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Dusseldorf Race 7 - 1m Stakes

BEST LIGHTNING (1) is selected to register his third win at this circuit following a 1.25L triumph in the 1800m G3 37. Grosser Preis Der Wirtschaft at Dortmund. MONTANUS (4) came home 3.75L in advance of his rivals contesting a 1600m handicap at Hamburg. Leading contender stepping up in class. BORNA (3) recorded his fifth win in nine career starts in scoring by 1.25L in an 1850m conditions race at Bad Harzburg. Strong prospects. STARLIGHT LIPS (6) raced prominently prior to breaking through for her first win in securing a 2.25L success over 1800m at Dortmund. Warrants close consideration for a top stable.

Race Time:2:55 PM

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1600m

Best Lightning (3)5427x12211

Trainer: Andreas Suborics (Germany)12 mths 47: 11-8-4

Jockey: Benjamin Marie

Weight: 58kgs

8 yo Bay H

Sire: SIDESTEP (AUS)

Dam: BEST DREAMING (GER)

Dam's Sire: Big Shuffle

Stats

Prize Money$708,183.00

Avg $$15,067.72

Win %23.40%

Place %48.94%

Career47: 11-8-4

Track11: 2-3-1

Distance25: 1-4-1

Tr / Dist7: 0-2-1

1st Up7: 4-1-0

2nd Up7: 2-3-1

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good24: 5-3-2

Soft13: 2-2-2

Heavy7: 3-3-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Returns from a 42-day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 1.3 len at Dortmund G3 Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft June 21 over 1800m defeating Petit Marin with 59.5kg at $2. The start before that favourite; won by 1.3 len at Milan G3 June 2 over 1800m on a heavy track defeating Alburno carrying 58kg at $7.19. Plenty to like about his prospects.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	21/06/2026	19	G3 OPEN 3U	$89,286.00	Dortmund	1800m	Good Soft	Benjamin Marie	59.5kg	1:46.77	-	5	1. Best Lightning 2. Petit Marin 3. Stingray	1.3L	$2.00
1/6	02/06/2026	23	G3 OPEN 4U	$331,457.00	Milan	1800m	Heavy	Benjamin Marie	58kg	1:51.00	-	6	1. Best Lightning 2. Alburno 3. Facteur Cheval	1.3L	$7.19
2/10	10/05/2026	28	G3 OPEN 4U	$198,361.00	Milan	2000m	Soft	Benjamin Marie	58kg	2:02.80	-	6	1. Woodchuck 2. Best Lightning 3. Wilko	1.5L	$7.75
2/8	12/04/2026	14	G3 OPEN 4U	$91,973.00	Dusseldorf	1600m	Heavy	Benjamin Marie	58kg	1:37.60	-	1	1. New Emerald 2. Best Lightning 3. Next Mine	0.5L	$6.00
1/7	29/03/2026	161	HCP I (F) 4U	$33,167.00	Dusseldorf	1700m	Heavy	Michaela Malacova	63kg	1:47.02	-	3	1. Best Lightning 2. Royal Spirit 3. Va Bene	0.5L	$4.80
7/10	19/10/2025	14	G3 OPEN 3U	$177,168.00	Milan	1700m	Good	Augustin Madamet	57kg	1:44.50	-	3	1. Woodchuck 2. Next Mine 3. Arnis Master	7.3L	$7.95
2/7	05/10/2025	28	G3 OPEN 3U	$97,345.00	Dusseldorf	1700m	Soft	Martin Seidl	59kg	1:43.03	-	5	1. Short Final 2. Best Lightning 3. Stingray	1.3L	$6.00
4/7	07/09/2025	35	G2 OPEN 3U	$125,000.00	Baden Baden	1600m	Good Soft	Martin Seidl	58kg	1:36.12	-	6	1. Geography 2. Short Final 3. Quebec	5.3L	$11.00
5/6	03/08/2025	42	G3 OPEN 3U	$97,691.00	Dusseldorf	1600m	Soft	Martin Seidl	58kg	1:33.39	-	4	1. Geography 2. Aigle Vaillant 3. Next Mine	1.2L	$5.80
1/8	22/06/2025	24	G3 OPEN 3U	$96,831.00	Dortmund	1800m	Good Firm	Martin Seidl	59.5kg	1:44.38	-	3	1. Best Lightning 2. Next Mine 3. New York City	0.5L	$6.70
5/7	29/05/2025	46	G3 OPEN 3U	$97,691.00	Baden Baden	1600m	Good Soft	Hugo Boutin	58.5kg	1:39.43	-	6	1. Short Final 2. Namaron 3. Switsch	3.0L	$7.30

