Dusseldorf Race 5

1M Stakes

Stake: $104,490

BEST LIGHTNING (2) delivered a wide margin victory finding success over 1700m at Dortmund. Selected to record his second win at this venue. MAIGRET (6) rates a major threat on the back of a 5L triumph in a 1700m event at Dortmund. AIGLE VAILLANT (5) won by a head contesting the 1600m LIsted Grand Prix Anjou Bretagne at Nantes in October. Shortlist. PENALTY (1) is capable of better than he showed running downfield in the 1600m G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein at Longchamp in Ocotber.
  • Distance: 1600m
  • Track: Good
  • Weather: OCAST
  • Surface: Turf
  • Class: OPEN
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1Henk Grewe
  • Penalty (4) 1221710x
  • Trainer: Henk Grewe ()
  • Jockey: Thore Hammer-Hansen
  • Weight: 59kg
  • Prize Money: $194,212
  • Win / Place: 42% / 71%
Strong Form on Good

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: PRAIA (GER)

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Rating

Stats
Career
7: 3-2-0
Distance
5: 2-2-0
Trk/Dst
1: 1-0-0
Track
1: 1-0-0
1st Up
1: 1-0-0
2nd Up
1: 0-1-0
3rd Up
1: 0-1-0
4th Up
1: 1-0-0
Turf
7: 3-2-0
Good
3: 2-1-0
Heavy
2: 1-1-0
Clockwise
5: 2-2-0
Anti-Clockwise
2: 1-0-0
Handicap Rating
98
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. Finished off last campaign second last of 11 at Longchamp in the G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein October 5 over 1600m, soft track; 12 len behind Ramadan carrying 57.5kg at $5.50. At his first start to post a big 5 len win. This track March 24 2024 over 1600m in the wet defeating Backes carrying 57kg at $2.40. Should run well.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
10th of 115/10/24Longchamp1600mG2 OPEN 3U4Thore Hammer-Hansen57.5kgSoft1:39.5257.9 km/h12.2L-$5.5034$355,410-

1. Ramadan

2. Andromede

3. Alcantor

34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 61/9/24Baden Baden1600mG2 OPEN (A) 2Thore Hammer-Hansen56kgGood1:36.8459.5 km/h3.8L-$3.2035$125,408$71,662

1. Penalty

2. Elamaz

3. Geography

35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 928/7/24Munchen2000mG1 OPEN (A) 8Thore Hammer-Hansen56kgSoft2:06.8856.7 km/h14.6L-$5.6035$274,557-

1. Calif

2. Fantastic Moon

3. Westminster Moon

35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 823/6/24Dortmund1800mG3 OPEN (A) 8Thore Hammer-Hansen53.5kgGood Soft1:48.6759.6 km/h0.8L-$2.60f34$98,856$57,517

1. Penalty

2. Nina's Lob

3. Best Lightning

34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 1020/5/24Koln1600mG2 OPEN (A) 8Thore Hammer-Hansen58kgGood Soft1:35.0860.6 km/h0.3L-$7.3029$225,041$50,410

1. Devil's Point

2. Penalty

3. Ghorgan

2nd of 721/4/24Koln1600mCL (D) 34Thore Hammer-Hansen58kgHeavy1:41.7456.6 km/h1.3L-$1.30f28$18,212$3,642

1. Iron Man

2. Penalty

3. Backes

2Andreas Suborics
  • Best Lightning (2) 34345135x1
  • Trainer: Andreas Suborics (Germany)
  • Jockey: Hugo Boutin
  • Weight: 58kg
  • Prize Money: $379,776
  • Win / Place: 20% / 42%
2nd Up Record

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SIDESTEP (AUS)

Dam: BEST DREAMING (GER)

