Teofilo’s Donjah Romps to Herzog Von Ratibor-Rennen Triumph

[Wandering Eyes]

   Donjah (Ger) (Teofilo {Ire}) lined up for Sunday’s G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen at Krefeld with just a 4 1/2-length debut success, going one mile at Cologne in her only prior start last month, to her name. She emerged with an unblemished record and as a leading contender for domestic juvenile honours after posting a resounding six-length tally in Germany’s final group race of the year. The 5-2 second favourite was squeezed for room at the break and raced towards the rear initially, but weaved a passage into a midfield fifth by halfway. Under pressure rounding the home turn, she was ridden to the front approaching the final eighth and powered away from toiling rivals to allow jockey Lukas Delozier time for an exuberant celebration before hitting the line clear of Sibelius (Ger) (Pastorius {Ger}), himself a length in front of €500,000 BBAG September sale topper and stablemate Dschingis First (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}).
   Donjah, who was previously known as Detonation (Ger), is one of four winners from as many runners and the leading performer produced by Listed Premio Eupili placegetter Dyanamore (Mt. Livermore). She is a kin to Listed Junioren-Preis third Danny Boy (Ger) (Caradak {Ire}), Listed Svenskt Derby third Tiglath (Spa) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) and the yearling filly Dancing Shoes (Ger) (Kamsin {Ger}). The bay shares her MSW third dam Coast Patrol (Cornish Prince) with MG1SW sire Earl of Tinsdal (Ger) (Black Sam Bellamy {Ire}).

Sunday, Krefeld, Germany
GROSSER PREIS DES OLYMPISCHEN DORFES IN BERLIN VON 1936 – HERZOG VON RATIBOR-RENNEN-G3, €55,000, Krefeld, 11-4, 2yo, 8 1/2fT, 1:46.42, gd.
1–DONJAH (GER), 122, f, 2, by Teofilo (Ire)
1st Dam: Dyanamore (SP-Ity), by Mt. Livermore
2nd Dam: Dynatrol, by Dynaformer
3rd Dam: Coast Patrol, by Cornish Prince
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (€100,000 Ylg ’17 BBAGS). O-Darius Racing; B-Gestut Karlshof (GER); T-Henk Grewe; J-Lukas Delozier. €32,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, €35,000. *1/2 to Tiglath (Spa) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), SP-Swe, $119,666; and Danny Boy (Ger) (Caradak {Ire}), SP-Ger. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Sibelius (Ger), 126, c, 2, Pastorius (Ger)–Shiramiyna (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). (€19,000 RNA Ylg ’17 BBAGS). O-Art 4 Horseracing; B-Gotz Meyer zu Reckendorf (GER); T-Markus Klug. €12,000.
3–Dschingis First (Ger), 126, c, 2, Soldier Hollow (GB)–Divya (Ger), by Platini (Ger). (€500,000 Ylg ’17 BBAGS). O-Horst Pudwill; B-Gestut Park Wiedingen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €6,000.
Margins: 6, 1, 2HF. Odds: 2.50, 16.50, 4.00.
Also Ran: Accon (Ger), Manx (Ire), Certain Lad (GB), Jeck Yeah (Fr), Zerostress (Ger), Say Good Buy (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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