Observations: Sept. 18, 2016

2.50 Gowran Park, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, c/g, 8fT

RICH HISTORY (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) debuts for Moyglare Stud and Dermot Weld with much to live up to, being a half-brother to the G1 Prince of Wales's S. winner Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies' and Mares' S. heroine Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}) and the multiple group winner Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}). He will have to be above average to account for the China Horse Club International, Qatar Racing and Triermore Stud's World War (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a 1.2-million gns son of the disqualified G1 1000 Guineas winner Jacqueline Quest (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) who was second to Douglas Macarthur (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) on debut at Leopardstown in July. Aidan O'Brien pitches in San Remo (Ire) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}), Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Susan Magnier's half-brother to last year's G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix de la Foret hero Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) and the 2011 GI Gamely S. and GI Yellow Ribbon S. winner Dubawi Heights (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) who was 10th on debut at The Curragh last month.

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