Observations on the European Racing Scene: July 14, 2017

2.15 Ascot, £14,000, Cond, 2yo, 6fT
PRESTBURY PARK (Shamardal) debuts for the G2 July S.-winning partnership of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and Mark Johnston and is a son of the 2006 GI Frizette S. heroine Sutra (Meadowlake). Godolphin's homebred faces seven and a stern standard-setter in Shadwell's Newmarket runner-up Faraasah (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}).

4.45 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
BEING THERE (FR) (Dubawi {Ire}) bids to build on an encouraging debut second at Newbury last month for Godolphin's Charlie Appleby stable which continues to thrive with its juveniles. In a fascinating heat containing several potential class acts, the €1.4 million GOFORB son of the 2012 G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine and G1 Prix de Diane runner-up Beauty Parlour (GB) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is joined by his unraced stablemate Rastrelli (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a €550,000 Arqana May Breeze-Up purchase descended from the 2003 G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest heroine Porlezza (Fr) (Sicyos).

5.20 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT
FALCON EYE (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) lines up for division two of this maiden won in recent times by sires Native Khan (Fr), Elusive Pimpernel, Soul City (Ire) and Rio de la Plata and is a half-brother to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Outstrip (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) out of the GI Spinster S. heroine Asi Siempre (El Prado {Ire}). Another from the Charlie Appleby academy, he will have to possess above-average ability to upstage his stablemate Tribal Quest (War Front">War Front), a $575,000 KEESEP son of the GIII Doubledogdare S. winner and GI Las Virgenes S. runner-up Haka (Dynaformer) who was second to the subsequent G2 July S. fourth Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) on debut here last month. Any bold showing from Fittocks Stud's newcomer Drill (GB) (Dansili {GB}) will be significant as Luca Cumani's first juvenile runner of the year out of his G2 Lancashire Oaks winner and G1 Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Pongee (GB) (Barathea {Ire}) from a distinguished dynasty.