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 a well-bred Australia filly for Luca Cumani.
5.00 Kempton, Cond, £6,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
With trainer Luca Cumani's curtain call imminent, GRACEFULLY DONE (IRE) (Australia {GB}) follows up a debut fourth over this trip at Doncaster last month. Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor's half-sister to Listed Prix Michel Houyvet winner Only A Pleasure (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) out of GI Matron S. victress Sense of Style (Thunder Gulch) faces a baker's dozen in this synthetic bow. It features Al Shaqab Racing's unraced Al Daiha (GB) (Olympic Glory {Ire}), who is an Ed Walker-trained 180,000gns TATOCT half-sister to three stakes performers headed by GSW GI First Lady S. third Indian Blessing (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}); and the Ralph Beckett-trained debutante Philonikia (GB) (Kingman (GB)">Kingman {GB}), who is kin to recent G1 The Metropolitan runner-up Brimham Rocks (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).
5.30 Kempton, Cond, £6,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's unraced EITHAAR (GB) (Kingman (GB)">Kingman {GB}) is a homebred half to stakes-winning G1 Prix de l'Opera third Hadaatha (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) out of stakes-winning G1 1000 Guineas third Hathrah (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}). Opposition to the Owen Burrows trainee includes Abdullatif Al-Abdulrazzaq's debutante Manorah (Ire) (The Factor), who is a half-sister to G1 St Leger-winning sire Arctic Cosmos (North Light {Ire}), from the Roger Varian stable.
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