Observations: Aga Khan Royalty Graces Saint-Cloud

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2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fT
DOLAYLI (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the latest progeny of the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic heroine Dolniya (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}) to hit the track, with Christophe Soumillon on The Aga Khan's half-brother to last year's G3 Prix Quincey winner Dilawar (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Francis-Henri Graffard also saddles Edzel (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), a son of the G3 Give Thanks S. scorer Edelmira (Ire) (Peintre Celebre).

3.35 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
ZARKA (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a standout on the day as the 10th foal out of The Aga Khan's legendary Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar), whose only prior offering by Dubawi was the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud-winning sire Zarak (Fr). Francis-Henri Graffard saddles the April-foaled bay, whose rivals include the Wertheimers' Kind Juliet (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), an Andre Fabre-trained daughter of the dual G2 Prix de Royallieu winner The Juliet Rose (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}).

5.10 Curragh, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
AUGUSTE RODIN (IRE) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is the latest product of a mating between Deep Impact and a selected Coolmore broodmare, this time being the triple Group 1 winner Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Aidan O'Brien introduces the January-foaled bay, whose opponents include Zhang Yuesheng's Dubawi Spectre (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a Jessie Harrington-trained son of the G3 Prix Imprudence winner Spectre (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) who cost 410,000gns at the Book 1 Sale.

6.15 Curragh, Mdn, €13,000, 3yo, f/m, 12fT
OVER THE RAINBOW (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the first foal out of the G1 Irish and Yorkshire Oaks heroine Seventh Heaven (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) who holds an entry in the former Classic. Also from Ballydoyle is the fellow newcomer Butterfly Rose (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a daughter of the GI Ogden Phipps S. winner Awesome Maria (Maria's Mon).

HOW THEY FARED

14.10 Newbury, Mdn, £6,500, 2yo, 6 1/2fT

Bresson (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the son of Shutter Speed (GB) (Dansili {GB}), put up an encouraging debut display and only gave best late to be third.

13.35 Newbury, Mdn, £6,500, 2yo, 6 1/2fT
Jeff Smith's homebred Stormbuster (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a full-brother to G1 Juddmonte International heroine Arabian Queen (Ire), made late headway from the pace to finish a never-nearer third.

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