Sommersby (5)2x51114x93

Trainer: Andreas Wohler (Germany)12 mths 19: 8-2-1

Jockey: Eduardo Pedroza

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: AMARON (GB)

Dam: STILL STANDING (FR)

Dam's Sire: Martillo

Stats

Prize Money$121,657.00

Avg $$6,403.00

Win %42.11%

Place %57.89%

Career19: 8-2-1

Track3: 0-2-0

Distance6: 2-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-0

2nd Up4: 2-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good14: 7-0-1

Soft4: 1-1-0

Heavy1: 0-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 59 day let-up. Resuming ran second last of 10 at Hannover on May 1 over 1600m, 10 len behind Dragon Magic with 62.5kg at $6.60. Last start 3rd in a small field at Baden Baden in the G3 Badener Meile on June 4 over 1600m, 4 len behind Sir Tommy Cen with 56kg at $9.70. Not keen.

Last Starts 58 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	04/06/2026	34	G3 OPEN 3U	$89,286.00	Baden Baden	1600m	Good Soft	Eduardo Pedroza	56kg	1:39.52	-	6	1. Sir Tommy Cen 2. Aster 3. Sommersby	3.8L	$9.70
9/10	01/05/2026	208	HCP I (F) 3U	$32,787.00	Hannover	1600m	Good	Hugo Boutin	62.5kg	1:37.75	-	9	1. Dragon Magic 2. Bacarda 3. Big Secret	10.5L	$6.60
4/7	05/10/2025	36	G3 OPEN 3U	$97,345.00	Dusseldorf	1700m	Soft	Eduardo Pedroza	57kg	1:43.03	-	1	1. Short Final 2. Best Lightning 3. Stingray	5.3L	$6.40
1/9	30/08/2025	56	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,524.00	Baden Baden	1600m	Soft	Eduardo Pedroza	56kg	1:41.11	-	1	1. Sommersby 2. Klaudius 3. Montanus	1.5L	$3.30
1/7	05/07/2025	27	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,778.00	Hamburg	1800m	Good	Eduardo Pedroza	55kg	1:52.76	-	2	1. Sommersby 2. Iron Man 3. Glady Tiger	0.3L	$3.20
1/5	08/06/2025	28	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,211.00	Hoppegarten	1600m	Good Soft	M Abik	55kg	1:41.11	-	3	1. Sommersby 2. Va Bene 3. Velato	1.3L	$2.60
5/10	11/05/2025	224	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,524.00	Hoppegarten	1600m	Good	Sibylle Vogt	54kg	1:38.17	-	1	1. Switsch 2. Red Pixie 3. Lightning Jock	6.5L	$3.90
2/4	29/09/2024	14	HCP I (B) 3U	$32,573.00	Dusseldorf	1700m	Heavy	Jozef Bojko	52kg	1:44.78	-	1	1. Aigle Vaillant 2. Sommersby 3. Lightning Jock	5.0L	$1.70
1/6	15/09/2024	28	HCP II (C) 3U	$21,173.00	Hannover	1900m	Good Soft	Jozef Bojko	57kg	2:02.99	-	2	1. Sommersby 2. Die Da Isses 3. Donner Earl	1.5L	$1.80
1/6	18/08/2024	14	HCP II (C) 3U	$24,958.00	Hannover	1750m	Good Soft	Jozef Bojko	52.5kg	1:52.61	-	6	1. Sommersby 2. Autumn 3. Sporting	5.5L	$2.10
1/7	04/08/2024	24	HCP III (D) 3U	$13,311.00	Dresden	1900m	Good	Jozef Bojko	58.5kg	2:05.60	-	4	1. Sommersby 2. Sirbowtieman 3. Madamchen	4.5L	$2.40

Borna (6)2x112x1x61

Trainer: Marian Falk Weissmeier 12 mths 9: 5-2-0

Jockey: Dario Vargiu

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: SAXON WARRIOR (JPN)

Dam: KINGDOM COME (FR)

