Observations on the European Racing Scene for Sept. 22

2.0 Newmarket, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT
AZAM (GB) (Dansili {GB})debuts for Al Mirqab Racing, who paid 260,000gns at Tattersalls for the son of Giants Play (Giant's Causeway), who beat Zagora (Fr) (Green Tune) in the 2011 GII New York S. That makes the John Gosden-trained bay ahalf-brother to the unbeaten Sir Michael Stoute-trained 3-year-old filly Playful Sound (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) and a descendant of the high-class producer Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk). Among the other newcomers is his stablemate Vantage Point (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Fitri Hay, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's son of the 2003 GI Breeders' Cup Distaff and 2004 GI Santa Margarita Invitational H. heroine Adoration (Honor Grades).