Observations: July 31, 2018

[Wandering Eyes]

1.25 La Teste de Buch, Mdn, €18,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 7fT
SAINT LEONARD (FR) (Sommerabend {GB}) is a half-brother to MG1SW millionaire Marchand d’Or (Fr) (Marchand de Sable) and debuts for the Yan Durepaire stable in this firsters’ test. Gerard Augustin-Normand’s colourbearer is opposed by a cast of 11.

2.05 La Teste de Buch, Mdn, €18,000, unraced 2yo, f, 7fT
SEMERA (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the first foal produced by 2013 G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}) and debuts for Christophe Ferland. Opposition to the Alain and Gerard Wertheimer homebred numbers 15.

4.10 Goodwood, Mdn, £25,000, 2yo, c/g, 6fT
Al Shaqab Racing’s WATAN (GB) (Toronado {Ire}) is the fourth foal and colt out of 2011 GI Vinery Madison S. heroine Shotgun Gulch (Thunder Gulch) and he is a half-brother to this term’s Listed Prix de l’Avre third Rabdan (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who regained the winning thread at Maisons-Laffitte last week. The homebred chestnut represents the Richard Hannon-Ryan Moore axis and faces eleven rivals in this debut.

6.25 Galway, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, f, 7fT
Aidan O’Brien trainee ENTICED (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a full-sister to last term’s G1 Irish Derby and G1 St Leger hero Capri (Ire) and carries the Michael Tabor silks in this unveiling. She is joined by stablemate Hermosa (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a full-sister to dual Group 1 victress Hydrangea (Ire) and G1 Ranvet S.-winning sire The United States (Ire).

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