Observations On Tuesday's European Racing Scene

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 races from Yarmouth and Newcastle

2.00 Yarmouth, Cond, £10,000, 2yo, 6f 3yT

MATCHMAKING (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) is a son of the 2012 G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua placegetter Monami (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}) and debuts for the Sir Mark Prescott stable here. His eleven opponents include Ismail Mohammed's Rule of Honour (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), who is kin to three black-type performers headed by 2006 G1 Sun Chariot S. victress Spinning Queen (GB) (Spinning World).

7.10 Newcastle, Cond, £5,250, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT)

Aquis Farm's $385,000 KEESEP yearling FINISHER (Street Cry {Ire}) is a son of MGSW three-time Peruvian champion Morena (Per) (Privately Held) and is thus a half-brother to last term's GI Arkansas Derby and GI Belmont S. hero Creator (Tapit). Rivals to the Kevin Ryan trainee include the once-raced Broken Force (Broken Vow), who is a son of the 2005 G2 Prix Robert Papin victress New Girlfriend (Ire) (Diesis {GB}), from the in-form Karl Burke barn.

7.40 Newcastle, Cond, £5,250, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT)

CIRRUS MINOR (FR) (George Vancouver) is a half-sister to the 2014 G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains third and 2015 G1 Doomben Cup victor Pornichet (Fr) (Vespone {Ire}) and is another juvenile representative for the Karl Burke yard. She takes on one dozen opponents which include Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah's Faay (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who is an Ed Dunlop-trained full-sister to dual G1 Nunthorpe S. victress Mecca's Angel (Ire) and MGSW sire Markaz (Ire), coming back off a debut eighth at Newmarket last month.