Dusseldorf Race 6

1M 1/2F Hcap

Stake: $18,998

GESA (1) performed well when 2.5L second tackling 1800m at Dortmund on her penultimate start. Selected to register a win. ARIKA (6) came home 2.5L third in a 1600m handicap at this circuit. Bold show expected. COMEDY LA VEGA (7) rates highly on the back of a 6L sixth contesting a 1200m handicap at Dortmund. ROCKSTAR MARTINI (4) faded late managing a 4.5L fourth over 1600m at Baden-Baden in August. Notable runner returning to action. Something for the Multiples: ALMOTLAA (2)

Distance: 1700m
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: -

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Gesa (4) 364124427x
Trainer: Marian Falk Weissmeier ()
Jockey: Frida Sandbraaten
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $48,327
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

5 yo CHESTNUT Mare

Sire: DSCHINGIS SECRET (GER)

Dam: GOUDEVIVRE (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-4-2

Distance

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

16: 2-4-2

Good

12: 2-3-1

Clockwise

8: 0-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2200m

Comments

Resumes after a break of six months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation second last of 8 at Baden Baden October 20 over 2200m, 18 len behind Aturana with 57.5kg at $11.50. Previously first up; third of 9 at Cologne April 1 2024 over 1850m, 2.5 len behind Stay First carrying 58kg at $5.80. Expecting a bright start to the campaign.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 8	20/10/24	Baden Baden	2200m	HCP III (D)	10	Esther Ruth Weissmeier	57.5kg	SH	2:29.13	53.1 km/h	18.3L	-	$12	15	$35,541	-	1. Aturana 2. Die Da Isses 3. Shenzhen
2nd of 6	5/10/24	Dortmund	1800m	HCP II (C) 3	5	Esther Ruth Weissmeier	53.5kg	SH	1:54.81	56.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$14	20	$20,436	$4,088	1. Donner Earl 2. Gesa 3. Bavarian Princess
4th of 8	15/9/24	Dortmund	2050m	HCP III (D)	4	Bauyrzhan Murzabayev	58kg	Good Soft	2:09.68	56.9 km/h	5.8L	-	$5.90	30	$17,916	$1,792	1. Nita 2. Aturana 3. Dua Lina
4th of 7	16/8/24	Saarbrucken	1900m	HCP II (C) 3	6	Leon Wolff	59kg	Good	1:54.06	60.0 km/h	5.4L	-	$3.60	20	$21,049	$2,104	1. Wallem 2. Epic Pass 3. Mythiconor
2nd of 11	27/7/24	Bad Harzburg	1850m	HCP II (C) 3	8	A Starke	55kg	Good	1:54.39	58.2 km/h	0.5L	-	$13	34	$39,855	$7,971	1. Daydream Express 2. Gesa 3. Direct Hit
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	23/6/24	Zweibrucken	1800m	HCP II (C) 3	3	Shinichi Terachi	51kg	Good	1:55.60	56.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$4.30	34	$21,569	$10,784	1. Gesa 2. Trooper 3. No Waltz
34 Day Freshen-Up

Almotlaa (7) 2x44731221
Trainer: Felice Jacobs ()
Jockey: Solange Gourdain
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $26,896
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHALAA (IRE)

Dam: AL NAAMAH (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-3-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Season

