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. Thursday's Insights features a full to Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Leopardstown.
2.10 Doncaster, Mdn, £5,000, 2yo, 6f 2yT
JAMES GARFIELD (IRE) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) is a son of 2004 Listed Chesham S. victress Whazzat (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and bids to better a third in last month's Listed Windsor Castle S. at Royal Ascot. Opposition to the George Scott trainee includes Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Shuhood (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), who is a homebred son of 2003 Athasi S. victress Walayef (Danzig), herself a full-sister to GSW sire Haatef, making his debut for the Richard Hannon stable.
5.50 Leopardstown, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
CONQUEST (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a full-sister to the high-class MG1SW and 1000 Guineas and Epsom Oaks heroine Minding (Ire) who debuts in the same Derrick Smith silks for Ballydoyle. The daughter of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Matron S. winner Lillie Langtry (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) will have to be smart to deal with her experienced stablemate Easter Lily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who was fourth on debut here behind September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), while Jim Bolger saddles another fascinating contender in Godolphin's debutante Active Approach (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), a daughter of his G1 Phoenix S. and G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Saoirse Abu (Mr. Greeley).
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