Observations On Tuesday'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. Tuesday's Insights features a pair of maidens at Chantilly

3.20 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, 8f (AWT)

Godolphin's MAGNY COURS (Medaglia d'Oro) is out of 2003 GI Garden City Breeders' Cup H. victress Indy Five Hundred (A.P. Indy) and is thus kin to 2010 G2 Superlative S. second Ecliptic (Kingmambo). Opposition to the Andre Fabre-trained debutant includes Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's newcomer Humaniste (Ire) (Intello {Ger}), who is a homebred son of 2006 G3 Prix Cleopatre and G3 Prix de Flore placegetter Wingspan (Silver Hawk), from the Carlos Laffon-Parias stable.

3.50 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)

BELLS INN (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), another representative for the in-form Godolphin-Andre Fabre partnership, is out of a stakes-winning half to three black-type performers headed by 2015 G1 St James's Palace S. runner-up Latharnach (Iffraaj {GB}). Her rivals include John Kalmanson's debutante On My Mind (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who is a David Smaga-trained half-sister to 2003 G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Fidelite (Ire) (In the Wings {GB}); Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Foreign Star (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who is out of a stakes-winning sibling of three black-type performers headed by MGSW 2015 G1 Criterium International placegetter Attendu (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}); and Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges's Para El Futuro (Fr) (Maxios {GB}), who is out of a half-sister to 2004 G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud victress and 2005 G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix Vermeille third Paita (GB) (Intikhab), debuting for the Nicolas Clement barn.