Fancy Blue's Half-Sister Debuts at Yarmouth

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 Observations features a half-sister to French Classic winner Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}).

1.10 Great Yarmouth, Novice, £6,400, 2yo, 7f 3yT
MISS CHESS (IRE) (Zoffany {Ire}) was purchased for the Phoenix Ladies Syndicate for €220,000 at the Arqana Deauville August Sale as a relative of High Chaparral (Ire) with two half-siblings having made their mark in black-type company in the listed-winning and G1 Dewhurst S. third Smuggler's Cove (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and the useful stayer Casterton (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). In the intervening period, another half-sister to the Ed Vaughan-trained January-foaled bay has sprung to prominence in Fancy Blue (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), now winner of the G1 Prix de Diane and runner-up in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas.