Dubawi’s Benbatl Dominant In Munich Feature

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Godolphin’s TDN Rising Star Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) had run below-par when 10th as favourite for Royal Ascot’s G1 Queen Anne S. June 19, but the 4-year-old had a straightforward task in Sunday’s G1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis at Munich and took full advantage for a confidence boost. Soon in front under Oisin Murphy, the 13-10 favourite was never put under any pressure at any stage by his rivals and readily stretched away from Stormy Antarctic (GB) (Stormy Atlantic) to win by 2 3/4 lengths, with a further two lengths back to Va Bank (Ire) (Archipenko) in third.

Sunday, Munich, Germany
GROSSER DALLMAYR-PREIS – BAYERISCHES ZUCHTRENNEN-G1, €155,000, Munich, 7-29, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:06.78, gd.
1–BENBATL (GB), 132, c, 4, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Nahrain (GB) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Eng at 9.5-11f, G1SW-Fr, GISW-US, SW-Eng & GSP-Ire, $1,041,961), by Selkirk
2nd Dam: Bahr (GB), by Generous (Ire)
3rd Dam: Lady of the Sea (GB), by Mill Reef
O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-Oisin Murphy. €100,000. Lifetime Record: G1SW-UAE & GSW-Eng, 13-6-2-1, €3,544,103. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Stormy Antarctic (GB), 132, g, 5, Stormy Atlantic–Bea Remembered (GB), by Doyen (Ire). (68,000gns Wlg ’13 TATFOA; 200,000gns 2yo ’15 TATBRE). O-Pak Kwan Siu; B-East Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Ed Walker. €30,000.
3–Va Bank (Ire), 132, h, 6, Archipenko–Vinales (Ire), by Dilshaan (GB). (€4,500 Ylg ’13 TIRSEP). O-Team Valor International; B-Airlie Stud (IRE); T-Andreas Wohler. €15,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, 2, 3/4. Odds: 1.30, 3.30, 10.60.
Also Ran: Iquitos (Ger), Walsingham (Ger), Wai Key Star (Ger), Clearly (GB), Rapido (Ger), Matchwinner (Ger). Scratched: Colomano (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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