Observations on the European Racing Scene for Thursday, Aug. 9

[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. Thursday’s Insights features the first foal out of G1 Ascot Gold Cup heroine Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}).

12.25 Deauville, Cond, €35,000, 3yo, 8fT
SACRED LIFE (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) reappears after a lengthy absence having finished fourth in the G3 Prix Djebel here in April. Disappointing as the favourite for that Guineas prep, Jean-Louis Bouchard’s previously unbeaten and impressive G3 Prix Thomas Bryon winner faces seven as Stephane Wattel bids to get him back on track.

6.30 Leopardstown, Mdn, €16,000, 3yo/up, 10fT
CENTROID (GB) (Dansili {GB}) is a half-brother to last year’s outstanding G1 English and Irish Oaks, King George and Arc heroine Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) who starts out for the Dermot Weld stable. Entered in the G1 Irish St Leger, the Juddmonte homebred encounters nine mostly exposed rivals in a weak maiden for the Dublin venue.

6.35 Sandown, Mdn, £7,000, 2yo, 8fT
TOO DARN HOT (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the Lloyd-Webbers’ star mare Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) to hit the track two months after his full-sister Lah Ti Dar (GB) was forced to miss the G1 Epsom Oaks for which she would have started favourite. John Gosden, who also trained the G3 Musidora S.-winning full-sibling So Mi Dar (GB), introduces him against The Queen’s fellow newcomer Calculation (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the first foal out of her G1 Ascot Gold Cup heroine Estimate (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) who also races for Sir Michael Stoute.

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