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 Insights features a full-brother to 2019 G1 Irish St Leger heroine Search For a Song (ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
4.00 Galway, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 8f 123yT
KYPRIOS (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the latest Ballydoyle trainee to represent the partnership of Moyglare Stud Farm, Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor and is a significant presence on pedigree, being a full-brother to last year's G1 Irish St Leger heroine Search For a Song (Ire) and a half to the G1 Prince of Wales's S.-winning sire Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and the classy Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}) and Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}). Aidan O'Brien also saddles another debutante of note in Cleveland (Ire) (Camelot%20(GB)#tot">Camelot {GB}), a son of the dual Group 3-winning G1 Irish Oaks runner-up Venus de Milo (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}).
6.50 Newcastle, Mdn, £6,300, 2yo, f, 7f 14y (AWT)
FIRST SMILE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is a daughter of the G2 Queen Mary S. winner Jealous Again (Trippi), which makes her a half-sister the ill-fated Sceptical (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) who was placed in this year's G1 July Cup and G1 Diamond Jubilee S. Saeed bin Suroor introduces Godolphin's April-foaled grey against John Dance's Abundant Moon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Jedd O'Keeffe-trained close relative of the G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Romantica (GB) also by Galileo, and Jaber Abdullah's Baby Alya (Ire) (Rio de la Plata), a Kevin Ryan-trained son of the celebrated Queen's Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge).
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