7: 2-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

3: 1-1-0

Synthetic

3: 1-1-0

Sand

6: 1-1-1

Clockwise

9: 3-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

66.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1700m - 2000m

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start won by 1.0 len at Mulheim April 6 over 2000m defeating Nairo with 66.5kg at $4.70. The start before that 2nd of 7 at Mannheim on March 29 over 1900m, 2 len behind Wahrsager carrying 59kg at $2.80. Racing well and can win again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	6/4/25	Mulheim	2000m	HCP IV (F) 4	4	Elodie Marie Palau Teruel	66.5kg	Good	2:10.59	55.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.70	8	$11,399	$5,699	1. Almotlaa 2. Nairo 3. Znoop Digger
2nd of 7	29/3/25	Mannheim	1900m	4U	5	Concetto Santangelo	59kg	Good Soft	2:04.49	54.9 km/h	2.0L	-	$2.80	13	$9,483	$1,896	1. Wahrsager 2. Almotlaa 3. Phandorro
2nd of 9	16/3/25	Dortmund	1800m	HCP IV (F) 4	3	Senan MacRedmond	61kg	Fast	1:58.83	54.5 km/h	7.0L	-	$8.00	7	$11,294	$2,203	1. Hamilton 2. Almotlaa 3. Vintage Love
1st of 10	9/3/25	Dortmund	1800m	HCP IV (F) 4	5	Senan MacRedmond	61kg	Fast	1:59.73	54.1 km/h	8.0L	-	$3.00f	21	$10,375	$5,050	1. Almotlaa 2. Vintage Love 3. Vilana
3rd of 11	16/2/25	Dortmund	1800m	HCP IV (E) 4	5	Senan MacRedmond	56.5kg	W	1:55.19	56.3 km/h	11.5L	-	$25	28	$11,386	$1,653	1. Hamilton 2. Darling Jay 3. Almotlaa
7th of 9	19/1/25	Dortmund	1800m	CL (E) 4U	9	Michaela Malacova	57kg	Fast	1:56.50	55.6 km/h	13.9L	-	$58	14	$9,213	-	1. Woody Wood 2. Primo Violetto 3. Ciyounesse

Saba Storm (2) 232150476x
Trainer: Dr Andreas Bolte (Germany)
Jockey: Nina Baltromei
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $54,538
Win / Place: 8.11% / 54%

7 yo BAY Gelding

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB)

Dam: STRELA (GER)

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 3-12-5

Distance

4: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-1

Track

9: 2-2-2

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 0-2-1

4th Up

4: 2-1-1

Turf

37: 3-12-5

Good

25: 2-8-3

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Clockwise

26: 3-9-3

Anti-Clockwise

10: 0-2-2

Handicap Rating

66.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Gelding back from a spell of six months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last campaign sixth of 10 at Mulheim October 6 over 1500m, soft track; 12 len behind Murray with 58.5kg at $16.10. First up last campaign second of 9 at this track April 14 over 1600m, soft track; 1.3 len behind Anniemation with 57kg at $4.60. In the mix on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 10	6/10/24	Mulheim	1500m	HCP III (D)	2	Alexander Pietsch	58.5kg	Soft	1:33.64	57.7 km/h	12.5L	-	$16	28	$14,572	$355	1. Murray 2. Canada 3. Keano
7th of 9	8/9/24	Dusseldorf	1400m	HCP III (D)	8	Thore Hammer-Hansen	56.5kg	Good Soft	1:24.29	59.8 km/h	13.3L	-	$10	21	$14,332	-	1. Casall 2. Lion Hunter 3. Grey Sparkle
4th of 10	18/8/24	Dusseldorf	1600m	HCP III (D)	10	Rene Piechulek	59.5kg	Heavy	1:38.77	58.3 km/h	1.6L	-	$12	14	$15,008	$1,464	1. Shoko Lady 2. Nolito 3. Crefelder
11th of 13	4/8/24	Dusseldorf	1500m	HCP III (D)	4	A Starke	57kg	Good Soft	1:29.67	60.2 km/h	12.5L	-	$4.40	28	$36,606	-	1. Donna Helma 2. Crefelder 3. Noshowlikeajoeshow
5th of 9	7/7/24	Hamburg	1600m	HCP II (C) 3	4	Sibylle Vogt	52kg	Good Soft	1:35.50	60.3 km/h	4.5L	-	$6.10	15	$26,571	$1,329	1. Daydream Express 2. Lucia Aratori 3. Seven O Seven
1st of 8	22/6/24	Dusseldorf	1600m	HCP III (D)	4	Rene Piechulek	60kg	Soft	1:38.19	58.7 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.50f	33	$12,942	$6,291	1. Saba Storm 2. Jangkhe 3. A Countach
33 Day Freshen-Up

Rockstar Martini (6) 1x7656504x
Trainer: Romy Van Der Meulen ()
Jockey: Janina Boysen
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $24,696
Win / Place: 7.14% / 21%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JAMES GARFIELD (IRE)

Dam: ANGEL DE LA GESSE (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 1-1-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

