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Half-Sister To Bay Bridge Primes For Kempton Bow

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 Observations features a half-sister to QIPCO British Champions Day hero Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}).

17.20 Kempton, Mdn, £6,800, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
James Wigan's hitherto unraced homebred STORMY SEA (GB) (Territories {Ire}) is a Sir Michael Stoute-conditioned half-sister to last month's G1 Champion S.-winning stablemate Bay Bridge (GB) (New Bay {GB}). Her eight rivals include Charles Hills trainee Labiqa (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), who is out of GSW G1 Prix Jean Prat and G1 Prix du Moulin placegetter Spectre (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), and Resonance (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a daughter of MG1SP G2 Queen Mary S. victrix Maqaasid (GB) (Green Desert), from the Marco Botti stable.

18.30 Kempton, Nov, £9,900, 2yo, 8f (AWT)
Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's TADSHIN (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}) is a Roger Varian-trained son of G1 Prix de l'Opera and GI Flower Bowl Invitational heroine Nahrain (GB) (Selkirk) and thus a half-brother to MG1SW globetrotter Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). He encounters a baker's dozen in this debut headed by Rabbah Racing's Manxman (Ire) (Cracksman {GB}), who is a Simon and Ed Crisford-trained half-brother to last term's G1 Champion S. second Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}), and Shadwell debutant Mostabshir (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a half-brother to G1 Falmouth S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. victrix Nazeef (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire), representing John and Thady Gosden.

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Half To Gold Cup Hero Subjectivist Set For Lingfield Bow

12.50 Lingfield, Mdn, £6,800, 2yo, 10f (AWT)
Qatar Racing's hitherto unraced 450,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 graduate SHADOW OF WAR (GB) (Roaring Lion), one of two representing John and Thady Gosden here, is a half-brother to G1 Gold Cup and G1 Prix Royal-Oak hero Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) and the dual Group 1-placed Sir Ron Priestley (GB) (Australia {GB}). He is opposed by a baker's dozen which includes stablemate A Gift Of Love (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is a daughter of Listed Galtres S. victrix Our Obsession (Ire) (Shamardal) and thus a full-sister to G3 Musidora S. runner-up and G1 Oaks sixth Frankellina (GB).

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Daughter Of Heat Haze Set For Dundalk Bow

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. Friday's Observations features a daughter of Grade I winner Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert).

18.00 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
Juddmonte's COOLER (GB) (Frankel {Ger}) is a Ger Lyons-trained daughter of dual Grade I winner Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert), herself produced by the operation's blue hen Hasili (Ire) (Kahyasi {Ire}). Opposition includes a dual threat from Ballydoyle, namely the once-raced Beginnings (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who is out of MG1SW 1000 Guineas and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}); and Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who is a daughter of three-time Australian Group 1 victrix Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}).

18.30 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
Aidan O'Brien is doubly represented in all three juvenile heats on the card and sends forth RED CARPET (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) and Wedding Bouquet (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) for this second division of the maiden. The former is out of G1 Commonwealth Cup and G1 Haydock Sprint Cup winner Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), who sold for 2.1 million at Tattersalls' 2017 December Mares sale, while the once-raced latter is kin to five black-type performers headed by G1 Derby and G1 Irish Derby-winning sire Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).

19.00 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, c/g, 8f (AWT)
BERTINELLI (Justify), the mount of Seamus Heffernan, is a half-brother to three stakes performers out of G1 Fillies' Mile victrix Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and lines up off a promising debut second at Leopardstown last month. His nine rivals include unraced Aidan O'Brien stablemate Gooloogong (Ire) (Australia {GB}), who is a full-brother to MG1SP G2 Blandford S. victrix Cayenne Pepper (Ire).

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Brother Of Mutakayyef On Deck For Nottingham Bow

13.16 Nottingham, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, 8f 75y (AWT)
Cheveley Park Stud's STAR AHOY (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is a William Haggas-trained son of G1 Coronation S. and G1 Falmouth S. second Infallible (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). He is thus a full-brother to MG1SP dual G2 Summer Mile victor Mutakayyef (GB) and kin to G1 Falmouth S. heroine Veracious (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and G3 Prix de Flore victrix Intimation (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The March-foaled homebred is opposed by 10 in a heat which last year witnessed the 'TDN Rising Star' performance of unbeaten G1 Derby hero Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). Desert Crown's Sir Michael Stoute stable is represented by King Power Racing's once-raced homebred Hosanna Power (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), whose half-brother Mildenberger (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) placed five times at Group 2 level.

13.46 Nottingham, Mdn, £8,000, 2yo, 8f 75y (AWT)
GARDEN ROUTE (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), a once-raced son of G1 SA Nursery victrix Cloth Of Cloud (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}), is another sent westward from the William Haggas's Newmarket base and comes back off a debut third at Newmarket in September. He is confronted by 10, including Rabbah Racing's hitherto unraced Chesspiece (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), who is a €100,000 Arqana October graduate and son of G2 Badener Meile winner and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis second Royal Solitaire (Ire) (Shamardal).

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