Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 13, 2018 Journalists Share Posted November 13, 2018 Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Today’s Observations features a well-bred Australia filly for Luca Cumani. 5.00 Kempton, Cond, £6,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)With trainer Luca Cumani’s curtain call imminent, GRACEFULLY DONE (IRE) (Australia {GB}) follows up a debut fourth over this trip at Doncaster last month. Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor’s half-sister to Listed Prix Michel Houyvet winner Only A Pleasure (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) out of GI Matron S. victress Sense of Style (Thunder Gulch) faces a baker’s dozen in this synthetic bow. It features Al Shaqab Racing’s unraced Al Daiha (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}), who is an Ed Walker-trained 180,000gns TATOCT half-sister to three stakes performers headed by GSW GI First Lady S. third Indian Blessing (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}); and the Ralph Beckett-trained debutante Philonikia (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who is kin to recent G1 The Metropolitan runner-up Brimham Rocks (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). 5.30 Kempton, Cond, £6,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s unraced EITHAAR (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is a homebred half to stakes-winning G1 Prix de l’Opera third Hadaatha (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) out of stakes-winning G1 1000 Guineas third Hathrah (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}). Opposition to the Owen Burrows trainee includes Abdullatif Al-Abdulrazzaq’s debutante Manorah (Ire) (The Factor), who is a half-sister to G1 St Leger-winning sire Arctic Cosmos (North Light {Ire}), from the Roger Varian stable. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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