Viadera's Sister Debuts At Naas

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. Today's Observations features a full-sister to Grade I winner Viadera.

4.25 Naas, Mdn, €15,500, 2yo, f, 5f 205yT
SACRED BRIDGE (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}) is a full-sister to last year's GI Matriarch S. heroine Viadera (GB), who before joining Chad Brown spent her formative period with this filly's trainer Ger Lyons and was a listed winner on these shores. Hailing from the family of Twice Over (GB) (Observatory), the April-foaled bay meets Kirsten Rausing's fellow newcomer Sablonne (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a Jessica Harrington-trained daughter of the G3 Prix d'Arenberg scorer and G2 Queen Mary S. runner-up Starlit Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) from the family of Friday's G3 Albany S. winner Sandrine (GB) (Bobby's Kitten).

6.40 Kempton, Novice, £7,900, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
DANEH (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is the second foal out of the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Moyglare Stud S. heroine Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) who debuts in the same Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum silks. Simon and Ed Crisford, who also train the useful year-older Latest Generation (GB) (Frankel {GB}), introduce the February-foaled relative of Queen Power (Ire) (Shamardal) against seven rivals on the Polytrack.