Holy Roman Emperor’s Well Timed Takes the Diana

[Wandering Eyes]

   Sunday’s G1 Henkel-Preis der Diana at Dusseldorf was straightforward for the handicappers, with Stall Ullmann’s June 10 G2 Diana Trial winner Well Timed (Ger) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) justifying 11-5 favouritism in this domestic Classic. Settled second early by Filip Minarik, the bay was joined by Night of England (GB) (Lord of England {Ger}) as she was committed at the top of the straight but quickly shook off that rival before asserting for a 1 3/4-length success, with Wonder of Lips (Ger) (Champs Elysees {GB}) 2 1/2 lengths behind in third.

Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany
160TH HENKEL-PREIS DER DIANA-G1, €500,000, Dusseldorf, 8-5, 3yo, f, 11fT, 2:12.63, gd.
1–WELL TIMED (GER), 128, f, 3, by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)
1st Dam: Wells Present (Ger) (SW & GSP-Ger), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB)
2nd Dam: Wells Whisper (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells
3rd Dam: Whakilyric, by Miswaki
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Stall Ullmann (GER); T-Jean-Pierre Carvalho; J-Filip Minarik; €300,000. Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0, €357,300. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Night of England (GB), 128, f, 3, Lord of England (Ger)–Ninas Rainbow (GB), by Rainbow Quest. (12,000gns Wlg ’15 TATFOA). O-Stall Route 66; B-Windmill Farm Partnership Ltd (GB); T-Henk Grewe. €100,000.
3–Wonder of Lips (Ger), 128, f, 3, Champs Elysees (GB)–Wunderblume (Ger), by Lomitas (GB). (€18,000 Ylg ’16 BBAGS). O-Stall Lintec; B-Gestut Ravensberg (GER); T-Andreas Suborics. €50,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 2HF, HF. Odds: 2.20, 4.30, 21.00.
Also Ran: Sword Peinture (Ger), Barista (Ger), Felora (Ger), Viva Gloria (Ger), Sand Zabeel (Ire), Come On City (Ger), Dina (Ger), Area (Ger). Scratched: Realeza (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

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