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Observations on the European Racing Scene for Saturday, Aug. 4


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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. Saturday’s Insights features a daughter of German Group 1 winner Temida (Ire).

3.15 Newmarket, Cond, £8,000, 2yo, f, 7fT
DIVINE JUSTICE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is a notable debutante for Godolphin, being a 390,000gns TATOCT daughter of the G1 Grosser Preis Von Bayern heroine Temida (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}). Charlie Appleby saddles the April-foaled bay, whose rivals include Sheikha Al Jalila Racing’s July meeting debut third New Jazz (Scat Daddy), a $550,000 KEESEP member of the John Gosden crew.

3.30 Doncaster, Cond, £5,500, 3yo/up, 10f 43yT
WILLIE JOHN (GB) (Dansili {GB}) makes his long-awaited debut for Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, having been sold by Markus Jooste and China Horse Club for 1.9million gns at Tattersalls February. Successful on his sole start at Yarmouth in October, the Roger Varian trainee is a son of the G1 Pretty Polly S. and G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Izzi Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) whose half-brother Dreamfield (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) was sixth in the G1 July Cup last month.
 

4.15 Goodwood, Mdn, £30,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
FOX POWER (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was sought after at the latest Tattersalls October Sale before 450,000gns was paid by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Richard Hannon has charge of the son of the listed-winning Zenella (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), who faces 10 rivals including the June 23 Listed Chesham S. fourth Duke of Hazzard (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}).

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