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 son of a Yorkshire Oaks winner.
2.15 Newmarket, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, 7fT
URSA MINOR (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) bids to build on an encouraging debut second to Saturday's Listed Pat Eddery S. protagonist Al Dabaran (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) over this track and trip last month. John Gosden saddles Godolphin's relative of the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas-winning sire Bachelor Duke who meets another in the royal blue in the Saeed bin Suroor-trained Military March (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), a son of the G1 Yorkshire Oaks winner Punctilious (GB) (Danehill).
2.17 Deauville, Debutantes, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 6fT
GANBARU (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) represents Godolphin and Andre Fabre in this first newcomers' event of the Deauville festival. A half-brother to the G1 Middle Park S. winner Amadeus Wolf (GB), he meets Jean-Louis Bouchard's Golden Boy (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a Stephane Wattel-trained half-brother to the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner Naaqoos (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).
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