Dam's Sire: King's Best

Stats

Prize Money$241,077.00

Avg $$26,786.33

Win %55.56%

Place %77.78%

Career9: 5-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 3-0-0

2nd Up3: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 5-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy1: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up ran last in a small field at Milan in G3 on June 2 over 1800m, in the wet; 36 len behind Best Lightning with 58kg at $2.89. Second run from a spell favourite; won by 1.3 len at Bad Harzburg July 18 over 1850m defeating Prairie Mouse with 59kg at $1.40. Won last start and is well-placed again.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	18/07/2026	46	COND 4U	$8,278.00	Bad Harzburg	1850m	Good	Thore Hammer-Hansen	59kg	1:53.80	-	5	1. Borna 2. Prairie Mouse 3. Wild Crusade	1.3L	$1.40
6/6	02/06/2026	387	G3 OPEN 4U	$331,457.00	Milan	1800m	Heavy	Clement Lecoeuvre	58kg	1:51.00	-	5	1. Best Lightning 2. Alburno 3. Facteur Cheval	36.1L	$2.89
1/10	11/05/2025	308	G3 OPEN 4U	$177,798.00	Milan	2000m	Good	Clement Lecoeuvre	58kg	2:01.50	-	1	1. Borna 2. Woodchuck 3. Rex Of Thunder	1.8L	$2.19
2/18	07/07/2024	49	G1 OPEN (A) 3	$1,046,699.00	Hamburg	2400m	Good Soft	A Starke	58kg	2:37.18	-	4	1. Palladium 2. Borna 3. Augustus	0.3L	$7.30
1/15	19/05/2024	28	G2 OPEN CF 3	$1,047,791.00	Rome	2200m	Good	Andreas Starke	58kg	2:17.20	-	13	1. Borna 2. Royal Supremacy 3. Caos Calmo	2.5L	$5.36
1/11	21/04/2024	182	COND 3	$65,563.00	Milan	2000m	Good	Michael Cadeddu	56kg	2:03.30	-	2	1. Borna 2. Caos Calmo 3. Amonet	0.1L	$1.79
2/7	22/10/2023	14	G2 OPEN 2	$405,738.00	Milan	1600m	UNKNOWN	Michael Cadeddu	56kg	1:41.80	-	2	1. Wintertraum 2. Borna 3. Melfi	4.0L	$5.68
4/7	08/10/2023	43	G3 OPEN (A) 2	$254,098.00	Koln	1600m	Good Soft	A Starke	58kg	1:35.21	-	3	1. Geography 2. Narrativo 3. Inside Matters	4.4L	$4.90
1/7	26/08/2023	-	EBF (D) 2	$16,474.00	Baden Baden	1400m	Good Soft	Rene Piechulek	57kg	1:28.70	-	4	1. Borna 2. Masterplan 3. Wonderful Boy	0.1L	$9.50

Montanus (2)1376x44211

Trainer: Yasmine Almenrader 12 mths 29: 8-3-3

Jockey: Bauyrzhan Murzabayev

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: AMARON (GB)

Dam: MIA (GER)

