Observations On Sunday's European Racing Scene

 

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 a maiden from The Currgah

1.45 The Curragh, Mdn, €17,500, 2yo, f, 6fT

MONA LISA'S SMILE (War Front">War Front) is the first foal out of the 2001 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Imagine (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) in a three-year period. Sporting Diane Nagle's silks, the April-foaled half-sister to former Ballydoyle luminary Horatio Nelson (Ire) (Danehill) is joined by two others from Rosegreen with Ryan Moore on the experienced Fire Fly (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to Gustav Klimt (Ire).