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Rating

Stats
Career
35: 7-4-4
Distance
20: 1-2-1
Trk/Dst
4: 0-0-1
Track
6: 1-0-1
Season
1: 1-0-0
1st Up
6: 3-1-0
2nd Up
5: 2-1-1
3rd Up
5: 0-2-0
4th Up
4: 1-0-1
Turf
33: 6-4-4
Good
18: 3-2-2
Heavy
3: 1-2-0
Synthetic
1: 0-0-0
Sand
1: 1-0-0
Clockwise
27: 6-4-4
Anti-Clockwise
8: 1-0-0
Handicap Rating
94.5
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

1600m - 1700m

Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months favourite; won by 13 len at Dortmund March 9 over 1700m defeating Vaisseau Fantome carrying 54.5kg at $1.40. Previously second-up 3rd of 12 at this track in the G3 Frühjahrs-Meile on April 14 over 1600m, slow going 2 len behind Arcandi carrying 58kg at $11.50. Can go on with it. Improver with winning prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 59/3/25Dortmund1700m4U6Michaela Malacova54.5kgFast1:49.4655.9 km/h13.0L-$1.40f119$7,346$4,408

1. Best Lightning

2. Vaisseau Fantome

3. Raike

119 Day Spell
5th of 910/11/24Milan1600mG2 OPEN 3U3Martin Seidl57.5kg-1:40.8057.1 km/h2.2L-$7.4328$450,000-

1. Woodchuck

2. Mr Darcy

3. Tarkhan

3rd of 1313/10/24Milan1700mG3 OPEN 3U7Adrie De Vries57kg-1:46.8057.3 km/h0.3L-$3.11f14$177,883-

1. Brave Emperor

2. Mr Darcy

3. Best Lightning

1st of 1029/9/24Dusseldorf1700mG3 OPEN (A) 3Adrie De Vries58kgHeavy1:43.1759.3 km/h0.8L-$1328$98,535$57,329

1. Best Lightning

2. Aguirre

3. See Hector

5th of 61/9/24Baden Baden1600mG2 OPEN (A) 5Martin Seidl58kgGood1:36.8459.5 km/h6.9L-$1728$125,408$4,479

1. Penalty

2. Elamaz

3. Geography

4th of 94/8/24Dusseldorf1600mG3 OPEN (A) 2Martin Seidl57kgGood Soft1:33.9161.3 km/h5.0L-$1142$100,665$5,491

1. Geography

2. Molten Rock

3. Maigret

42 Day Freshen-Up
3Archie Watson
  • Brave Emperor (6) x9797x418x
  • Trainer: Archie Watson (@Upper Lambourn, W Berks)
  • Jockey: Luke Morris
  • Weight: 58kg
  • Prize Money: $587,913
  • Win / Place: 47% / 65%
Form on Good

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIOUX NATION (USA)

Dam: ROMAN GAL (IRE)

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Rating

Stats
Career
23: 11-3-1
Distance
12: 5-3-0
Track
2: 1-0-0
1st Up
6: 2-1-0
2nd Up
4: 3-0-0
3rd Up
4: 2-0-0
4th Up
2: 0-1-0
Turf
17: 7-1-1
Good
9: 4-1-0
Heavy
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
6: 4-2-0
Clockwise
13: 6-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
10: 5-3-1
Handicap Rating
94.5
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

1600m

Gear Changes

steel shoes front hooves.

Comments
Resuming after a break of five months. Finished off last campaign second last of 9 at Milan in the G2 November 10 over 1600m, 5 len behind Woodchuck with 57.5kg at $3.02. Previously first up; fourth of 10 at this track in the G3 G. P. Der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf September 29 over 1700m, in the wet; 6 len behind Best Lightning carrying 58kg at $2.40. Others are preferred.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedLast 400mMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
8th of 910/11/24Milan1600mG2 OPEN 3U6Sean Levey57.5kg-1:40.8057.1 km/h-5.0L-$3.02f28$450,000-

1. Woodchuck

2. Mr Darcy

3. Tarkhan

1st of 1313/10/24Milan1700mG3 OPEN 3U2Luke Morris57kg-1:46.8057.3 km/h-0.2L-$4.0114$177,883-

