By Heather Anderson
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. Today's Observations features a son of French Group 1 winner Proportional (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}).
2.05 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
FASHION ROYALTY (GB) (War Front) lines up for her owner-breeder Andrew Rosen and is a full-sister to the G2 Vintage S. winner War Decree. The April-foaled granddaughter of Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}) is introduced by Roger Charlton against two Godolphin runners including the Saeed bin Suroor-trained newcomer Tomouh (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of the G1 1000 Guineas runner-up Sundrop (Jpn) (Sunday Silence).
3.15 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
PRINCE IMPERIAL (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}) represents Khalid Abdullah and Sir Michael Stoute who enjoyed success in this 12 months ago with a newcomer who would go on to notoriety in Sangarius (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Out of the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Proportional (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}), whose ill-fated daughter Contingent (GB) by Frankel was successful on her juvenile debut, the March-foaled bay has Tom Queally in the saddle as he meets nine opponents including a trio from Godolphin. Among them is the Charlie Appleby-trained Never Alone (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a half-brother to the G1 1000 Guineas heroine Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) who cost 1.2million gns at the Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale.
4.15 York, Mdn, £70,000, 2yo, 7fT
MOLATHAM (GB) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) is sure to start a warm order for his “Convivial Maiden” which is the richest race of its kind in Europe and which has played host to the likes of Stravinsky in the past. A neck second to Thursday's electric winner Mums Tipple (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) at Ascot last month, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's chestnut is a full-brother to the smart Persuasion (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) from the family of the sire Evasive (GB).
5.10 Curragh, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, 7fT
VICTORY ROAD (IRE) (Frankel%20(GB)#tot">Frankel {GB}) is one of a fascinating trio of Ballydoyle newcomers and is closely related to the Listed Queen's Vase winner and G1 Racing Post Trophy runner-up Aloft (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a half to the contrastingly fast group winner Beauty Bright (Ire) (Danehill) who is responsible for the stable's G2 Futurity S. protagonist Iberia (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The February-foaled bay is joined by fellow Rosegreen representative Monument Valley (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a half-brother to Main Sequence (Aldebaran) who carries the Niarchos colours, while also in the line-up is the Jessie Harrington-trained Aesop (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), a half-brother to Youmzain (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}) and Creachadoir (Ire) (King's Best).
5.40 Curragh, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, 8fT
AMHRAN NA BHFIANN (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) cost Coolmore 1.3million gns at the Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale by virtue of the fact that he is a full-brother to the G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Was (Ire) from the family of New Approach (Ire). Wayne Lordan is on Ballydoyle's January-foaled bay, as Ryan Moore has opted for the Leopardstown maiden runner-up Cabot Hills (Ire) (Gleneagles%20(Ire)#tot">Gleneagles {Ire}), a son of Peeping Fawn (Danehill) while they encounter the Jessie Harrington-trained Gold Maze (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}), who at 550,000gns was his sire's top-priced colt from his first crop.
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