the yard of Roger and Harry Charlton with his quartet of black-type siblings featuring MG1SW full-brothers Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). The March-foaled bay's one dozen opponents include Isa Salman Al Khalifa's Economics (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), who is a William Haggas-trained son of dual G2 Prix de Pomone victrix La Pomme D'Amour (GB) (Peintre Celebre).
11.45 Newmarket, £8,000, Mdn, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
Lady Bamford's homebred LORD OF LOVE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a son of G1 Prix de Diane victrix Star Of Seville (GB) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) and represents John and Thady Gosden in this debut. He encounters James Wigan's Kilt (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), who is a William Haggas-conditioned son of GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and GI Beverly D S. heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}); and Valmont's 310,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate Hutchence (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a half-brother to Australia's G1 Kennedy Mile victor Best Of Days (GB) (Azamour {Ire}), from the Ralph Beckett stable.
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