By Tom Frary
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 Group 2 winner Miss Lucifer (Fr) (Noverre).
2.00 Nottingham, Novice, £6,000, 3yo, 8f 75yT
SPACE BLUES (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) had earned TDN Rising Star status when comprehensively beating the useful Private Secretary (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and the G3 Sandown Classic Trial runner-up Technician (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in a course-and-distance maiden in November, but ran out of gas when too keen on his reappearance and ended up fourth in a decent 10-furlong Newbury conditions race earlier this month. Charlie Appleby shortens up the son of the seven-furlong G2 Challenge S. winner Miss Lucifer (Fr) (Noverre) and there will be some disappointment if he fails to see off these eight rivals.
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