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. Tuesday's Insights features a son of MG1SW Speedy Boarding (GB).
2.55 Haydock, Nov, £5,400, 2yo, 7f 212yT
Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's LEGEND OF DUBAI (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of MG1SW Speedy Boarding (GB) (Shamardal), ran into the 'TDN Rising Star' effort of Guru (GB) (Kingman {GB}) when third tackling seven furlongs at Newbury for the Roger Varian-Andrea Atzeni axis last month and gets a second chance to shed maiden status upped in trip here. His opposition includes Godolphin's Branwell (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a homebred half to GSW G1 Criterium International runner-up Earnshaw (Medaglia d'Oro), representing Charlie Appleby's in-form barn; Roger Charlton trainee Amalfi Bay (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), who is an Elite Racing Club homebred half-brother to two black-type performers out of a half-sister to the operation's MG1SW darling Soviet Song (Ire) (Marju {Ire}); and Crone Stud Farms Ltd's Happy (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a Mark Johnston-conditioned half to last term's Listed Noel Murless S. placegetter Almania (Ire) (Australia {GB}) out of G3 Prestige S. victress and G1 1000 Guineas fourth Sent From Heaven (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}).
3.25 Haydock, Nov, £5,400, 2yo, f, 6f 212yT
Cheveley Park Stud's homebred VERBENA (GB) (Lethal Force {Ire}) finished five lengths and a neck behind the swashbuckling performance of Pomelo (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) when a first-up third going seven furlongs at Newbury last month and reappears over much the same trip in this second outing. She is a half-sister to GSW G1 Hong Kong Champions Mile third Simply Brilliant (GB) (Frankel {GB}) out of G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Red Bloom (GB) (Selkirk). Rivals to the Clive Cox trainee feature Aidan Ryan's Brave Blossom (Ire) (Mayson {GB}), who is a Richard Fahey-conditioned half to Group 3-winning duo Valeria Messalina (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and Pincheck (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) produced by a sibling of G1SW sires Kingsfort (War Chant) and Prince Arch (Arch).
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