13: 0-1-1

Good

6: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming today after a break of eight months. Finished off last campaign fourth of 11 at Baden Baden August 24 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Done Decision with 52kg at $20.50. First up last campaign second last of 8 at Strasbourg March 22 2024 over 1400m, on heavy track; 8 len behind Darlene carrying 58kg at $10. Has the ability to run well.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 11	24/8/24	Baden Baden	1600m	HCP III (D)	5	Sibylle Vogt	52kg	Good	1:39.27	58.0 km/h	4.5L	-	$21	22	$27,454	$2,746	1. Done Decision 2. Wallem 3. Limbo Dancer
10th of 10	2/8/24	Vittel	1600m	HCP 3	8	Corentin Berge	55.5kg	SH	1:46.09	54.3 km/h	17.5L	-	$23	46	$31,119	-	1. Canet De Salars 2. Viadeipispini 3. Favory Chop
46 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 16	17/6/24	Saint Cloud	1600m	HCP 3	2	Clement Lecoeuvre	55kg	Good Soft	1:43.65	55.6 km/h	3.6L	-	$35	29	$44,935	$2,246	1. Honky Tonk Woman 2. Nice Pauli 3. Grand Macho
6th of 14	19/5/24	Le Croise Laroc	1800m	HCP 3	7	Pierre Bazire	56.5kg	Good Soft	1:52.70	57.5 km/h	4.4L	-	$23	13	$30,602	-	1. Manoir 2. Olaf 3. Gran Habano
5th of 14	6/5/24	Saint Cloud	1600m	HCP 3	5	Thore Hammer-Hansen	56kg	Soft	1:45.45	54.6 km/h	5.8L	-	$36	14	$45,012	$2,251	1. Romance Marine 2. Sublime Chope 3. Vuldetrade
6th of 12	22/4/24	Strasbourg	1400m	CLM 3	3	Bauyrzhan Murzabayev	58kg	Soft	1:31.71	55.0 km/h	6.5L	-	$18	31	$21,857	-	1. Honky Tonk Woman 2. Scan For Champagne 3. Xaarine
31 Day Freshen-Up

Fine Gold (5) 666x080x
Trainer: Felice Jacobs ()
Jockey: Noemi Pulcini/Italien
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: MARIE THE SEA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

64.5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1900m - 2100m

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign tenth of 14 at Pornichet January 5 over 2100m, 43 len behind At No Time with 55.5kg at $53. Previously first up; second last of 13 at Pornichet December 8 over 2100m, 48 len behind Tyra carrying 58kg at $13. Others make more appeal.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
10th of 14	5/1/25	Pornichet	2100m	MDN 4U	1	Gabriel Roth Le Vaillant	55.5kg	Neutral	2:12.28	57.2 km/h	43.0L	-	$53	23	$23,958	-	1. At No Time 2. Baffi 3. Eskandani
8th of 11	13/12/24	Deauville	1900m	CLM 3	5	Jerome Claudic	54.5kg	Neutral	2:00.23	56.9 km/h	8.0L	-	$119	5	$40,942	-	1. Princesse Saphir 2. Soul And Romance 3. Acotango
12th of 13	8/12/24	Pornichet	2100m	MDN 3	2	Jerome Claudic	58kg	Neutral	2:11.81	57.4 km/h	48.4L	-	$13	144	$30,261	-	1. Tyra 2. Estonia Moon 3. Already Queen
144 Day Spell
6th of 11	17/7/24	Yarmouth	1408m	MDN 35	8	Neil Callan	60.5kg	Good	1:26.24	58.8 km/h	5.3L	-	$15	45	$15,972	-	1. Shamrock Bay 2. Get Jiggy With It 3. Fine Interview
45 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	2/6/24	Nottingham	1709m	MDN 35	4	Jack Mitchell	59.5kg	Good	1:47.26	57.4 km/h	5.5L	-	$12	22	$13,970	-	1. Mercury Day 2. Get Jiggy With It 3. Glendower
6th of 12	11/5/24	Nottingham	1223m	WFA NOV 3U	11	Jack Mitchell	59kg	Good	1:11.39	61.7 km/h	15.0L	-	$9.00	-	$14,212	-	1. Aramram 2. Call To Action 3. Duran

Arika (3) x35453x743
Trainer: Christian Von Der Recke (Germany)
Jockey: Emelie Gustavsson
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $20,530
Win / Place: 0% / 26%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPEIGHTSTOWN (USA)

