Cacique's Colomano Annexes Cologne's Union-Rennen

    Colomano, who was second in his Sept. 11 debut at Dusseldorf, ran fifth at this track in the Oct. 16 G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten and closed last term with victory in Krefeld's Nov. 6 G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen. He returned to run fourth in the Apr. 23 G3 Dr Busch-Memorial back at that track last time and registered a career high in this premier trial for the July 2 G1 Deutsches Derby here. Settled off the pace for much of this first try at 11 panels, he made relentless headway under urging in the straight to challenge approaching the final eighth and stayed on strongly to deny long-time leader and stablemate Windstoss nearing the line. Northsea Star kept on for third to provide trainer Markus Klug with the trifecta.

Sunday, Cologne, Germany
182ND OPPENHEIM-UNION-RENNEN-G2, €70,000, COL, 6-11, 3yo, 11fT, 2:14.44, gd.
1–COLOMANO (GB), 128, c, 3, by Cacique (Ire)
1st Dam: Codera (Ger), by Zilzal
2nd Dam: Comprida (Ger), by Windwurf (Ger)
3rd Dam: Colatina (Ger), by Tudor Melody (Ire)
(€43,000 Ylg '15 BBAGS). O-Stall Reckendorf; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GB); T-Markus Klug; J-Andreas Helfenbein. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, €91,500. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2–Windstoss (Ger), 128, c, 3, Shirocco (Ger)–Wellenspiel (Ger), by Sternkonig (Ire). (€16,000 RNA Ylg '15 BBAGO). O/B-Gestut Rottgen (GER); T-Markus Klug. €16,000.
3–Northsea Star (Ger), 128, c, 3, Sea the Stars (Ire)–North Queen (Ire), by Desert King (Ire). (80,000gns RNA Wlg '14 TATFOA; €34,000 RNA Ylg '15 BBAGS). O/B-Gestut Wittekindshof; T-Markus Klug. €12,000.
Margins: HF, 2 1/4, HF. Odds: 2.70, 9.20, 7.20.
Also Ran: Warring States (Jpn), Shanjo (Ger), Monreal (Ire), Oriental Khan (Ger), Khan (Ger).
    Half-brother to a 2-year-old colt by Nathaniel (Ire), Colomano is the leading representative produced by a winning daughter of G2 German 1000 Guineas and G2 Preis der Diana-German Oaks victress Comprida (Ger) (Windwurf {Ger}). He is also a half-brother to Listed Henkel-Trophy third Codoor (Ger) (Sabiango {Ger}). Comprida's five black-type performers are headed by GSW highweights Concepcion (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}) and Casanga (Ire) (Rainbow Quest), the latter being dam of G3 Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen runner-up Cabimas (GB) (King's Best). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.