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 ninth foal of Lilly Langtry.
1.45 Thurles, Mdn, 2yo, f, 8f 44yT
MOTHER'S DAY (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) is the ninth foal out of Danehill Dancer's Coronation and Matron heroine Lillie Langtry who has proven a revelation for Coolmore by providing a trio of Classic-winning Galileo mares including two winners of the Oaks and one of them being the world-beater Minding. In all probability, not much is expected of her on debut with Wayne Lordan on the recent Naas maiden fifth Cape Primrose (Ire) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}), the daughter of the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Moyglare heroine Again (Danehill Dancer) whose daughter Delphinia (Galileo) was twice Group 1-placed.
2.27 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, 2yo, f, 7 1/2fT
SIYNTRA (GB) (Dubawi {Fr}) hails from the team of the moment, being an Aga Khan Studs representative under the care of Francis-Henri Graffard. A half-sister to the G1 Prix Saint Alary winner Siyarafina (Pivotal), she meets Baron Edouard De Rothschild's Blanche De Medicis (Ire) (Waldgeist {GB}), an Andre Fabre-trained half-sister to the triple Group winner and dual Group 1-placed Alcantor (New Bay).
2.59 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, 2yo, c/g, 7 1/2fT
BAROUD (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is out of Blue Diamond's mare Tisa River (Equiano), a half to the high-class Order Of Australia (Australia) and Iridessa (Ruler Of The World) purchased by the Stud for 400,000gns at the 2020 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Imad Al Sagar's homebred is introduced by Andre Fabre in this maiden won in 2017 by Study Of Man and encounters a dozen peers including David Layani's Sagano (Fr) (Wooded {Ire}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained half-brother to the stable's Prix de Sandringham winner and dual Group 1-placed Volta (Siyouni).
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