Son Of Irish Lights Debuts At Naas

Uncle Mo | Coolmore

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 well-bred son of Uncle Mo debuting in Ireland.

2.00 Naas, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, 5fT
LIPPIZANER (Uncle Mo">Uncle Mo) is graced with the duty of being Aidan O'Brien's first 2-year-old runner of the new decade and is suitably adorned as a son of the G1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas heroine Irish Lights (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). The half-brother to the G2 Silver Shadow S. winner and G1 Golden Rose S. runner-up Omei Sword (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who was a $650,000 Keeneland September yearling, meets a duo from Jim Bolger's stable including Poetic Flare (Ire), a son of the 2012 winner of this maiden in Dawn Approach (Ire)">Dawn Approach (Ire) who is closely related to the listed scorer Glamorous Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}).

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