1. Brave Emperor

2. Mr Darcy

3. Best Lightning

4th of 1029/9/24Dusseldorf1700mG3 OPEN (A) 7Luke Morris58kgHeavy1:43.1759.3 km/h-6.0L-$2.40f77$98,535$5,375

1. Best Lightning

2. Aguirre

3. See Hector

77 Day Spell
7th of 714/7/24Chantilly1600mG3 OPEN 3U4Luke Morris58kgGood Soft1:39.1158.1 km/h-5.5L-$6.0026$141,702-

1. Caramelito

2. Marhaba Ya Sanafi

3. Andromede

9th of 1318/6/24Ascot Uk1609mG1 OPEN 4U8Luke Morris58kgGood Firm1:38.0459.1 km/h-15.3L-$10123$1,497,331-

1. Charyn

2. Docklands

3. Maljoom

7th of 826/5/24Longchamp1850mG1 OPEN 4U6Luke Morris58kgSoft1:54.6958.1 km/h-3.8L-$2228$450,087-

1. Mqse De Sevigne

2. Horizon Dore

3. Haya Zark

4Peter Schiergen
  • Geography (7) 1x47x1367x
  • Trainer: Peter Schiergen (Germany)
  • Jockey: Sibylle Vogt
  • Weight: 58kg
  • Prize Money: $246,142
  • Win / Place: 33% / 44%
Unbeaten the Track
Fresh Record

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE)

Dam: GUAJARA (GER)

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Rating

Stats
Career
9: 3-0-1
Distance
5: 2-0-1
Trk/Dst
1: 1-0-0
Track
2: 2-0-0
1st Up
3: 2-0-0
2nd Up
3: 0-0-1
3rd Up
2: 1-0-0
4th Up
1: 0-0-0
Turf
9: 3-0-1
Good
7: 2-0-1
Clockwise
7: 3-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
2: 0-0-1
Handicap Rating
95
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

1600m

Comments
Resuming after a break of five months. Finished off last preparation seventh of 9 at Milan in the G2 November 10 over 1600m, 4.5 len behind Woodchuck with 56kg at $10.51. Previous preparation first-up won by 1.3 len this track G3 August 4 over 1600m defeating Molten Rock with 55kg at $5.80. Hard to recommend.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
7th of 910/11/24Milan1600mG2 OPEN 3U4Sibylle Vogt56kg-1:40.8057.1 km/h4.5L-$1149$450,000-

1. Woodchuck

2. Mr Darcy

3. Tarkhan

49 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 722/9/24Koln1400mG3 OPEN (A) 4Bauyrzhan Murzabayev57.5kgGood Soft1:20.6862.5 km/h10.0L-$3.1021$98,535-

1. Armira

2. Shootout

3. Three Havanas

3rd of 61/9/24Baden Baden1600mG2 OPEN (A) 4Bauyrzhan Murzabayev56kgGood1:36.8459.5 km/h4.1L-$4.9028$125,408$14,332

1. Penalty

2. Elamaz

3. Geography

1st of 94/8/24Dusseldorf1600mG3 OPEN (A) 8Bauyrzhan Murzabayev55kgGood Soft1:33.9161.3 km/h1.3L-$5.8076$100,665$58,570

1. Geography

2. Molten Rock

3. Maigret

76 Day Spell
7th of 1020/5/24Koln1600mG2 OPEN (A) 6Bauyrzhan Murzabayev58kgGood Soft1:35.0860.6 km/h11.9L-$1122$225,041-

1. Devil's Point

2. Penalty

3. Ghorgan

4th of 728/4/24Krefeld1700mG3 OPEN (A) 4Bauyrzhan Murzabayev58kgGood Soft1:50.6155.3 km/h6.0L-$3.10203$100,166$5,464

1. Maigret

2. New Emerald

3. Wonderful Boy

203 Day Spell
5Lubos Urbanek
  • Aigle Vaillant (3) 6x328x811x
  • Trainer: Lubos Urbanek ()
  • Jockey: Martin Srnec
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $178,067
  • Win / Place: 21% / 39%
Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Black Gelding

