Masked Marvel (GB)

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 a half-sister to a Classic winner. 17.30 Wolverhampton, Nov, £9,650, 2yo, f, 7f 36y (AWT) Newsells Park Stud's hitherto unraced WARM GLOW (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is a half-sister to G1 St Leger-winning sire Masked Marvel (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and to the G3 Prix Penelope-winning dam...

   Masked Marvel (GB) anchors the Haras d'Etreham National Hunt roster for 2025, the stud announced on Tuesday. The sire of several Grade 1 winners and 23 black-type performers will stand at an unchanged fee of €12,500. Young sire Goliath Du Berlais (Fr) is now leading first-season sire once again, with his first 3-year-olds on the racecourse. He is in second place overall among sires of 3-year-olds, just behind Doctor Dino (Fr), with 11 winners already and among them, five French black-type performers. Goliath du Berlais's fee is €12,500 in...

A five-strong roster, anchored by Masked Marvel (GB), will stand at Haras d'Etreham's jumping division, Haras de la Tuilerie, d'Etreham announced on Wednesday. Leading the Tuilerie roster, the son of Montjeu (Ire) is the sire of Grade 1 winners like Seljem (Fr). He is also responsible for recent G2 Prix Magalen Bryant winner Maskaya (Fr) among his 40 winners this year. His fee will remain at €12,500. Joining the son of Montjeu (Ire) is new recruit Pretty Tiger (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who will stand for €4,000 through a...

A 1/50th share in prominent jumps stallion Masked Marvel (GB) (lot 18) made €50,000 as a private sale to Trotting Bloodstock during Auctav's February Sale on Wednesday. The stallion has sired G1 Grand Steeple Chase de Paris winner Sel Jem (Fr), as well as numerous other black-type winners across Europe. Trotting Bloodstock's Florent Fonteyne said, "I bought Masked Marvel's share for a client who is an established breeder who owns young NH broodmares." Fonteyne also snapped up lot 13, 10 shares in young stallion Van Beethoven for €22,000. The Scat...