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 Observations features 'TDN Rising Star' Albasheer (Ire) (Shamardal).
6.05 Salisbury, Cond, £15,500, 3yo/up, 6fT
ALBASHEER (IRE) (Shamardal) makes his seasonal return for Shadwell and Owen Burrows, having earned TDN Rising Star status on his introduction at Doncaster last July. Subsequently runner-up in the G2 Champagne S. and sixth in the G1 Dewhurst S., the descendant of the great Height of Fashion (Fr) (Bustino {GB}) starts again with a promising career still ahead of him taking on two group-race sprinters in Saint Lawrence (Ire) (Al Kazeem {GB}) and Mighty Gurkha (Ire) (Sepoy {Aus}) and one who looks ready for that bracket in Jumby (Ire) (New Bay {GB}).
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