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. Wednesday's Insights features a son of G1SW Madame Chiang (GB).
1.00 Nottingham, Mdn, £11,900, 2yo 8f 75yT
GALILAEUS (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a son of the G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. heroine Madame Chiang (GB) (Archipenko) who cost Jim and Fitri Hay a potentially bargain 200,000gns at last year's Book 1. Debuting in the “Golden Horn Maiden” named after its former alumni which was also won by Adayar (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) two years ago, the Kirsten Rausing-bred half-brother to the G2 Prix de Malleret runner-up Oriental Mystique (GB) (Kingman {GB) is in the hands of Ralph Beckett who has some already unleashed some smart juveniles in 2022.
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