Observations: March 23, 2018

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 Frankel full-sister to a group winner.

8.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €12,000, 3yo, 10f 150y (AWT)

CHATEAU LA FLEUR (IRE) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}) is a significant debutante this early in the campaign, being a 900,000gns TAOCT purchase by Moyglare Stud. A daughter of the GSW and 2005 G1 Nassau S. runner-up Cassydora (GB) (Darshaan {GB}) from a fantastic Hesmonds Stud family, the February-foaled bay is therefore a full-sister to the G3 Prix d'Aumale scorer Toulifaut (Ire) and a half to Ballydoyle's MGSW stayer Ernest Hemingway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).