Monday sees Cologne play host to the G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas), which is always finely balanced between staying at home or going overseas depending on the strength of the domestic defence. Heading that this year is Dr Alexandra Renz's Millowitsch (Ger) (Sehrezad {Ire}), who captured the 8 1/2-furlong G3 Dr Busch-Memorial at Krefeld last time Apr. 24. Previously successful in the €200,000 Ferdinand Leisten-Memorial at Baden-Baden and third in the G3 Baden-Badener Zukunftsrennen in September, the bay is a solid proposition in a renewal lacking a flashy protagonist.
From Britain is Susan Magnier's Knife Edge (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), who was a short-head second to Tasleet (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), with the subsequent Listed Carnarvon S. winner Log Out Island (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) 12 lengths behind, in the G3 Greenham S. re-routed to Chelmsford Apr. 16.
Last year's G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten runner-up Degas (Ger) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and Listed Junioren-Preis winner Noor Al Hawa (Fr) (Makfi {GB}) are others who should make their presence felt, while ScanVet Stallions's acquisition Omar Bradley (War Front) has claims on his third in September's G3 Prix la Rochette over seven furlongs at Longchamp.
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