Sire: WINGS OF EAGLES (FR)

Dam: PRINCESS DEMUT (GER)

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Rating

Stats
Career
23: 5-2-2
Distance
4: 2-0-0
Track
1: 1-0-0
1st Up
6: 1-0-1
2nd Up
6: 2-2-0
3rd Up
5: 1-0-1
4th Up
2: 0-0-0
Turf
21: 5-2-2
Good
11: 2-2-0
Heavy
4: 3-0-0
Synthetic
2: 0-0-0
Clockwise
14: 2-0-2
Anti-Clockwise
8: 3-2-0
Handicap Rating
89
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 returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation by head Nantes LR October 19 over 1600m on heavy track defeating Reverso with 57kg at $14. First up last campaign eighth of 10 at Strasbourg in the LR September 15 over 2100m, 16 len behind Dilawar carrying 57.5kg at $38. Keep in mind.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 919/10/24Nantes1600mLR OPEN 3U6M Srnec57kgHeavy1:49.2252.7 km/h0.2L-$1420$92,411$46,203

1. Aigle Vaillant

2. Reverso

3. San Sebastian

1st of 429/9/24Dusseldorf1700mHCP I (B) 3U4Martin Srnec57kgHeavy1:44.7858.4 km/h5.0L-$6.3014$35,830$17,916

1. Aigle Vaillant

2. Sommersby

3. Lightning Jock

8th of 1015/9/24Strasbourg2100mLR OPEN 3U9M Srnec57.5kgGood Soft2:20.0054.0 km/h16.2L-$3885$107,492-

1. Dilawar

2. Dar Toungi

3. Zora

85 Day Spell
8th of 822/6/24Compiegne2000mLR OPEN 4U6Theo Bachelot57kgSoft2:08.0756.2 km/h24.0L-$1415$107,844-

1. Certain Lad

2. Dilawar

3. Gryphon

2nd of 77/6/24Compiegne2000mCL2 4U1Theo Bachelot57kgGood Soft2:05.2557.5 km/h0.4L-$1421$48,532$9,706

1. Lord Achilles

2. Aigle Vaillant

3. Mont De Soleil

3rd of 1317/5/24Chantilly1800mCL2 4U3Theo Bachelot57kgSoft1:52.4957.6 km/h3.8L-$46201$48,609$7,291

1. Andromede

2. Harper

3. Aigle Vaillant

201 Day Spell
6Henk Grewe
  • Maigret (1) 11x1553x1
  • Trainer: Henk Grewe ()
  • Jockey: Rene Piechulek
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $119,473
  • Win / Place: 57% / 71%
Strong Form on Good

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: COUNTERATTACK (AUS)

Dam: MINORIS (FR)

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Rating

Stats
Career
7: 4-0-1
Distance
3: 1-0-1
Trk/Dst
2: 1-0-1
Track
2: 1-0-1
Season
1: 1-0-0
1st Up
3: 3-0-0
2nd Up
2: 1-0-0
3rd Up
1: 0-0-0
4th Up
1: 0-0-1
Turf
6: 3-0-1
Good
5: 3-0-1
Sand
1: 1-0-0
Clockwise
6: 3-0-1
Anti-Clockwise
1: 1-0-0
Handicap Rating
95
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

Comments
Second-up. First-up after eight months favourite; scored a big 5 len win at Dortmund March 16 over 1700m defeating Zavaro with 57kg at $1.20. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at Cologne in G2 on May 20 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Devil's Point carrying 58kg at $4. Sure to go well again. Improver with winning prospects.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 416/3/25Dortmund1700m4U3Thore Hammer-Hansen57kgFast1:51.2555.0 km/h5.0L-$1.20f224$7,346$4,408

