Observations: June 10, 2019

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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 colt out of a Breeders’ Cup winner.

2.00 ParisLongchamp, Mdn, €30,000, 3yo, c/g, 8fT
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani’s once-raced FERID (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is a son of GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast) and comes back for the Mikel Dalzanles stable after running second over nine furlongs at Dieppe last month. Herald Bloodstock’s Indian Pacific (Fr) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) once again lines up in opposition, having finished third in that newcomers’ event, and he is a gelded half-brother to G1 Prix Jean Romanet and G1 Premio Lydia Tesio victress Odeliz (Ire) (Falco) and stakes-winning ‘TDN Rising Star’ Pamplemousse (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}).

6.15 Windsor, Cond, £7,400, 2yo, 5f 21yT
Ed Walker trainee DARK SILVER (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is out of a GSP half-sister to G1 Haydock Sprint Cup victress Pipalong (Ire) (Pips Pride {GB}). The €240,000 Goffs Orby yearling’s year-older full-brother Came From The Dark (Ire), himself a 480,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling, graduated at Haydock on Saturday and the bay is confronted by eight in this debut. His rivals include Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum’s once-raced Eton College (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is a half-brother to last month’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches heroine Castle Lady (Ire) (Shamardal) returning off a seventh over six furlongs at this track last week.

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