Observations On Wednesday's European Racing Scene

1.40 Nottingham, Mdn, £5,000, 2yo, 8f 75yT
CROWNED EAGLE (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) is a half-brother to Pivotal (GB)'s G1SP trio Eagle Top (GB), Wings of Desire (GB) and The Lark (GB), and returns off a debut third for the John Gosden barn at Haydock last month. His rivals include €370,000 GOFORB purchase Pincheck (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is out of a sibling of top-level scorers Kingsfort (War Chant) and Prince Arch (Arch), and who ran fifth for the Luca Cumani yard in that same Haydock heat; and the James Fanshawe-conditioned newcomer Scoones (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}), who is a half to 2013 G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. victress Seal of Approval (GB) (Authorized {Ire}).

2.10 Nottingham, Mdn, £5,000, 2yo, f, 8f 75yT
MUBHIRAH (GB) (Raven's Pass) is a hitherto untried half-sister to 2014 G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. and G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Taghrooda (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), and opens up for the John Gosden barn. Her opponents include Roger Varian trainee Tansholpan (GB) (Dansili {GB}), an unraced daughter of 2009 G3 Give Thanks S. winner Tamarind (Ire) (Sadler's Wells); and Khalid Abdullah's fellow newcomer Sea Tide (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), who is out of a half-sister to 2009 G1 July Cup runner-up Main Aim (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}).

2.40 Nottingham, Mdn, £5,000, 2yo, f, 8f 75yT
LENOIRE (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) was produced by 2004 G1 Prix de Diane heroine Latice (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}), herself half to MG1SW sire Lawman (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), and is thus a half-sister to 2011 G1 St Leger third and former John Gosden stable incumbent Fencing (Street Cry {Ire}). Rivals include fellow firsters So Sleek (GB) (Lawman {Fr}), a 450,000gns Tattersalls October yearling who is kin to 2014 G2 Park Hill S. victress Silk Sari (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}), representing Luca Cumani; and Doreen (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained half-sister to the stakes-placed Evangelist (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) out of 2007 G2 Park Hill S. winner Hi Calypso (Ire) (In the Wings {GB}).

6.55 Kempton, Mdn, £4,500, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT)
TRIBUTE ACT (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) is a half-sister to 2014 G1 Prix Jean Romanet victress Ribbons (GB) (Manduro {Ger}), who also annexed last term's G2 Blandford S., and debuts for the same James Fanshawe stable here. Elite Racing Club's homebred bay faces eight, including Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar's homebred newcomer Ambrosia (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is kin to this year's G3 Meld S. victor Decorated Knight (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) out of a full-sister to MG1SW sire Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat), representing Roger Varian.

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