Dam's Sire: Soldier Hollow

Stats

Prize Money$168,745.00

Avg $$5,818.79

Win %27.59%

Place %48.28%

Career29: 8-3-3

Track9: 2-1-0

Distance12: 3-1-3

Tr / Dist4: 1-1-0

1st Up6: 2-0-0

2nd Up6: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good16: 5-2-0

Soft7: 1-0-3

Heavy6: 2-1-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 29-day let-up. Most recently scored a big 4 len win at Hamburg July 4 over 1600m on a rain affected track defeating Bowerchalke carrying 64.5kg at $11.10. The race before that won by 1.5 len at Cologne June 14 over 1600m defeating Bowerchalke with 61.5kg at $3.30. Rates highly. Big chance.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/10	04/07/2026	20	HCP I (F) 3U	$41,391.00	Hamburg	1600m	Soft	Jack Mitchell	64.5kg	1:42.04	-	10	1. Montanus 2. Bowerchalke 3. Klaudius	3.8L	$11.10
1/7	14/06/2026	20	HCP I (F) 3U	$32,468.00	Koln	1600m	Good Soft	Leon Wolff	61.5kg	1:36.33	-	7	1. Montanus 2. Bowerchalke 3. Warren Hill	1.5L	$3.30
2/6	25/05/2026	24	LR OPEN 4U	$49,180.00	Koln	1850m	Good	Nina Baltromei	57kg	1:54.84	-	5	1. Stingray 2. Montanus 3. Name Lord	0.2L	$11.80
4/10	01/05/2026	33	HCP I (F) 3U	$32,787.00	Hannover	1600m	Good	Nina Baltromei	59.5kg	1:37.75	-	2	1. Dragon Magic 2. Bacarda 3. Big Secret	2.7L	$11.30
4/7	29/03/2026	155	HCP I (F) 4U	$33,167.00	Dusseldorf	1700m	Heavy	Nina Baltromei	57.5kg	1:47.02	-	6	1. Best Lightning 2. Royal Spirit 3. Va Bene	2.8L	$7.00
6/13	25/10/2025	20	LR OPEN 3U	$44,248.00	Munchen	1300m	Soft	Anna Van Den Troost	57kg	1:23.24	-	4	1. Schutzenzauber 2. Goldaue 3. Atlanta City	6.0L	$22.50
7/11	05/10/2025	36	LR OPEN 3U	$44,248.00	Dusseldorf	1400m	Soft	Nina Baltromei	58kg	1:26.14	-	2	1. Shartash 2. Pershing 3. Rockymountainway	5.3L	$4.80
3/9	30/08/2025	13	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,524.00	Baden Baden	1600m	Soft	Nina Baltromei	59kg	1:41.11	-	2	1. Sommersby 2. Klaudius 3. Montanus	4.0L	$6.60
1/9	17/08/2025	40	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,524.00	Krefeld	1300m	Good	Nina Baltromei	58kg	1:16.31	-	7	1. Montanus 2. Shootout 3. Red Pixie	0.5L	$5.70
2/8	08/07/2025	19	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,778.00	Hamburg	1400m	Good Soft	Nina Baltromei	59kg	1:27.89	-	1	1. Espero 2. Montanus 3. Cortado	3.0L	$7.70
5/9	19/06/2025	21	LR OPEN 3U	$44,014.00	Koln	1400m	Good Soft	Anna Van Den Troost	58.5kg	1:21.32	-	4	1. Breizh Sky 2. Shootout 3. Santara	5.1L	$25.60

Aster (1)144068x125

Trainer: Henk Grewe (Germany)12 mths 16: 4-2-0

Jockey: Leon Wolff

Weight: 55.5kgs

5 yo Brown M

Sire: OUTSTRIP (GB)

Dam: ANDRINA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Tertullian

Stats

Prize Money$129,699.00

Avg $$8,106.19

Win %25.00%

Place %37.50%

Career16: 4-2-0

Track2: 1-1-0

Distance3: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-1-0

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good13: 4-1-0

Soft3: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 9 at Hamburg in the G2 Hamburger Stutenmeile on July 5 over 1600m, on a slow track; 5 len behind Sunlit Uplands carrying 58kg at $9.80. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Baden Baden in the G3 Badener Meile on June 4 over 1600m, 3.5 len behind Sir Tommy Cen with 55.5kg at $13.20. Tricky assignment.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/9	05/07/2026	31	G2 OPEN FM 3U	$91,060.00	Hamburg	1600m	Soft	Thore Hammer-Hansen	58kg	1:41.71	-	8	1. Sunlit Uplands 2. Fortuna Diamond 3. Mala Wyska	5.3L	$9.80
2/6	04/06/2026	60	G3 OPEN 3U	$89,286.00	Baden Baden	1600m	Good Soft	Leon Wolff	55.5kg	1:39.52	-	1	1. Sir Tommy Cen 2. Aster 3. Sommersby	3.5L	$13.20
1/9	05/04/2026	175	LR OPEN FM 4U	$50,167.00	Hoppegarten	1600m	Good Soft	Thore Hammer-Hansen	58kg	1:37.54	-	2	1. Aster 2. Bella Sinfonia 3. Miss Oxford	0.3L	$7.60
8/8	12/10/2025	14	HCP II 3U	$26,549.00	Koln	2200m	Soft	Martin Seidl	57kg	2:20.34	-	8	1. Niclas 2. Hope And Believe 3. Moonlight Touch	24.3L	$9.00
6/9	28/09/2025	25	HCP I (F) 3U	$44,643.00	Koln	2200m	Good Soft	Sean P Byrne	52kg	2:16.47	-	6	1. Principe 2. Vaisseau Fantome 3. Northern Olympian	3.8L	$20.40
10/13	03/09/2025	24	HCP II 3U	$26,786.00	Baden Baden	1800m	Good	E Turganaaly Uulu	54kg	1:53.18	-	5	1. Self Solution 2. Anatara 3. New Diamond	7.1L	$10.80
4/12	10/08/2025	36	HCP II 3U	$39,076.00	Hoppegarten	1800m	Good	Martin Seidl	57.5kg	1:49.52	-	6	1. Laxxio 2. Va Bene 3. Anatara	2.8L	$11.60
4/7	05/07/2025	14	HCP I (F) 3U	$35,778.00	Hamburg	2200m	Good Soft	M Abik	52kg	2:25.19	-	1	1. Northern Olympian 2. World Vision 3. Why Limit	4.0L	$6.70
1/5	21/06/2025	27	HCP II 3U	$22,887.00	Dusseldorf	2200m	Good	Martin Seidl	60kg	2:14.12	-	3	1. Aster 2. Early Spirit 3. Tramina	0.8L	$4.20
2/7	25/05/2025	238	HCP II 3U	$39,076.00	Dusseldorf	2200m	Soft	Wladimir Panov	56kg	2:15.31	-	1	1. Why Limit 2. Aster 3. Early Spirit	0.5L	$20.30
10/12	29/09/2024	42	LR OPEN (A) FM 3U	$40,717.00	Hannover	2000m	Good Soft	Wladimir Panov	55.5kg	2:12.06	-	3	1. Diamond Crown 2. Egina 3. Global Queen	19.1L	$23.10

