Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred 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 another highly-promising Ballydoyle 2-year-old runner in a very short, but quality, Stonehenge Stakes.
15.30 Salisbury, Listed, £40,000, 2yo, 8fT
THE PARTHENON (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) has missed three group 2 engagements due to ground conditions, but with Salisbury currently enjoying good-to-firm going the scene is set for Ballydoyle's highly promising 2-year-old colt to strut his stuff in this three-runner Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge Stakes. The fact that the son of the Listed Cheshire Oaks winner and Oaks runner-up Wonder Of Wonders (Kingmambo) was due to represent the stable in Goodwood's G2 Vintage Stakes suggests he is considered potential top-drawer material and we will find out more here as he encounters Qatar Racing's New Century (GB) (Kameko), the Andrew Balding-trained Listed Pat Eddery Stakes runner-up and the Nicholas Jones homebred Luther (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a Charlie Fellowes-trained son of the G3 Musidora Stakes winner Give And Take (GB) (Cityscape {GB}) who scored on debut over seven furlongs here in June.
17.25 Kempton, Novice, £6,800, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
ELWATEEN (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is Shadwell's first foal out of their G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Tawkeel (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) and is a rare runner from the operation for the Saeed bin Suroor stable which has hosted a few in these silks down the years. The G1 Fillies' Mile entry encounters another blueblood in Cheveley Park Stud's Inquisition (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained daughter of the G3 Prix de Flore winner Intimation (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
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