Soldier Hollow Filly Takes the Winterkonigin

[Wandering Eyes]

Baden-Baden hosted the G3 Ittlingen Preis der Winterkonigin on Sunday and it was the unbeaten Whispering Angel (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) who wore the crown after upstaging stablemate Akribie (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}) for a Markus Klug one-two. Off the mark at the first attempt when making all by 10 lengths at Hannover Sept. 16, Gestut Park Wiedingen’s homebred was held up in rear this time with Martin Seidl keen to restrain the tractable bay. Creeping into contention approaching the final turn, the 18-5 second favourite veered left inside the final furlong but was able to collar Gestut Rottgen’s Listed Winterkonigen-Trial winner Akribie in the last 75 metres and prevail by a half length.

Whispering Angel is the first foal out of Wamika (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}), a half-sister to the triple group-winning 10-furlong performer Wai Key Star (Ger) also by Soldier Hollow and to the G3 Bavarian Classic runner-up Wheredreamsare (GB) (Monsun {Ger}). The listed-winning third dam Waky Na (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), who was responsible for the G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua hero Waky Nao (GB) (Alzao), is a daughter of the Listed Firth of Clyde S. scorer Myra’s Best (Ire) (Pampapaul {Ire}). She in turn is a half to the legendary G1 Phoenix Champion S. heroine Park Express (Ire), whose multiple group 1-winning Epsom Derby hero and leading sire New Approach (Ire) needs no introduction. Wamika also has a yearling full-sister and a colt full-brother to Whispering Angel.

Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany
ITTLINGEN – PREIS DER WINTERKONIGIN-G3, €105,000, Baden-Baden, 10-20, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:39.84, gd.
1–WHISPERING ANGEL (GER), 128, f, 2, by Soldier Hollow (GB)
     1st Dam: Wamika (Ger), by Shirocco (Ger)
     2nd Dam: Wakytara (Ger), by Danehill
     3rd Dam: Waky Na (Ire), by Ahonoora (GB)
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O/B-Gestut Park Wiedingen (GER); T-Markus Klug; J-Martin Seidl. €60,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €63,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Akribie (Ger), 128, f, 2, Reliable Man (GB)–Aussicht (Ger), by Haafhd (GB). O/B-Gestut Rottgen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €23,000.
3–Ivanka (Ger), 128, f, 2, Dabirsim (Fr)–Irresistable (Ger), by Monsun (Ger). O-Rennstall Gestut Hachtsee; B-Gestut Hachtsee (GER); T-Andreas Wohler. €11,000.
Margins: HF, 1HF, NK. Odds: 3.60, 4.70, 9.20.
Also Ran: Wish you Well (Ger), Sharoka (Ire), Peace of Paris (Ger), Apadanah (Ger), Best On Stage (Ger), Contessa (Ger), Gold (Ger), Sweet Gold (Ger), Wyomia Jasmin (Fr), Angel for All (Fr). Scratched: Waldblumchen (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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