Starlight Lips (4)627644x661

Trainer: Andreas Suborics (Germany)12 mths 9: 1-1-0

Jockey: Sibylle Vogt

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Bay M

Sire: GHAIYYATH (IRE)

Dam: STRAWBERRY (GER)

Dam's Sire: Lord Of England

Stats

Prize Money$72,161.00

Avg $$8,017.89

Win %11.11%

Place %22.22%

Career9: 1-1-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 1-1-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 42 day let-up. Most recently favourite; won by 2.25 len at Dortmund June 21 over 1800m defeating Albertina carrying 56.5kg at $2.90. Before that 6th of 9 at Baden Baden on June 4 over 2000m, 5 len behind Lune D'aure carrying 55.5kg at $2. Last-start winner who can measure up again.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	21/06/2026	17	COND 4U	$24,351.00	Dortmund	1800m	Good Soft	Benjamin Marie	56.5kg	1:50.80	-	2	1. Starlight Lips 2. Albertina 3. Absacker	2.3L	$2.90
6/9	04/06/2026	26	COND 4U	$12,987.00	Baden Baden	2000m	Good Soft	Benjamin Marie	55.5kg	2:07.35	-	4	1. Lune D'aure 2. Absacker 3. Ayres	5.0L	$2.00
6/12	09/05/2026	279	MDN 4U	$27,050.00	Compiegne	1800m	Good Soft	Benjamin Marie	56.5kg	1:47.53	-	3	1. Herbal 2. Melodic 3. Quiet Sea	6.0L	$6.30
4/14	03/08/2025	28	G1 OPEN F 3	$888,099.00	Dusseldorf	2200m	Soft	Hugo Boutin	58kg	2:14.85	-	2	1. Nicoreni 2. Innora 3. Nyra	0.7L	$73.20
4/8	06/07/2025	28	G2 OPEN F 3	$98,390.00	Hamburg	2200m	Good	Hugo Boutin	58kg	2:23.45	-	7	1. Nyra 2. Innora 3. Ruby Lips	2.5L	$30.10
6/7	08/06/2025	21	G2 OPEN F 3	$96,831.00	Hoppegarten	2000m	Good Soft	Bertrand Flandrin	58kg	2:08.90	-	6	1. Lady Charlotte 2. Nicoreni 3. Fire And Ice	4.7L	$19.20
7/7	18/05/2025	17	LR OPEN F 3	$44,405.00	Hannover	2200m	Good	Wladimir Panov	58kg	2:19.15	-	7	1. Lady Charlotte 2. Nyra 3. Fire And Ice	54.4L	$9.20
2/9	01/05/2025	25	G2 OPEN F 3	$17,762.00	Hannover	2000m	Good	Hugo Boutin	57kg	2:06.92	-	5	1. Asteria 2. Starlight Lips 3. Vitalia	2.0L	$2.40
6/9	06/04/2025	-	UNR F 3	$46,630.00	Longchamp	2100m	Good	Hugo Boutin	58kg	2:13.17	4-8-6	7	1. Sunly 2. Ame D'or 3. Silaway	6.4L	$10.00