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 pair of well-bred runners for Godolphin.
4.55 Chantilly, Cond, €35,000, 3yo, 8fT
Godolphin's homebred FRANZ SCHUBERT (GB) (Dansili {GB}) is out of Listed Swettenham Stud Fillies' Trial S. winner Measured Tempo (Sadler's Wells), herself a half-sister to 2001 G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero Anabaa Blue (GB) (Anabaa), and the Andre Fabre representative lines up off a third in April's G3 Prix La Force and a second in last month's Listed Prix Matchem. His six rivals are headed by Rebecca Hillen's Enthrall (Bernardini), who is out of stakes-winning GI Alcibiades S. third Devotee (Elusive Quality), from the Henri-Francois Devin stable; and Carla Giral's Rebellito (Fr) (Montmartre {Fr}), a Joel Boisnard trainee who is out of a half-sister to MG1SW speedster Marchand d'Or (Fr) (Marchand de Sable).
6.55 Newmarket, Cond, £7,000, 2yo, 6fT
TRIBAL QUEST (War Front">War Front) cost Godolphin $575,000 at Keeneland September and is a son of the GIII Doubledogdare S. winner and GI Las Virgenes S. runner-up Haka (Dynaformer) from the family of American Chance. He has a decent form standard to aim at in Saeed Manana's Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a James Tate-trained son of the G1 Falmouth S. winner Rajeem (GB) (Diktat {GB}) who was second to 'TDN Rising Star' Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), a stablemate of Tribal Quest, at Goodwood last month.
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