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. Thursday's Observations features 'TDN Rising Star' Beylerbeyi (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).
1.25 Salisbury, Novice, £9,500, 2yo, 8fT
BLUESTOCKING (GB) (Camelot {GB}) is the fifth foal out of Juddmonte's G1 Matron S. heroine Emulous (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and another in the silks to start her career with Ralph Beckett. Heading the opposition is another unraced peer in Amo Racing's Tony Montana (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a John and Thady Gosden-trained grandson of the GI E. P. Taylor S. winner Fraulein (GB) (Acatenango {Ger}) who was a 425,000gns Book 1 purchase.
1.59 Salisbury, Novice, £9,500, 2yo, 8fT
REBEL RED (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is another Ralph Beckett newcomer to catch the eye, being John and Tanya Gunther's homebred full-brother to their G1 St James's Palace S. hero Without Parole (GB) and half to the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile scorer Tamarkuz (Speightstown). Out of a half to Stay Thirsty, the February-foaled chestnut faces nine.
2.25 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, 6fT
PARTLY CLOUDY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the six-times Group 1 winner Moonlight Cloud (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) who represents the soon-to-be-retired Freddy Head stable. George Strawbridge's homebred filly meets Ecurie Ama.zingteam's Huggy Wuggy (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-brother to another former Head luminary in Naaqoos (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).
3.00 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, 5 1/2fT
BEYLERBEYI (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) earned TDN Rising Star status on debut over a furlong further at Deauville last month and is asked to give weight away by Jean-Claude Rouget due to a subsequent penalty. Al Shaqab Racing's homebred faces seven including the Wertheimers' Zoom (Fr) (No Nay Never), an Andre Fabre-trained grandson of the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Pas De Reponse (Danzig) in yet another Head family connection.
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