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1 L ndler wins under Chris Timmons at Krefeld1 Content News & Reviews Germany2 News & Reviews Europe5 Jockey Portrait C. Roberts8 Jockey Files9 ImprintAnglo German RacingChief editor: Darren ThrussellPostal address:Hattendorffstra e 8329225 CelleGERMANYE mail weekly Welcome to the third Anglo German Racing Newsletter. This week, we look at the first Classic of the season in Germany, the 2000 Guineas. There are also previews of races in Hungary, Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland, as well as many other features such as reviews of jumps races in Germany and Sweden. - Darren Thrussell, chief editor KREFELD: L NDLER IMPRESSES The start of the year had been relatively dry in Germany, but ironically, on the day commemorating the patron saint of water St John of Nepomuk it began to rain!

2 Slight drizzle fell incessantly all afternoon, and the combination of rain and firm ground did not prove to be a good one for German steeplechasing. Two horses had already slipped in the flat races, and when the nine runners for the concluding jumps race took the practice fence it became obvious that the ground conditions were far from ideal. Some contenders were lucky not to fall, and at least a few of the riders were stating that it was too dangerous to ride over fences on the slippery ground. After consulting officials and trainers, the decision was taken to run the steeplechase on the flat over the same distance.

3 Despite agreeing that this was the best choice in terms of safety, the majority of the trainers were not entirely happy as their horses would not run well on the flat. Volker Schleusner, owner of L ndler, was particularly disappointed as they had travelled all the way from Rostock in northern Germany to run their horse over the big fences at Krefeld. Cursing his luck as he feared his horse's chances had gone completely, he watched the race almost in resignation. His resentment was even growing when he saw that L ndler had taken over in front soon after the off, as he feared he would not stay.

4 The son of Bonvivant did not enjoy the slow pace, so his jockey Chris Timmons did the best he could do in this situation let his mount dictate his own pace. He was temporarily joined by Moneymix. When the field was passing the stands for the first time, they were met with thunderous applause from the crowd. The leading duo was going clear of the rest of the field, the grey Moneymix however was soonfading. News & Reviews Germany 2L ndler was still going strong in front, causing his owner's disappointment to mix with hope, excitement and disbelief.

5 It was still a long way to go though. While the leader seemed to enjoy himself in front, more and more of his rivals were dropping out of the race. Rounding the home turn, the favourite Falconettei eventually started his attack. After a short and thrilling duel, L ndler to the surprise of many romped home to win by seven lengths. Falconettei filled second spot, while Audientia came home in 16 May 20153500m steeplechase run on the flat 1st L ndler (Chris Timmons)2nd Falconettei (Cevin Chan)3rd Audientia (Vlastislav Korytar)4th Chilbury Hill (Diego Declercq)5th Moneymix (Fabian Xaver Wei meier)6th Alanco (Julian Marinov)7th Supervisor (John Winston)8th Coyaique (Marian Falk Wei meier)9th Samurai (Christopher Roberts) distances.

6 7 13 1 2 19 11 4 46 Winners presentation3 DETTORI SET FOR GERMAN GUINEAS RIDE The first Classic of the year in Germany, the 2000 Guineas, takes place at Cologne on Monday. A Group 2 contest worth a total of 153,000 Euros, this years renewal has attracted a field of ten runners with challengers from Ireland and England. FANCIFUL ANGEL makes the trip from the Newmarket stables of trainer Marco Botti, and is ridden by another English-based Italian, Frankie Dettori. Winner of two of his seven races so far, Fanciful Angel seemed to appreciate the step up to Mondays trip when winning a Listed race on the all weather track at Lingfield last month.

7 Ireland are represented by CAPPELLA SANSEVERO, who was 11th after being badly hampered in the English 2000 Guineas at Newmarket earlier this month but won a Group 3 race at The Curragh in August last year. Pick of the home contingent looks to be the unbeaten KARPINO, wo is held in very high regard by trainer Andreas W hler, who last weekend tipped him to be one of the biggest potential dangers to his Derby favourite Quasillo in the Hamburg classic in July. Winner of the Group 3 Dr. Busch Memorial at Krefeld last month, Karpino will be ridden by British-based Irish jockey Oisin Murphy for Qatari owners Pearl Bloodstock.

8 BRISANTO landed one of Germany's biggest two year old races, the Preis des Winterfavoriten at Cologne for his German-based Bulgarian connections, but is making his seasonal debut on Monday. Dettori has also secured a ride on the undercard at Cologne as he partners NOVALIS for Krefeld-based trainer Mario Hofer in a conditions race. TOP GERMAN JOCKEY HUNGARY FOR SUCCESSD ennis Schiergen, regarded by many as one of the best young jockeys in Germany and the youngest ever winner of a Group 1 race when winning the Grosser Preis von Berlin on Nymphea in 2013 when a 17 year old amateur, travels to the Kincsem Park racecourse in Budapest for five rides at their meeting on Monday.

9 The main racecourse in Hungary, Kincsem Park stages a ten race card with the feature race of the day the Listed Millennium Dij worth 7,400,000 HUF (about 24,000 Euros) where Schiergen partners the only Hungarian-bred horse in the race, ROPTUZ, trained like all five of Schiergens mounts on Sunday by champion trainer Sandor Kovacs. However, Roptuz may well struggle against this high class opposition led by SILENT BLESSING, who had Roptuz back in third when winning a Listed race at Budapest earlier this month. Splitting the pair was AKABA, who despite being bred in Germany by the famous R ttgen Stud, has only ever raced in Hungary, and indeed won this corresponding race last year.

10 SEPERATE OPINION, winner of a Listed race in Munich back in October last year, found the opposition too hot when only seventh in a Group 3 race at Hannover two weeks later, but warrants respect here, particularly on her form in September last year when taking the listed Kincsem Dij, one of Hungary's biggest races, with Akaba and another of Sunday's rivals, RED HOT CALYPSO back in second and third respectively. The latter, second in last year's Hungarian Derby, was an impressive winner on his seasonal debut at Bratislava last month.