Issue 157 – 14th May 2021

Hello, and welcome to the second Anglo German Racing Newsletter of 2021! This week, we review one of Germany’s top staying races of the year at Berlin- Hoppegarten , and an exciting finish to a Listed race at Dortmund.

Further afield, we look back at no less than six versions of Guineas classic races, as well as a big raceday in and a Group 1 chase in Italy. Looking ahead, we preview the Czech 2000 Guineas and the first jump races of the year in Sweden.

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Darren Thrussell, Editor

Photo left: English import ENVIOUS (near side, number 4) was a shock 45.9-1 winner of the Hazafi Dij (Hungarian 1000 Guineas) at the at Kincsem Park course in on

Sunday. There is a report At and video of the race on page 5 of this newsletter (Video still copyright Kincsem Park).

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News Round-Up - Germany

BERLIN: RIP ROARS TO GROUP 2 VICTORY

The Andreas Suborics-trained RIP VAN LIPS, second in the corresponding race last th year, went one better this time around when winning the 50 running of the Group 2 Comer Group International Oleander Rennen at Berlin-Hoppegarten on Sunday.

Rip van Lips was fourth in a decent Listed race at Chantilly over 3000 metres under top French jockey Gerard Mosse, who travelled over to take the ride on Sunday. Despite being drawn widest of the thirteen runners, Mosse used all his experience to move Rip van Lips over into the perfect position just behind early leader Vivienne Wells. However, as Vivienne Wells weakened, Rip van Lips, who initially faced a stern challenge at the top of the straight from Pessemona under Andre Best, soon eased clear of his rivals, eventually crossing the line 2½ lengths clear of the locally-trained Memphis, with French raider Brokeback Mountain back in third.

Winning jockey Mosse was full of praise for Rip van Lips ‘It was a true run race, they went a really strong gallop. My horse is a proper stayer though, he gave me a really good feel, he never gave up and kept on going right to the line’ said the French rider.

Rip van Lips, a five year old entire who missed the whole of 2019 after suffering a broken bone in his leg only to bounce back when winning (placed first after the winner was disqualified) at Munich in June 2020 after a 20 month absence, is by Group 1 winner miler Rip van Winkle out of the high class German-trained mare Red Lips. Although only winning at Listed and sales race level, the Andreas Löwe-trained Red Lips competed well on the Group 1 stage throughout Europe in 2013, placing fourth in both the Prix de l’Opera at Longchamp and German Oaks, before finishing third in the

Premio Lydia Tesio in Rome.

Although Sunday’s race victory automatically

qualified Rip van Lips for next month’s Belmont Gold Cup in New York as well as the Irish St. Leger in September, is it understood that connections are set to favour a trip to Royal Ascot for the on Thursday June 17th.

You can see Sunday’s race here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVC_yNV 8Xdg

Photo right: ANDREAS SUBORICS, who trained last year’s runner up RIP VAN LIPS to victory in the 50th running of the Group 2 Comer Group International Oleander Rennen at Berlin-Hoppegarten on Sunday (Photo copyright Darren Thrussell / Anglo German Racing).

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DORTMUND: LONDON TAKES LIBERTIES IN GRAND PRIX TRIAL

The Waldemar Hickst-trained LIBERTY LONDON was an impressive all the way winner of the Dortmund Grand Prix trial on Thursday.

As the name suggest, Thursday’s race, which carried Listed status, was a trial for next month’s Dortmund Grand Prix, a Group 3 contest perhaps better known by its other name as the Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft, which will also be run like Thursday’s race over the rather unusual distance of 1750 metres.

Under Eduardo Pedroza, the five-year-old mare, who was sent off a 10.4-1 shot on the local Tote, led from start to finish, and came home relatively unchallenged for a 3½ length victory from the ten year old Potemkin under jockey Bauyrzhan Murzabayev who along with Jozef Bojko, each won three of the supporting contests on the eight race card. The five year old mare Red Hot, trained in France by Irish-born Gavin Hernon, was a short head behind Potemkin back in third.

However, the success of Liberty London, whose last victory was over 2400 metres at Clairefontaine in

July last year, appeared to come as a surprise to trainer Waldemar

Hickst. ’I didn’t think that she could

win over this short distance, but the owner wanted to go for this race,

the jockey gave her an excellent ride, and everything went well’, said

the trainer, who was born in present-day Kazakhstan, but has

been based in Cologne for several

years. Indeed, Liberty London currently doesn’t hold an entry in the Dortmund Grand Prix itself.

