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 a returning €700,000 yearling graduate.
2.12 Chantilly, Cond, €28,000, 3yo, 8f (AWT)
TIGRESS OF GAUL (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}), the €700,000 joint-second highest-priced filly at last year's Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale, comes back to the course and distance of her impressive winning debut. Jose Aguirre-Moreno and Ecurie des Monceaux's relative of Charm Spirit (Ire) who represents the Tim Donworth stable is re-opposed by Noel-Nicolas Guillerme and Francois Monfort's Cast A Gast (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), who she beat by 3 1/2 lengths on debut and who has subsequently franked the form by going one better.
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