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 the 2021 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale topper.
4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
REGAL HONOUR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) represents Charlie Appleby's Godolphin stable and ticks a lot of boxes as a 625,000gns Book 1 graduate who is a half-brother to the G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G1 Coronation S. winner Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and this stable's dual group scorer Summer Romance (Ire) (Kingman {GB}). Also making his debut is Valmont's Mr Buster (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a half-brother to the smart Ballymacoll stayers Patkai (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}) and Modun (Ire) (King's Best) who hails from the Ralph Beckett stable already successful with a juvenile son of the sire since racing returned to the Rowley Mile on Saturday.
6.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
STARRY EYED (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two Ballydoyle newcomers in this line-up, with this March-foaled bay who carries the Westerberg silks being the €1.5-million Goffs Orby topper. The first foal out of the GI Frizette S. heroine Nickname (Scat Daddy) is joined by the Coolmore homebred Boogie Woogie (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
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