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. Friday's Observations features a half-sister to a Group 1 winner.
1.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £40,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT
PEARLA (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) makes her debut for Wathnan Racing and William Haggas, having cost 425,000gns at Tattersalls October Book 1. A half-sister to the G1 Prix de l'Opera winner Place Du Carrousel (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), the Irish Oaks entry is joined by the expected clutch of bluebloods including John and Thady Gosden's Meon Valley homebred Zaltana (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the second foal out of their Oaks heroine Anapurna (GB) (Frankel {GB}).
1.43 Chantilly, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
AZZURA (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a full-sister to the 2020 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Dream And Do (Ire) who starts her career for her owner-breeders Haras du Logis Saint Germain and the Jerome Reynier stable. Among her rivals is Juddmonte's Golden Splendour (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}), a Francis-Henri Graffard-trained daughter of the G1 Nassau Stakes winner Winsili (GB) (Dansili {GB}) related to the recent G3 Nell Gwyn Stakes scorer Zanzoun (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}).
5.13 Chantilly, Listed, €70,000, 4yo/up, 6fT
LAZZAT (FR) (Territories {Ire}) bids to build on his comeback fourth in the Listed Prix Altipan and resume the winning thread in this Listed Prix Servanne. Nurlan Bizakov's G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, G3 Prix Paul de Moussac and G3 Prix Djebel winner had a hard winter, going down narrowly in the Golden Eagle before trying the G1 Hong Kong Mile so it is a case of going gently at present.
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