Son Of Cheveley Park Heroine Vorda In Line For Chantilly Debut

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. Thursday's Observations features a son of a Group 1 winner.

14.12 Chantilly, €27,000, Mdn, 3yo, 6fT
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani's hitherto unraced HAWKEYE (FR) (Siyouni {Ire}), is a Francis Graffard-trained son of G1 Cheveley Park Stakes heroine and G1 Prix Morny runner-up Vorda (Fr) (Orpen), herself a half-sister to the multiple Group 2 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Prognosis (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). The March-foaled homebred chestnut, who is a half-brother to Listed Prix Caravelle victrix Saiga (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), encounters 14 rivals in this straight dash.