Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a daughter of multiple Group 1 winner Wild Illusion (Dubawi).
2.55 Ascot, Mdn, £15,000, 3yo, f, 9f212yT
SPIRITED STYLE (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is one of two newcomers for Godolphin in this fascinating affair and the Charlie Appleby-trained daughter of Dubawi's triple Group 1 heroine Wild Illusion is slated as the early favourite. The other for the Boys In Blue is the John and Thady Gosden-trained Good Old Days (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), a full-sister to Nations Pride who has collected four at the highest level, while Clarehaven also have Shadwell's similarly-unraced El Budoor (GB) (Kingman {GB}), the first foal out of Redoute's Choice's multiple Group 2 winner Enbihaar. Throw in Chasemore Farm's homebred Little Dorrit (GB) (Camelot {GB}), a Roger Varian-trained half-sister to Kingman's high-class sprinter Noble Style, and you have one of the nicest fillies' maidens staged so far in 2025.
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