1. Maigret

2. Zavaro

3. Keano

224 Day Spell
3rd of 94/8/24Dusseldorf1600mG3 OPEN (A) 1Thore Hammer-Hansen55kgGood Soft1:33.9161.3 km/h3.5L-$4.7042$100,665$10,981

1. Geography

2. Molten Rock

3. Maigret

42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 923/6/24Milan2000mG3 OPEN 3U1Dario Vargiu54kg-2:06.7056.8 km/h3.3L-$1034$237,255-

1. Flag's Up

2. Woodchuck

3. Tempesti

34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 1020/5/24Koln1600mG2 OPEN (A) 3Lukas Delozier58kgGood Soft1:35.0860.6 km/h3.4L-$4.00f22$225,041$7,202

1. Devil's Point

2. Penalty

3. Ghorgan

1st of 728/4/24Krefeld1700mG3 OPEN (A) 3Lukas Delozier58kgGood Soft1:50.6155.3 km/h2.8L-$5.40231$100,166$58,278

1. Maigret

2. New Emerald

3. Wonderful Boy

231 Day Spell
1st of 510/9/23Dusseldorf1600mLR OPEN (A) 4A Starke58kgGood Soft1:37.8758.9 km/h2.5L-$2.00f21$46,219$27,731

1. Maigret

2. Thekingofmyheart

3. Augustus

7Yasmine Almenrader
  • Montanus (5) x6753153x5
  • Trainer: Yasmine Almenrader ()
  • Jockey: Michal Abik
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Prize Money: $93,651
  • Win / Place: 31% / 50%

5 yo BAY Gelding

Sire: AMARON (GB)

Dam: MIA (GER)

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Rating

Stats
Career
16: 5-1-2
Distance
6: 1-1-2
Trk/Dst
3: 1-1-0
Track
6: 2-1-0
Season
1: 0-0-0
1st Up
5: 2-0-0
2nd Up
4: 1-1-0
3rd Up
3: 1-0-0
4th Up
1: 0-0-1
Turf
16: 5-1-2
Good
8: 3-0-0
Heavy
5: 2-1-0
Clockwise
16: 5-1-2
Handicap Rating
88.5
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

1400m

Comments
Second-up. First-up after five months 5th of 7 at this track on March 23 over 1400m, on rain affected going; 5 len behind Vinnare with 59kg at $3.80. Previously second-up 7th of 10 at Hoppegarten on May 19 over 1400m, 12 len behind French Conte carrying 58.5kg at $5.10. Unlikely to threaten.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
5th of 723/3/25Dusseldorf1400mHCP I (F) 4U1Nina Baltromei59kgHeavy1:28.5056.9 km/h5.1L-$3.80161$37,931$1,896

1. Vinnare

2. Aggenstein

3. Pacharan

161 Day Spell
3rd of 713/10/24Koln1600mLR OPEN (A) 1Anna Van Den Troost58kgSoft1:38.6858.4 km/h2.8L-$7.5014$44,427$5,553

1. Words Of Peace

2. Aguirre

3. Montanus

5th of 1029/9/24Dusseldorf1700mG3 OPEN (A) 2Anna Van Den Troost58kgHeavy1:43.1759.3 km/h7.5L-$1042$98,535$3,583

1. Best Lightning

2. Aguirre

3. See Hector

42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 618/8/24Dusseldorf1600mLR OPEN (A) 6Anna Van Den Troost57kgHeavy1:36.8059.5 km/h1.8L-$9.1043$45,757$27,454

1. Montanus

2. Lightning Jock

3. Ayada

43 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 106/7/24Hamburg1600mHCP I (B) 3U8Anna Van Den Troost56.5kgSH1:42.4256.2 km/h7.7L-$1127$35,427$5,314

1. French Conte

2. Koffi Kick

3. Montanus

5th of 89/6/24Hoppegarten1600mHCP I (B) 3U9Leon Wolff57.5kgGood1:35.6660.2 km/h6.4L-$8.8021$35,948$1,797

1. French Conte

2. Leon

3. Tarkhan

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