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 a half-sister to a Derby winner returning.
4.35 Sandown, Novice, £10,000, 3yo, f, 9f 209yT
SPARKLE ROLL (FR) (Kingman (GB)">Kingman {GB}) is placed in the race won by Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) in 2008 by John Gosden, so there is some weight of expectation from Kin Hung Kei, Qatar Racing and Laurent Dassault's half-sister to Wings of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}). The €750,000 Arqana August graduate was successful on rain-softened ground over a mile at Haydock in September and so has to give seven pounds to the maidens including King Power Racing's once-raced King Power (GB) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}), the 2.5million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 sensation who represents Andrew Balding's in-form stable.
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