You can see Thursday’s Dortmund Grand Prix trial here: https://www.racebets.com/en/horse- racing/race/details/id/4101222/exter nal/46621

Photo above left: Jockey EDDIE PEDROZA, who rode the Waldemar Hickst-trained LIBERTY LONDON to an impressive all the way victory in the Dortmund Grand Prix trial on Thursday (Photo copyright Stefanie Ihlenburg / Anglo German Racing).

News Round-Up - Europe

CZECHS AT THE DOUBLE IN SLOVAKIAN GUINEAS

CZECH-trained runners dashed local hopes in both the Slovakian 1000 and 2000 Guineas, which were held at on Saturday.

First up were the in the Jarna cena kobyl spolocnosti Meridian (Slovakian 1000 Guineas), which was won by the French-bred SYRENKA. Trained in the Czech Repu blic by Vaclav Luka, Syrenka had done all of her racing prior to Saturday at Lyon in France, where she won a 19,000 Euro conditions race last time out, form which turned out to be good enough here, as she crossed the line under Czech-born but SpanishAlthough-based this year’s rider VaclavCrystal JanacekCup European four lengths Cross clearCountry of nearest series waschallenger cancelled Emirate’s due Flightto the underCoronavirus trainer pandemic,-jockey Jaroslav racecourse Linek, organisers with Polish at Wroclaw-bred but in Poland Slovakian are-trained still Thamnagoing ahead a further with fivetheir lengths planned back Crystal in th Cupird. race, which takes place on Sunday.

TheThirteen was alsorunne a rsCzech like - uptrained for thefour 172,000length victory PLN in (approx the Velka 38,365 Jarna EUR) cena contest, spolocnosti with K - Kchallengers Metal (Slovakian from Germany, 2000 Guineas) Italy andNo less the than Czech eight Republic of Saturday’s taking ontwelve some runners locally had- contestedtrained horses last month’s in a international Cena Zerex, looking regarded cross as country one of stylethe main steeplechase trials for this over race, 5500 with PETARDAmetres. coming out on top. The Pavel Tuma-trained Irish bred Petarda franked that form here, coming home four lengths clear of fellow Czech-trained Besiberri, on whom jockey Vaclav Janacek was denied a Guineas double, having earlier landed the 1000 Guineas on Syrenka. The Jaroslav Hanacek-trained Adriano was the best of the home- trained runners back in third.

You can see the races here:

Jarna cena kobyl spolocnosti Meridian (Slovakian 1000 Guineas) - Winner SYRENKA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGCf8rDcqWA

Velka Jarna cena spolocnosti K-K Metal (Slovakian 2000 Guineas) - Winner PETARDA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqgmXZ7hoo

DENMARK: 1-2 FOR OLSEN AS MARSHI TAKES GUINEAS

MARSHI led home a 1-2 for local trainer Bent Olsen in the first Classic of the Danish season, the Mowerina Lob (Danish 1000 Guineas) at the Klampenborg racecourse near

Copenhagen on Saturday.

In a keenly contested race, Marshi and jockey Elione Chaves held off the challenge of stablemate My Vision, who like Marshi is Swedish-bred, to win by a length. 25-10 favourite My Jamil was a neck back in third.

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HUNGARY: ENGLISH IMPORT SPRINGS SHOCK IN 1000 GUINEAS

The British-bred ENVIOUS, unraced for Newmarket trainer Ed Vaughan and purchased for just 800 Guineas at the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale 2020 in October last year by his current owners, was a shock 45.9-1 winner of the Hazafi Dij (Hungarian 1000 Guineas) at the Kincsem Park course in Budapest on Sunday.

Despite being placed in all three of her starts for Hungarian trainer Szandra Berghoffer to date, Envious was taking a big step up in class here, and also having run exclusively on sand, was also having her first outing on grass. However, the new surface didn’t Althoughprove to be this a hindranceyear’s Crystal as Envious, Cup European galvanised Cross by Country a fine ride series from was jockey cancelled Jozef Parigal due tooverhauled the Coronavirus leader andpandemic, 2.5-1 favouriteracecourse Dia organisersdora STS atin Wroclaw the final in strides Poland of are the still race , goinggetting ahead up in awith photo their finish, planned with Crystal Miss Mystery, Cup race, like which Diador takesa STS place Irish on-bred, Sunday. a neck back in third. Thirteen runners like up for the 172,000 PLN (approx 38,365 EUR) contest, with challengersBritish and Irishfrom bredGermany, horses Italy also and dominated the Czech in Republic the Nemzeti taking Dij on (Hungarian some locally 2000- trainedGuineas), horses where in a Irish international-bred EGGI’ lookingS CHOICE, cross country who was style also steeplechase having his over first 5500 run on metres.grass, led home a 1-2 for trainer Stanislav Georgiev. However, Georgiev elected to ride the 2.7-1 favourite an fellow Irish-bred Tercel, therefore it was Jaroslav Linek celebrating in the saddle as Eggi’s Choice crossed the line five lengths clear of Tercel, with British-bred Arhimed back in third.

