Observations: Oct. 14, 2015

1.00 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €25,000, 3yo, c/g, 10 1/2fT

ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN (IRE) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), a supplementary entry for the Alain de Royer-Dupre barn in this belated unveiling, is a son of the 2006 G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, G1 Champion S. and G1 Hong Kong Cup winner Pride (Fr) (Peintre Celebre). Ten-strong opposition includes the experienced trio Jeudy (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), a Wertheimer homebred half-brother to the 2013 G1 Prix Marcel Boussac scorer Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}); Team Valor's Track Star (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), who is a half-brother to the 2007 G1 Premio Lydia Tesio heroine Turfrose (Ger) (Big Shuffle); and the Pascal Bary trainee Magneticjim (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a half-brother to the 2006 G1 Prix Ganay victor Corre Caminos (Fr) (Montjeu {Ire) and the 2010 G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Recital (Fr) (Montjeu {Ire}).

3.05 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €25,000, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT

BEATA (FR) (Silver Frost {Ire}) is out of the 1993 G1 Prix Vermeille third Bright Moon (Alysheba) and is thus a half-sister to the 2002 G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix de l'Opera victress Bright Sky (Ire) (Wolfhound), and the MG1SP Board Meeting (Ire) (Anabaa). The Mikel Delzangles incumbent's dozen rivals include Ballymore Thoroughbred's La Reveuse (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is an Andre Fabre-trained sibling of six black-type performers including the 2009 G1 Prix Ganay and 2010 GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic placegetter Loup Breton (Ire) (Anabaa).

2.30 Nottingham, Mdn, £5,000, 2yo, f, 8f 75yT

SNOW MOON (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who debuts for the Lady Bamford-John Gosden axis here, is out of the enigmatic 2009 G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks heroine Sariska (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Her rivals include Julian Richmond-Watson's homebred Hereawi (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a daughter of the 2008 G1 Epsom Oaks winner Look Here (GB) (Hernando {Fr}), who returns for the Ralph Beckett stable off a debut second at Newmarket last month.

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