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. Today's Observations features a Frankel half-sister to a Group 1-winning sire.
6.55 Chelmsford, Cond, £11,000, 2yo, f, 8f (AWT)
Qatar Racing Ltd's PHANTASMIC (GB) (Frankel (GB)">Frankel {GB}) is kin to three stakes performers, headed by 2009 G1 Prix de l'Abbaye-winning sire Total Gallery (Ire) (Namid {GB}), and debuts for Sir Michael Stoute here. Her rivals include Godolphin's $900,000 KEESEP acquisition Flora Sandes (War Front">War Front), who is out of a GSW half-sister to the dam of Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Clemmie (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), making her second appearance for Charlie Appleby; and Lady Rothschild's homebred newcomer Diablery (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), who is a daughter of 2004 G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Magical Romance (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}) and one of four nominees from the John Gosden stable.
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