You can see the races here:

Hazafi Dij (Hungarian 1000 Guineas) - Winner ENVIOUS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qXW4XfG9AA

Nemzeti Dij (Hungarian 2000 Guineas) - Winner EGGI’S CHOICE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fGStNRV6HE

CZECH REPUBLIC: TRAINER LUKA LANDS 1000 GUINEAS DOUBLE

HAVING won the Slovakian 1000 Guineas a day earlier with Syrenka, Czech trainer

VACLAV LUKA landed the Czech equivalent of the fillies classic, the Jarni Cena Klisen Mesta Mostu on Sunday with SOLEMEENA.

Before the race, most eyes were on the Pavel Tuma-trained Devior Rien, who was unbeaten in all three of her starts to date going into Sunday’s race, including when winning a trial for the Classic last month. However, despite having to overcome a near nine month absence here, Solemeena, having been last of the eight runners for most of the race, came with a perfectly timed under a determined ride from jockey Petr Foret to collar Devior Rien close home for a neck victory, with Irish-bred Sparkle Shout two lengths back in third.

You can see the race here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTIygEQighk

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HUNGARY: SEA BREEZES TO GROUP 2 SUCCESS

GOLDEN SEA, winner of the Hungarian 2000 Guineas and Derby in 2019, reversed the form with last year’s winner when getting revenge in this year’s Group 2 Batthyany- Hunyady Dij at the Kincsem Park course in Budapest on Sunday.

Eighth in a Listed race in Pisa, last time out, Golden Sea turned for home last of the six runners on Sunday. However, the Irish-bred mare, by Irish Group 1 runner-up Born to Sea out of an English-trained mare who won on her race debut, showed an explosive turn of foot, accelerating away from her opponents to win by 4½ lengthsfrom Charlie AlthoughFirpo, with this French year’s-bred Crystal Wasmy Cup third European in his first Cross ever Country Group races.series was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, racecourse organisers at Wroclaw in Poland are still goingThe ra aheadcecard with at Budapest their planned also Crystal featured Cup the race, first whichjumps takesrace ofplace the onHungarian Sunday. season, the Cegledberceli Gatverseny hurdle over 3200 metres. There was drama before the Thirteenrace as Kapdarkey, runners like last up of for seven the on 17 2,000his only PLN hurdle (approx outing 38,365 to date, EUR) ran loose contest, before with the challengersstart and was from withdrawn, Germany, whilst Italy and Ejfel, the fifth Czech over Republic Sunday’s taking course on and some distance locally- in trainedNovember horses, planted in a himselfinternational at the looking start and cross refused country to race. style steeplechase over 5500 metres. With the field down to five, Sambo, and then Slovakian raider Hunter’s Rules, took the field along at a somewhat sedate pace. However, as the tempo quickened in the later stages of the race, the Janos Sutak-trained SAMBO regained the lead from Hunter’s Rules and despite top weight of 71 kilos, sprinted clear in the home straight under jockey Zoltan Osztenyi for a seven length victory, with German-bred Silent Water making it a 1-2 for trainer Sutak. Mont Master, who looked impressive back in November when winning his only hurdle race to date, was unable to replicate that form on Sunday, and was a further five lengths back in third.

You can see the races here:

Batthyany-Hunyady Dij - Winner GOLDEN SEA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgSEoB5uEd0

Cegledberceli Gatverseny Hurdle - Winner SAMBO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPxaWhTomEw

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ITALY: WIND BLOWS TO GROUP 1 CHASE VICTORY

NORTHERLY WIND repeated his success in last year’s Grande Steeplechase di Milano when winning this year’s renewal of the Group 1 chase at the San Siro course in Milan on Sunday.

Although only five runners lined up for the 65,000 Euro contest, the field was a decent quality one, with 2019 winner and runner up to Northerly Wind last year. Notti Magiche, looking to win his fifth Group 1 contest. However, having taken up the running early on from Notti Magiche, Northerly Wind always seemed to be in control under jockey Jan AlthoughFaltejsek, this even year’s when Crystal being challengedCup European for theCross lead Country by fellow series French was-bred cancelled Shent, due when tothat the rival Coronavirus came down pandemic, five fences racecourse from home. organisers After that, at Northerly Wroclaw Wind in Poland wasn’t are seriously still goingchallenged, ahead andwith despitetheir planned maybe Crystal lacking Cup full race, fitness which not takeshaving place run onsin ceSunday. his victory in

