Observations: Apr. 25, 2019

Frankel's half-sister Joyeuse | Racing Post

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. Today's Observations features the first foal out of Frankel's half-sister Joyeuse.

4.30 Tipperary, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, 5fT
PISTOLETTO (War Front">War Front) bids to extend Ballydoyle's winning sequence to four-from-four for their juveniles so far this term. A full-brother to the dual GI Rodeo Drive S. heroine Avenge, the April-foaled bay encounters seven on this debut test.

6.00 Chelmsford City, Mdn, £12,500, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT)
JUBILOSO (GB) (Shamardal) debuts for Khalid Abdullah and Sir Michael Stoute and is particularly noteworthy as the first foal out of the dual listed-winning Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a half-sister to Frankel (GB) and Noble Mission (GB) and a full-sister to Morpheus (GB). She encounters another debutante in Godolphin's Ice Cave (Ire) (Shamardal), a 375,000gns TATOCT graduate and Saeed bin Suroor-trained son of the G1 Phoenix S. and G1 Matron S. winner La Collina (Ire) (Strategic Prince {GB}).

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