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 Insights features the return of an exciting John Gosden-trained 3-year-old.
3.25 Navan, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, f, 8fT
MADONNA (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a full-sister to the G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Maybe (Ire) and the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac runner-up Promise To Be True (Ire), with the former also gaining renown as the dam of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Aidan O'Brien introduces the May-foaled bay against Donnacha's proven April Showers (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to the four-times Group 1 winner and Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Misty For Me (Ire) who was second in the Cork maiden contested by Friday's G3 Flame of Tara S. one-two Divinely (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Ahandfulofsummers (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
3.55 Newmarket, Novice, £5,400, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT
DOMINO DARLING (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}) is due to make her eagerly-awaited 3-year-old return, soft ground-permitting, having impressed when beating the notable trio of Gold Wand (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}), Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) and Lady G (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}) on her sole start on heavy ground at Doncaster in October. Anthony Oppenheimer's homebred is a William Haggas-trained half-sister to the strong-staying G3 Queen's Vase and G3 Gordon S. winner Namibian (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) descended from the classy sprinter Divine Danse (Fr) (Dance Quest {GB}).
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