Hoppegarten Racecourse

The hitherto unbeaten Andreas Wohler trainee Lady Charlotte (Golden Horn) leapt to head of the ante-post betting market for August's G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) after producing a determined effort to prevail in Sunday's G3 Diana-Trial over 10 furlongs at Hoppegarten. She had previously registered two wins in Poland for former trainer Maciej Janikowski last term and annexed Hannover's Listed Preis der Neuen Bult in her German debut last month. The 11-5 second favourite settled off the pace with one behind in sixth after a slick getaway and eased...

Sarah Steinberg trainee Fire And Ice (Ger) (Masar {Ire}), a half-sister to G1 Deutsches Derby and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden hero Fantastic Moon (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), made a winning debut in Sunday's 10-furlong Volker Schleusner-Eroffnungsrennen at Hoppegarten. The 19-10 second favourite, who was led out unsold at €470,000 as a Goffs Orby yearling, swooped late to secure a 3/4-of-a-length victory at the Berlin venue. The April-foaled homebred grey retains entries in June's G3 Diana-Trial, over this course and distance, and Dusseldorf's Aug. 3 G1 Preis der Diana....