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 several daughters of Group 1 winners, including a daughter of GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}).
2.10 Kempton, Novice, £5,400, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 219y (AWT)
DUSK (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the second foal out of the GI Beverly D S. and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf heroine Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and she makes her debut for her owner-breeder James Wigan and trainer Sir Michael Stoute in a competitive affair. With some choicely-bred fillies stacked up for weeks, the floodgates are now open and among her rivals are Lady Bamford's John Gosden-trained pair Sun Bear (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Anointed (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), both out of Oaks heroines in Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and Sariska (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), respectively.
3.05 Yarmouth, Novice, £5,400, 3yo, 7f 3yT
ENEMY (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) gets his 3-year-old campaign off the ground, having looked a promising prospect when winning on his sole start at Ascot in September. Qatar Racing Ltd and Lady O'Reilly's John Gosden-trained half-brother to the star mares Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Chicquita (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) meets the Martyn Meade-trained newcomer Additional (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), a 260,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate whose half-brother Aclaim (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) captured the G1 Prix de la Foret for connections.
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