Grosser Preis von Berlin 1m 4f (Group 1)

IT’s a small field for Germany’s Group 1 Westminster 133. Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten tomorrow. With one German Group 1 in the bag though Nations Pride, Charlie Appleby and Godolphin are represented by New London, the mount of James Doyle.

The 2022 St Leger second will have to step up on his reappearance run when a beaten favourite at Newmarket in the Listed Fred Archer Stakes in July.

Home opposition comes from the 2020 and 2021 German Derby winners Sisfahan and Sammarco. The later was no match for Nations Pride nor Fantastic Moon in the Munich Group 1 last time.

Best of the home however maybe Henk Grewe’s Assistent, the son of Sea The Moon had the other two back in second and fourth in the winning the Group 2 Wettstar Grosser Hansa-Preis at Hamburg last month.

The most likely winner is Simca Mille from Stephane Wattel French yard. The Irish-bred Tamayuz colt was a high-class three-year-old last year and won two Group 2s this season at Longchamp and Chantilly and was a narrow second to Iresine in the Prix Ganay.