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 'TDN Rising Star' Wensleydale (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
4.20 ParisLongchamp, Cond, €35,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
WENSLEYDALE (GB) (Frankel {GB}) bids to justify TDN Rising Star status having impressed for Juddmonte and Henri-Francois Devin on debut over this trip at Saint-Cloud 15 days ago. The daughter of the G3 Ballyogan S. winner Divine (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) encounters solid yardsticks in the G3 Prix Six Perfections and G3 Prix d'Aumale third Coeursamba (Fr) (The Wow Signal {Ire}) and the G3 Prix des Reservoirs third Sky Sister (Fr) (Maxios {GB}), as well as the Fabre homebred Alula Borealis (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), a half-sister to the smart Arapaho (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) who scored on debut at Fontainebleau last month.
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