Observations on the European Racing Scene for Wednesday, Dec. 19

[Wandering Eyes]

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 the return of a half-sister to dual Arc heroine Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}).

12.40 Lingfield, Cond, £5,800, 2yo, f, 7f 1y (AWT)
Anthony Oppenheimer’s homebred newcomer COZI BAY (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is kin to MGSW sire Zebedee (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and one of two contenders from the John Gosden stable. Her rivals include once-raced stablemate Beehaar (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who is a great-granddaughter of the storied Miesque (Nureyev).

2.25 Lingfield, Cond, £5,800, 2yo, 8f 1y (AWT)
Khalid Abdullah’s ENTITLE (GB) (Dansili {GB}) ran sixth in a June heat at Newmarket and gets a second chance to shed maiden status before season’s end. Representing the same John Gosden yard as her MG1SW half-sister Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), she is opposed by a cast of 11 featuring Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s homebred firster Alandalos (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who is a daughter of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. heroine Ghanaati (Giant’s Causeway), from the Charles Hills stable; and China Horse Club International’s fellow newcomer Martin King (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who is a Clive Cox-trained son of GI Beverly D S. victress I’m A Dreamer (Ire) (Noverre).

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