Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted June 5, 2019 Journalists Share Posted June 5, 2019 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 hot Hamilton contest for sprinters. 3.30 Hamilton, Cond, £27,000, 3yo/up, 6f 6yTLast term’s G1 British Champions Sprint S. hero SANDS OF MALI (FR) (Panis) makes his European return coming back off a sixth in Meydan’s Mar. 30 G1 Al Quoz Sprint. In an intriguing six-runner affair, he once again faces King Power Racing’s British Champions Sprint third Donjuan Triumpant (Ire) (Dream Ahead) and 2017 G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest hero Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who ran fourth in that Ascot contest. 5.45 Leopardstown, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, f, 7f 25yTPETITE MUSTIQUE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a full-sister to G1 Criterium International hero Johannes Vermeer (Ire), yielded the highest price when knocked down for €1.1-million at Goffs’s 2017 November Foal Sale and is one of three entries for Aidan O’Brien in this nine-strong heat. She is joined by stablemates Blissful (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), whose five black-type siblings include MG1SP sire Gustav Klimt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Gran Criterium heroine Nayarra (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}); and Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a half-sister to G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. and G2 Lowther S. victress Lucky Kristale (GB) (Lucky Story). 7.35 Chelmsford, Cond, £15,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f (AWT)Saif Ali’s IRISH STEPS (Giant’s Causeway) is a daughter of GI Canadian International heroine Sarah Lynx (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and represents the David Lanigan stable in this belated unveiling. Her rivals include Alrabban Racing’s hitherto unraced Albanderi (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who is a €240,000 Arqana August half-sister to last week’s G2 Badener Meile victor The Revenant (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), from the Sir Michael Stoute yard. The post Observations: June 6, 2019 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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