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 son of Kingman (GB).
15.20 Newmarket, Group 3, £60,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
MONUMENTAL (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) returns to Britain 12 days after his G2 Champagne Stakes second as he flies the flag for Ballydoyle in the G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes. From the Urban Sea family of Galileo (Ire) and Sea The Stars (Ire), he is taken on by Godolphin's Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes runner-up Symbol Of Honour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) and Wathnan Racing's unbeaten Diego Ventura (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) from the Hamad Al Jehani stable.
13.35 Newmarket, Mdn, £8,500, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
NAVAL COMMAND (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) kicks off the three day Cambridgeshire meeting for Charlie Appleby and the half-brother to the G1 St Leger hero Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a potential Classic type who cost 360,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1. Another intriguing newcomer is The Gredley Family's Hallelujah U (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), a James Owen-trained half-brother to Exceed And Excel's dual group-winning sire James Garfield (Ire).
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