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. Tuesday's Insights features a daughter of Grade II winner Aviate (GB).
3.20 Deauville, Mdn, €25,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Matoum's EFAADAH (IRE) (Dansili {GB}) is out of the stakes-winning 2011 G3 Prix de Flore runner-up Albaraah (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and is this a half-sister to last term's G3 Prix de Cabourg victress and G1 Prix Morny runner-up Alrahma (GB) (Shamardal). Rivals to the Freddy Head-trained debutante include Khalid Abdullah's Signature Piece (Lemon Drop Kid), who is a daughter of 2011 GII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile heroine Aviate (GB) (Dansili {GB}), representing David Smaga; and Berend van Dalfsen's homebred Urban Poete (Fr) (Poet's Voice {GB}), who is a daughter of MGSW 2002 GI Flower Bowl Invitational runner-up Turtle Bow (Fr) (Turtle Island {Ire}), from the Mikel Delzangles stable.
5.30 Cork, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
MAGICAL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) was taken out of her intended target at Glorious Goodwood last week due to the heavy rain and returns to home soil as she looks to improve off a debut second behind the subsequent G3 Silver Flash S. third Dawn Delivers (GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) over six furlongs at The Curragh last month. The daughter of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and therefore full-sister to last year's G1 Fillies' Mile heroine and dual Classic-placed Rhododendron (Ire) is joined by fellow Ballydoyle representatives Hence (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), an unraced 2.1 million gns TAOCT full-sister to Alice Springs (Ire), and Athena (Ire) (Camelot%20(GB)#tot">Camelot {GB}), a half-sister to the 2014 G1 Irish Oaks and G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}).
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