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 a seven-figure yearling.
14.00 Beverley, Novice, £7,500, 2yo, f, 5fT
GO BIG OR GO HOME (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) was the top-priced filly at a sensational 1.8million gns at the Tatts Book 1 Sale and is now in the hands of Northern trainer Bryan Smart for Bond Thoroughbred Limited. A half-sister to Dark Angel's celebrated sprinter Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and dual group winner and G1 Middle Park S. runner-up The Antarctic (Ire), she faces six rivals and two previous winners on this keenly-anticipated bow.
17.18 Deauville, Debutantes, €200,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
NATIONAL INTEREST (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is an eyecatcher in this valuable Arqana Series Des Poulains for unraced colts and geldings who went through the ring at the Arqana Yearlings Sales in 2022 and the Breeze Up in May. Trained by William Haggas for Victorious Racing, the €800,000 Arqana August sensation is a half-brother to the GIII Franklin-Simpson S. winner and G2 Coventry S.-placed Guildsman (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) from the family of the high-class Darjina (Fr) (Zamindar) and Almanzor (Fr).
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