Relative Of Carl Spackler In Line For Wolverhampton Debut

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. Saturday's Observations features a relative of Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}).

17.30 Wolverhampton, Nov, £6,300, 2yo, 9f 104y (AWT)
Jaber Abdullah's hitherto unraced ZABEEL RAIN (FR) (Masar {Ire}), a 55,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase, is a half-sister to four stakes performers headed by GI Jamaica Handicap-winning sire Western Aristocrat (Mr. Greeley) and GII Goldikova Stakes victrix Zindaya (More Than Ready). Zindaya, in turn, is the dam of this year's dual Grade I winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) and G3 Prix des Reservoirs runner-up and 'TDN Rising Star' Sandtrap (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). The Charlie Johnston nominee, one of just two fillies in a 12-strong field, encounters Flaxman Stables Ireland's homebred once-raced winner Edge Ofthe Unknown (Quality Road), who is a George Boughey-conditioned grandson of multiple Group 1-winning dual European champion and 'TDN Rising Star' Divine Proportions (Kingmambo); and Ollie Sangster's Kentucky River (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who is a half-brother to G1 Melbourne Cup and G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin-winning sire Protectionist (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) coming back off a debut fifth over 10 furlongs at Chelmsford last month.