Observations On Friday's European Racing Scene

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. Friday's Insights features a maiden at Saint Cloud

1.30 Saint-Cloud, Mdn, €27,000, 2yo, c/g, 10f (AWT)

RABDAN (GB) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}) is an Al Shaqab Racing homebred son of 2011 GI Madison S. heroine Shotgun Gulch (Gulch), herself a $1.6-million purchase at Keeneland's 2012 November sale. Opposition to the Andre Fabre trainee includes Yoshimi Ichikawa's homebred fellow newcomer Inazuma (Ire) (Camelot (GB)">Camelot {GB}), who is out of a half-sister to GI Wood Memorial-winning sire Tapit (Pulpit), representing the Satoshi Kobayashi stable.