Thirteenthis corresponding runners like race up last for theNovember 172,000 (delayed PLN (approx due to 38,365 the Coronavirus EUR) contest, pandemic), with challengersNortherly Wind from still Germany, had enough Italy in andreserve the Czechto hold Republicthe challenge taking of onLodgian some Whistle locally -by 1¾ lengths, with Notti Magiche a further seven lengths back in third. trained horses in a international looking cross country style steeplechase over 5500 metreSunday’ss. victory for Northerly Wind was particularly poignant as he was purchased for current connections at the Deauville Arqana Summer Sale in 2014 for 47,000 Euros by top Czech bloodstock agent Chris Richner, whose death was announced last month. By multiple Group-winning hurdler Saint des Saints out of Las Ventas, herself a useful hurdler having been placed in Listed races at Auteuil, Northerly Wind began his racing career with victory in a Pardubice hurdle race in February 2015. However, it has been in steeplechases where Northerly Wind has been at his most effective, having now won ten of his last fifteen races over fences. Still only a nine year old, Northerly Wind could well take the central European steeplechasing scene by storm this season.

You can see the race here: https://vimeo.com/547171161

Photo right: The Pavel Tuma-

trained NORTHERLY WIND and jockey JAN FALTEJSEK

(seen here at Mannheim in 2018), who repeated last

year’s victory when winning the Group 1 Grande

Steeplechase di Milano at the San Siro course in Milan on Sunday (Photo copyright Darren Thrussell / Anglo German Racing).

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CZECH REPUBLIC: FOURTEEN SUNDAY START FOR SET FOR CENTENARY GUINEAS SWEDISH JUMPERS

A field of 14 runners are set to line up for the After the cancellation of the first jumps 100th running of the Velka Jarni Cena, the races of the seasons in Sweden last Czech 2000 Guineas at Prague on Sunday. month due to unsuitable ground at Bro Park, the go-ahead has now been given No less than six of Sunday’s fourteen for the first jump races of the season, runners contested the Vaclav Michal which will take place over the next few Memorial last month, regarded as the main days, with both hurdle races and trialAlthough for this this race. year’s The Crystalresult was Cup a European surprise Crosssteeplechases Country series being was staged. cancelled due one,to theas 150Coronavirus-10 shot MANDARIN,pandemic, racecourse ridden as organisers at Wroclaw in Poland are still hegoing will beahead on with Sunday their byplanned his trainer Crystal Ingrid Cup race,First which up takesis a place pair of on hurdleSunday. contest s at

Janackova-Koplickova, sped to an Gothenburg on Sunday. English imports Thirteen runners like up for the 172,000 PLNWONTG (approxETFOOLEDAGEN 38,365 EUR) contest, and with POINT impressivechallengers two from length Germany, victory from Italy DRAGON and the Czech Republic taking on some locally- ARROW, with RABBIT RED JAZZ (third), TAKEN are previous course winners, and trained horses in a international looking cross countrylook to style be steeplechase ones to watchover 5500 in the FRENCHmetres. CHARDONNAY (fifth), VERT LIBERTE (sixth) and NICO (seventh) all Linderangens Memorial over 3800 renewing their rivalry here. metres, along with LURIS PEGASUS, who arguably has the best form in the Neither ROYAL WORD or LAILAHO have race, but hasn’t run for nearly two years. been out of the first three in their three career starts to date, including at Prague The second hurdle race on the card, a last month, where Royal Word was an maiden hurdle over 3200 metres, sees impressive five lengths winner, with Lailaho Irish imports PUSHAQ and LIARS back in third. AIDENSFIELD, ARION and CORNER do battle, whilst Polish-bred PROCELLARUM were fourth, ninth and INCOGNITO is an interesting sort who eleventh respectively in last weekend’s has claims on his second placed finish

Slovakian 2000 Guineas and all three will behind Point Taken here last time out. look to improve here. The chasers are in the spotlight at Bro

Of the remainder, the Allan Petrlik-trained Park near Stockholm on Wednesday, pair RABBIT POWER and FABRIJAN when the Jockeyklubbens Stora Pris ERSTE were second and third in a handicap takes place. Six runners line up for the at Most last month, but both take a step up 3500 metre contest, with previous course in class here, whilst MYSAK MIKY has been and distance winners STECANDO and well beaten in two starts at Deauville in BOSS MANS LADDER likely to be to the France but represents the top trainer/jockey fore, however Irish import MUTADAFFEQ combination of Petr Foret and Vaclav Luka, is an interesting recruit to Scandinavian who combined to win last weekend’s racing, and having won a chase at

Slovakian 1000 Guineas with Solemeena. Clonmel in March last year, could be one to watch on his Swedish jumps debut.

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