By Tom Frary
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. Sunday's Insights features two maidens from The Curragh.
2.05 Curragh, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, f, 6fT
MAGICAL (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the latest progeny out of the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas, G1 Nassau S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. heroine Halfway To Heaven (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) to grace the track. The full-sister to last year's G1 Fillies' Mile heroine and dual Classic-placed Rhododendron (Ire) faces 10 rivals in a maiden that Ballydoyle took with future group 1 winners Tapestry (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Misty For Me (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).
5.20 Curragh, Mdn, €13,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT
His Highness The Aga Khan's MUNIZA (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), a daughter of 2000 G2 Prix de Royallieu heroine Mouramara (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}), is a hitherto unraced half to the 2009 G1 Irish Derby third and 2013 G1 Sydney Cup hero Mourayan (Ire) (Alhaarth {Ire}), and 2009 G1 Melbourne Cup third Mourilyan (Ire) (Desert Prince {Ire}). Nine-strong opposition to the Dermot Weld trainee includes Godolphin's twice-raced Covetous (GB) (Medaglia d'Oro), who is a half-sister to 2015 G3 Anglesey S. third Queen of Sicily (Cape Cross {Ire}) out of 2009 G2 Queen Mary S. heroine Jealous Again (Trippi), coming back from a June 17 third at Cork for the Willie McCreery stable.
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