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 the return of a 'TDN Rising Star'.
15.15 Newmarket, Novice, £8,500, 2yo, 7fT
DESERT FLOWER (IRE) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) became another Godolphin TDN Rising Star at the July Festival here and returns to the scene of that impressive debut to bid to defy a seven-pound penalty. A daughter of the four-time Group 2 winner Promising Run (Hard Spun), the Charlie Appleby trainee faces five peers in the race won in 2022 by the subsequent G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB}).
15.05 Galway, €18,500, Mdn, 2yo, 8f 73yT
DELTA (GB) (Kitten's Joy) is the third foal out of the G1 St Leger and G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) and a half-brother to the recent G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Queen Of The Pride (GB) by Kitten's Joy's son Roaring Lion. Joseph O'Brien introduces the Qatar Racing colour-bearer against Ballydoyle's Killarney runner-up Puppet Master (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), a son of the triple Group 3 scorer Realtra (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).
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