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. Monday's Insights features a half-sister to Breeders' Cup winner Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}).
5.30 Wolverhampton, Cond, £5,800, 2yo, f, 7f 36y (AWT)
Khalid Abdullah's homebred CLERISY (GB) (Kingman%20(GB)#tot">Kingman {GB}) is a half-sister to last month's GI Breeders' Cup Mile hero Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) and debuts for Sir Michael Stoute in this distaffers' test. Her rivals include Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum's homebred firster Thakaa (Lemon Drop Kid), who is out of a stakes-winning half-sister to MG1SW Grand Couturier (GB) (Grand Lodge), representing Charles Hills; and The LAM Partnership's Maerchengarten (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), who is an Ed de Giles-trained unraced half-sister to this term's G2 Derby Italiano victor Summer Festival (GB) (Poet's Voice {GB}).
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