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. Today's Observations features the latest progeny of the great mare Goldikova.
2.25 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €25,000, 3yo, c/g, 10 1/2fT
DARALIMI (FR) (Siyouni {Fr}) bids to extend a purple patch for His Highness The Aga Khan and strike at the first time of asking over the trip at which his dam Daryaba (Ire) (Night Shift) captured the 1999 G1 Prix de Diane. Mikel Delzangles introduces the half-brother to the 2009 G1 Hong Kong Vase winner and Group 1 producer Daryakana (Fr) (Selkirk) in an all-male encounter which also includes another son of a Diane heroine in Le Baryton (Fr) (Australia {GB}). Out of the 2002 winner of that Chantilly Classic, Bright Sky (Ire) (Wolfhound), he carries Robert Ehrnrooth's colours for the Pascal Bary stable.
3.00 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €25,000, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT
GOLDIKA (IRE) (Intello {Ger}) is the latest progeny out of the brilliant Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) who unsurprisingly represents the Freddy Head stable. By the Wertheimers' G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero who stands at Cheveley Park Stud, she is also a half-sister to the 2017 G3 Prix Cleopatre winner Terrakova (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). In an intriguing affair, she encounters several bluebloods including Haras de la Perelle's Restless (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), an Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained half-sister to the GI E. P. Taylor S. winner Reggane (GB) (Red Ransom).
3.35 Saint-Cloud, Cond, €35,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
FOUNT (GB) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}) did her illustrious parents proud with a winning debut at Chantilly last month and is kept in light company for now by Andre Fabre. Khalid Abdullah's daughter of the high-class Ventura (Chester House) is up against another potentially smart customer in the LNJ Foxwoods-owned €450,000 Arqana August graduate Aviatress (Ire) (Shamardal), an Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained half-sister to the graded-stakes performers Gidu (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and Marbre Rose (Ire) (Smart Strike) who beat the subsequent listed winner Tifosa (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) on her sole start at Chantilly in November.
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