Sunday’s G2 Sparkasse Kolnbonn Union Rennen at Cologne proved a relatively straightforward task for Stall Wasserfreunde’s Wonderful Moon (Ger) (Sea the Moon {Ger}), who took a step closer to emulating the G1 Deutsches Derby success of his sire with a cosy win. Always prominent off the early crawl under Andrasch Starke, the odds-on favourite loomed wide on the home turn and quickened into the lead from the top of the straight. Ridden out with hands and heels, he comfortably held Grocer Jack (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}) by a half length to confirm the form of the May 8 G3 Cologne Classic.
Sunday, Cologne, Germany
SPARKASSE KOLNBONN-UNION-RENNEN-G2, €35,000, Cologne, 6-14, 3yo, 11fT, 2:17.84, gd.
1–WONDERFUL MOON (GER), 128, c, 3, by Sea The Moon (Ger)
1st Dam: Wonderful Filly (Ger), by Lomitas (GB)
2nd Dam: Wonderful World (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB)
3rd Dam: Wonderful Filly (Ger), by Surumu (Ger)
(€55,000 Ylg ’18 BBAGS). O-Stall Wasserfreunde; B-Gestut Gorlsdorf (GER); T-Henk Grewe; J-Andrasch Starke. €20,000. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 2yo Colt-Ger, 6-4-1-1, €102,600. *1/2 to Wonderful Gorl (Ger) (Areion {Ger}), SP-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Grocer Jack (Ger), 128, c, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)–Good Donna (Ger), by Doyen (Ire). (€85,000 RNA Ylg ’18 BBAGS). O/B-Dr Christoph Berglar (GER); T-Waldemar Hickst. €7,750.
3–Palao (Ger), 128, c, 3, Champs Elysees (GB)–Plissetskaia (Fr), by Caerleon. O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Hof Ittlingen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €4,000.
Margins: 3/4, 3/4, HF. Odds: 0.30, 4.60, 21.90.
Also Ran: Tax For Max (Ger), Kaspar (Ger), Sir Polski (Ger), Nippon (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
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