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 several bluebloods at Kempton.
14.50 Kempton, £8,000, Mdn, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
Godolphin homebred ABASHIRI (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is a daughter of G1 Prix Saint-Alary heroine Sobetsu (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and thus a full-sister to last year's GI Jenny Wiley Stakes runner-up English Rose (Ire). The Charlie Appleby nominee encounters a baker's dozen, which includes Lady Lloyd Webber's Counter Intuitive (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who is a homebred granddaughter of four-time Group 1 winner The Fugue (GB) (Dansili {GB}), from the Ed Walker stable; and Amanda Perrett representative Virtue Chastity (GB) (Australia {GB}), who is a half-sister to GI Beverly D Stakes runner-up Awesometank (GB) (Intense Focus).
16.30 Kempton, £11,000, Nov, 2yo, 7f (AWT)
Alison Swinburn and Mark Sartori's €150,000 Arqana October acquisition TIGER'S NEST (FR) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}) is a half-sister to last term's GI Just A Game Stakes heroine Chili Flag (Fr) (Cityscape {GB}). The James Fanshawe trainee is opposed by eight in this debut.
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