Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a Mehmas (Ire) half-brother to multiple Group 1 winner Perfect Power (Ire).
1.10 Ascot, Cond, £20,000, 2yo, 5fT
WISE APPROACH (IRE) (Mehmas {Ire}) is an intriguing newcomer in this well-contested Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial EBF Conditions Stakes, being Godolphin's 1million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase whose half-brother Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) captured the G1 Commonwealth Cup and G2 Norfolk Stakes at the Royal meeting here. Charlie Appleby introduces the Tally-Ho Stud-bred bay against some winners including Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Dickensian (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), a Kevin Ryan-trained relative of the sires Stroll and Patrol.
13.50 Pontefract, Novice, £8,000, 3yo, 10f 5yT
MUNSIF (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is one of Shadwell's lurkers in 2025, impressing on his winning debut at Nottingham earlier this month for Roger Varian. This should be easy pickings for the homebred relative of the sire's Oaks and King George heroine Taghrooda (GB), despite the presence of Kirsten Rausing's Jeanne Baret (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), a Charlie Johnston-trained daughter of the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis heroine Lady Jane Digby (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).
15.55 Ascot, Novice, £40,000, 3yo, f, 7f 213yT
VICTORY QUEEN (GB) (Kingman {GB}) comes off a debut win at Newmarket's Craven meeting with the G1 Coronation Stakes in connections' sights if she can progress quickly enough. Godolphin's half-sister to their 2,000 Guineas and G1 St James's Palace Stakes hero Coroebus (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) encounters The King and The Queen's authoritative Kempton winner Purple Rainbow (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), a William Haggas-trained relative of the Oaks runner-up Flight Of Fancy (GB) (Sadler's Wells).
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