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. Wednesday's Insights features a daughter of Group 3 winner and Classic-placed High Heeled (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}).
2.30 Nottingham, Mdn, £5,000, 2yo, f, 8f 75yT
ESPADRILLE (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a Godolphin debutante who cost 800,000gns as a Tattersalls December Foal and who starts for Charlie Appleby in this intriguing affair. Out of the G3 St Simon S. scorer and G1 Epsom Oaks third High Heeled (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), she is joined by stablemate Hadith (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), a daughter of the G3 Sweet Solera S. winner Discourse (Street Cry {Ire}) who was third when Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's 550,000gns TATOCT purchase Sheikha Reika (Fr) (Shamardal), a Roger Varian-trained full-sister to the G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Lumiere (GB), was second at Newmarket last month.
6.45 Kempton, Cond, £5,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
PRIVATE VIEW (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) represents David and Patricia Thompson's Cheveley Park Stud who enjoyed Classic glory when her dam Confidential Lady (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) captured the 2006 G1 Prix de Diane. Already responsible for two black-type performers, her latest representative is introduced by Sir Michael Stoute on the Polytrack and encounters Jane Allison's Queen Maureen (Elusive Quality), a Hugo Palmer-trained sister to the G1 Prix Morny-winning sire Elusive City.
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