Dam: JOSETTE (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 0-1-3

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

2: 0-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

11: 0-0-2

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 0-1-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd of 8 at this track on March 23 over 1600m, on heavy track; 2.5 len behind Canada with 52kg at $25.30. Before that 4th of 7 at Kempton Park All Weather on January 29 over 1609m, 2.25 len behind Drifts Away with 66kg at $12. Worth following up.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 8	23/3/25	Dusseldorf	1600m	HCP III (F)	2	Anna Van Den Troost	52kg	Heavy	1:41.93	56.5 km/h	2.5L	-	$25	53	$15,172	$2,276	1. Canada 2. Keano 3. Arika
53 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	29/1/25	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP APP 4U	9	Jack Lander	66kg	NS	1:41.63	57.0 km/h	2.3L	-	$12	15	$16,236	$1,011	1. Drifts Away 2. Rising Force 3. Ciotog
7th of 11	14/1/25	Southwell	1408m	HCP 4U	8	Clifford Lee	61kg	Neutral	1:29.27	56.8 km/h	4.0L	-	$4.50	104	$17,963	-	1. Soames Forsyte 2. Al Shabab 3. King Of York
104 Day Spell
3rd of 12	2/10/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	6	Marco Ghiani	61kg	NS	1:38.52	58.8 km/h	4.5L	-	$6.50	12	$11,979	$1,494	1. Classic Speed 2. Marchetti 3. Arika
5th of 9	20/9/24	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3U	8	Marco Ghiani	60.5kg	NS	1:40.96	57.4 km/h	5.5L	-	$4.50	20	$15,972	$497	1. Dembe 2. Calanthe 3. Green Power
4th of 7	31/8/24	Chelmsford City	2011m	APP HCP 3U	4	Sorin Moldoveanu	60kg	Neutral	2:03.90	58.4 km/h	4.5L	-	$17	15	$19,261	$2,404	1. Baroque Buoy 2. Orbital 3. Delta Legend

Indian Falcon (8) 071918966x
Trainer: A Weidler ()
Jockey: Anna-Lena Weidler
Weight: 52kg
Prize Money: $31,040
Win / Place: 13% / 17%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAYSON (GB)

Dam: INDIAN LASS (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

16: 3-0-0

Good

11: 2-0-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 0-0-1

Clockwise

7: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Gear Changes

steel shoes front hooves, steel shoes front hooves.

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last campaign sixth of 9 at Baden Baden September 1 over 2000m, 11 len behind Adjo with 56.5kg at $27.80. First up last campaign eighth of 15 at Chantilly All Weather March 5 2024 over 1600m, 3 len behind Saga Timgad carrying 58kg at $77. Major upset if he won.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	1/9/24	Baden Baden	2000m	HCP IV (E) 3	10	A L Weidler	56.5kg	Good	2:05.76	57.3 km/h	11.1L	-	$28	7	$18,363	$448	1. Adjo 2. The Donald 3. Tex Air
6th of 8	25/8/24	Baden Baden	1800m	HCP IV (E) 3	7	A L Weidler	60kg	Soft	1:57.49	55.2 km/h	7.0L	-	$29	29	$14,642	-	1. Freibier 2. Quiara 3. Saldarion
9th of 9	27/7/24	Bad Harzburg	1550m	HCP III (D)	10	A L Weidler	52kg	Good	1:34.32	59.2 km/h	18.2L	-	$33	7	$13,775	-	1. Taifa 2. Noshowlikeajoeshow 3. Lexi's Dream
8th of 10	20/7/24	Bad Harzburg	1850m	HCP III (D)	12	A L Weidler	55.5kg	Good	1:56.75	57.0 km/h	8.1L	-	$18	41	$14,130	-	1. Topan 2. Streetzoffilly 3. Areon
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	9/6/24	Langon	1800m	CLM CL4 HCP	6	Jenifer Maurer	66.5kg	Good	1:52.18	57.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$1.00	14	$13,475	$6,740	1. Indian Falcon 2. Chaam 3. Gabija
9th of 10	26/5/24	Niort	1400m	CL4 COND 4U	8	Thomas Courtalon	54.5kg	Soft	1:26.64	58.2 km/h	9.7L	-	$1.00	14	$14,399	-	1. Lagoa Santa 2. Dieppe 3. Cap Skirring

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