Observations on the European Racing Scene for Wednesday, June 27

[Wandering Eyes]

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. Wednesday’s Insights features a half-sister to 2015 GII Monrovia S. victress Shrinking Violet (Congaree).

5.10 Salisbury, Mdn, £7,900, 3yo/up, 9f 201yT
SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), an Amanda Perrett trainee, is out of 2003 GI Gamely Breeders’ Cup H. and GI Yellow Ribbon S. heroine Tates Creek (Rahy), and the Juddmonte homebred faces seven opponents in this belated debut. They include Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s fellow late starter Momtalik (Point of Entry), a $140,000 Keeneland September yearling and 390,000gns Tattersalls Craven breezer, who is a John Gosden-trained half-brother to last term’s MGSW G1 Prix du Moulin runner-up Taareef (Kitten’s Joy).

 

6.00 Naas, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 6fT
SECRET THOUGHTS (War Front) was a debut runner-up going a shade over seven furlongs at Leopardstown earlier this month and gets a second bite for Aidan O’Brien dropped to six panels here. She is the first foal out of G1 Irish Oaks heroine Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), herself kin to this month’s G1 Epsom Oaks fourth and G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Stablemate Tracing (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) also contested that Leopardstown heat, finishing sixth, and is a daughter of 2012 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas second and G3 Jersey S. victress Ishvana (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Other rivals include Fergus Galvin’s newcomer Cozy Sky (Animal Kingdom), a half-sister to 2015 GII Monrovia S. victress Shrinking Violet (Congaree), representing the Gordon Elliott barn.

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