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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. Friday's Observations features a Medaglia d'Oro at Dundalk. 17.45 Dundalk, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT) DRAMATIC (Medaglia d'Oro) is one of two Ballydoyle newcomers in the line-up and apparently the second-string on jockey bookings, but as a $1.5-million Keeneland November Foal purchase and half-sister to the high-class Honor...

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...

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. Wednesday's Observations features one of the last colts by Galileo (Ire) still to race. 14.45 Redcar, Novice, £20,000, 2yo, 7fT LAST GALILEO (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is, as his name suggests, one of the limited final crop by Coolmore's late great monarch and he debuts for an expectant Yuesheng Zhang...

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. Saturday's Observations features a half-brother to Victor Ludorum (GB). 13.35 Newmarket, Novice, £8,500, 2yo, f, 8fT PEARL OF HOPE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a notable Godolphin newcomer, being a half-sister to Shamardal's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-winning sire Victor Ludorum (GB). Charlie Appleby sticks...

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. Thursday's Observations features a Tattersalls October Book 1 topper. 17.40 Naas, Debutantes, €18,000, 2yo, 7fT GALVESTON (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a big deal debuting at a track that Aidan O'Brien favours, being the Coolmore partners and Peter Brant's 2million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 topper. Out of a full-sister...

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 foal out of a Group 1 winner. 14.50 Sandown, Novice, £10,000, 2yo, 7fT COSMIC YEAR (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is the 11th foal out of Juddmonte's G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud heroine Passage Of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}), with her previous Kingman being the dual group 3...

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. Tuesday's Observations features a half-sister to a Group 1-winning sire. 13.55 Punchestown, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7fT BEYOND DREAMS (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is a rare Michael Tabor runner for the Dermot Weld stable and as a half-sister to the dual group 1-winning sire Zoustar (Aus) has plenty to...

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. Monday's Observations features a half-sister to Space Blues (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). 17.30 Kempton, Novice, £6,800, 2yo f, 7f (AWT) WILD ANGEL (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) is the 10th foal out of the G2 Challenge Stakes winner Miss Lucifer (Fr) (Noverre), who produced Godolphin's GI Breeders' Cup Mile and...

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. Friday's Observations features a full-sister to Kameko. 16.45 Doncaster, Mdn, £30,000, 2yo, f, 7f 6yT KINGSCLERE (Kitten's Joy), who was due to make her debut at the abandoned Salisbury fixture last week, is instead rolled out on Doncaster's Town Moor with much expectation on her shoulders. She is a...

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 a half-sister to a Classic winner. 18.25 Cork, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 8fT HAPPIEST (IRE) (Camelot {GB}) bids to add to Ballydoyle's current legion of classy juvenile fillies in a race the stable has won in three of the last five years. A half-sister to the...

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. Tuesday's Observations features a TDN Rising Star who impressed on debut. 15.10 Leicester, Novice, £9,000, 2yo, f, 7fT FORMAL (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) made an instant impact on debut at Newbury in July and would have been a warm order for the G3 Prestige Stakes had the rain not come and...

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. Saturday's Observations features a 'TDN Rising Star'. 13.40 Chantilly, Cond, €34,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT MARANOA CHARLIE (FR) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) earned TDN Rising Star with his impressive debut win in Deauville's Arqana Series Des Poulains last month and Peter Maher, Carl Fitzgerald and John Baxter's relative of the G1...