TDN Rising Stars Wootton Centurion And Evita Return At Chantilly

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 Wootton Centurion.

12.17 Chantilly, Cond, 3yo, c/g, 8fT
WOOTTON CENTURION (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is the first of two TDN Rising Stars, Presented by Hagyard to spring back into action on a fascinating card, with Victoria Head eyeing a potential Classic tilt for Yeguada Centurion's impressive course-and-distance winner. Of the five rivals here, Ballylinch Stud and Ecurie Euroling's Lord Clover (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the standout, with the Francis Graffard-trained son of the Prox de l'Opera third Lady Frankel also marking his course-and-distance debut with a wide-margin win.

12.52 Chantilly, Cond, 3yo, f, 8fT
EVITA (FR) (Persian King {Ire}) also became a TDN Rising Star, Presented by Hagyard with a clear-cut demonstration of prowess on the same card and same course and distance as Wootton Centurion in September and like him also holds an entry in next month's ParisLonchamp mile Classics. Sheikh Omar Esmil Ghrghar and Bradley Thoroughbreds' half-sister to the dual Group 1-placed Islandsinthestream (Wootton Bassett) encounters seven peers as she gets her campaign underway for the Lerners.