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. Thursday's Observations features the return of a Rising Star.
15.15 Great Yarmouth, £8,000, Nov, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f 3yT
Godolphin's TDN Rising Star VERSE OF LOVE (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) failed to fire on all cylinders when seventh in Newmarket's G3 Nell Gwyn Stakes two weeks ago and gets an almost-immediate opportunity of redemption in a low-key affair. Journeying up the A11 to the Norfolk Coast for this straight seven-furlong heat, the March-foaled bay meets Apple Tree Stud's debutante and fellow HQ day-tripper Rumba Numba (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), who is a homebred half-sister to three stakes performers out of Listed Princess Royal Stakes victrix Astonishing (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), from the Roger Varian stable.
15.50 Saint-Cloud, €30,000, Cond, 2yo, 6fT
Alain and Gerard Wertheimer entry INDIFFERENTE (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a Yann Barberot-conditioned daughter of G1 Prix Marcel Boussac victrix Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}) from the family of Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Matiara (Bering {GB}). The February-foaled homebred bay is a full-sister to G3 Prix d'Aumale third Bahasa (Ire) and a half-sister to Listed Grand Criterium de Bordeaux second Precious Sea (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}). She returns for this step up to six furlongs, and encounters 11 rivals, bouncing back off a six-length first-up fifth tackling five at Deauville earlier in the month.
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