Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred 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 seven-figure auction darling.
6.35 Kempton, Novice, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
NATIONAL HISTORY (Maxfield) debuts for Godolphin in the race which played host to Silver Knott in 2022 and is the subject of much intrigue having fetched €1 million at the Arqana May Breeze Up. Charlie Appleby also saddles the Newbury runner-up Ruler Of Time (Not This Time), the $700,000 Keeneland September graduate who is a relative of Naissance Royale and the choice of William Buick.
7.10 Kempton, Novice, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f (AWT)
SHINARA (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) makes her belated debut for Nurlan Bizakov and Roger Varian, but is big news as a broodmare at the least as a full-sister to their multiple Group 1-winning champion miler Charyn and to the G2 Mill Reef scorer Wings Of War. This also marks the comeback of Isa Salman Al Khalifa's Jewelry (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), the William Haggas-trained relative of Athena and Bracelet who was last when favourite for Salisbury's G3 Dick Poole Stakes 11 months ago.
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