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. Monday's Insights features a son of 2008 G1 Irish Oaks heroine Moonstone (GB).
2.25 Curragh, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, 7fT
NELSON (Ire) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}) will be a warm order to build on the obvious promise of his debut sixth when denied a run behind stablemate and TDN Rising Star Delano Roosevelt (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Leopardstown last month. The son of the 2008 G1 Irish Oaks heroine Moonstone (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and half-brother to last year's G1 Epsom Derby runner-up US Army Ranger (Ire) is joined by two more from Ballydoyle. They are Kew Gardens (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the 2004 G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Chelsea Rose (Ire) (Desert King {Ire}) and Fightfortheroses (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a half-brother to the 2011 G1 Epsom Derby hero Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and the 2008 G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Gagnoa (Ire) (Sadler's Wells).
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