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 Insights features the next step for a TDN Rising Star moving up the ranks as he meets another at the Listed level.
15.35 Ripon, Listed, £40,000, 2yo, 6fT
TASK FORCE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) impressed on debut at Salisbury last month to earn TDN Rising Star status for Juddmonte and the Ralph Beckett stable and takes the next step on his journey in this Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy S. The son of the operation's star performer Special Duty (GB) (Hennessy) meets another TDN Rising Star in Sheikh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah's Asadna (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), whose sensational debut performance hasn't been backed up in two subsequent efforts despite running third in the Listed Rose Bowl S.
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