Black-Type Analysis: Lommi And Zuender Clash In Germany

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Saturday, Krefeld, Germany, post time: 14:30, GROSSER PREIS DER RONDO FOOD GMBH & CO. KG – HERZOG VON RATIBOR-RENNEN-G3, €55,000, 2yo, 8 1/2fT

Field: Lommi (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), Zuender (Ger) (Amaron {GB}), Abachi (Ger) (Japan {GB}), Nariman (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Nitaro (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), True Lion (Ger) (Amaron {GB}).

TDN Analysis: Standard-setters Lommi and Zuender are at an instant disadvantage, with their extra kilo for placing behind the country's generation leader Gostam in the G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten and G3 Zukunfts-Rennen, respectively. The former was further away from their exciting peer in the Cologne feature, with Zuender going on to run second in Italy's G3 Gran Criterium. Of the others, Abachi has a Listed placing having run second in Hanover's Youngster Steher Cup and drops back in trip. [Tom Frary].

Sunday, Kyoto, Japan, post time: 15:40, QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP-G1, ¥252,980,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 2200mT

Field: Paradis Reine (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Stellenbosch (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), Shinryokuka (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}), Kana Tape (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), Safira (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Erika Express (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), Regaleira (Jpn) (Suave Richard {Jpn}), Vermicelles (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}), Bond Girl (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), Sekitoba East (Jpn) (Declaration Of War), Verehrung (Jpn) (Gold Ship {Jpn}), Lilac (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), Coconuts Brown (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), Kelly Fled Ask (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}), Aurora X (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}), Lynx Tip (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}).

TDN Analysis: Dual Group 1 winner Regaleira could easily boss this field, and just won the G2 Sankei Sho All Comers Stakes in September. Japanese 1000 Guineas victress Stellenbosch needs to show a spark here, as she has been out of the top three in her previous starts this year. Several fillies return from the G1 Shuka Sho field, among them the second and third in G3 Fairy Stakes heroine Erika Express and Paradis Reine. Kana Tape, a winner of the 1600-metre G3 Sekiya Kinen two back in record time, might find the QEII Cup real estate a bridge too far.

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