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 the return of TDN Rising Star Sea Just In Time (Sea The Stars).
16.10 York, Listed, £100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 11f 188yT
SEA JUST IN TIME (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) takes TDN Rising Star status into this Listed British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes, having impressed on debut at Newmarket and previously failed to fire on her first black-type attempt in the Listed Agnes Keyser Stakes. William Haggas has the Sunderland Holding's Arc and British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes entry in a better place now as she heads back up in class taking on an intriguing type in the Gredleys' Noisy Jazz (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), a James Owen-trained Newmarket debut winner who is a half-sister to their star stayer Big Orange (GB) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}).
16.50 Leopardstown, Mdn, €18,000, 2yo, f, 7f 30yT
NATIVE VERSE (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) was a 550,000gns investment by Al Shira'aa Racing at Tattersalls October Book 1, with her half-sister Al Husn (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) having annexed the G1 Nassau Stakes weeks beforehand. Willie McCreery has been handed charge of the March-foaled bay, whose peers include the Niarchos Family's prized Proxima Centauri (Ire) (Circus Maximus {Ire}), the Jessica Harrington-trained daughter of Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) who was an eye-catching fifth on debut at Leopardstown last month.
HOW THEY FARED
17.50 Kempton, Novice, £9,900, 2yo, 7fT
Silver Peak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Godolphin's €1.25million Arqana Deauville August graduate whose dam is a half to Persian King (Ire), failed to land a blow in fourth.
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