Tornado Alert blows away G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis rivals

Tornado Alert produced a superb display as he decisively beat older opposition in the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis at Munich, Germany, on Sunday, 27 July.

The Too Darn Hot colt had already put up three strong efforts in the UK this season, including finishing fourth behind Ruling Court in the G1 2,000 Guineas, but was encountering soft ground for the first time in his career.

Oisin Murphy positioned Tornado Alert prominently throughout the 10-furlong contest and raced in third initially before moving up to a two-length second behind Atoso heading into the first turn.

Petit Marin took second from the Saeed bin Suroor-trained runner seven furlongs from home, with many horses appearing poised to challenge as the field bunched turning in.

Atoso and Petit Marin kept to the inside rail but started to fade at the top of the straight as Tornado Alert led the rest of the runners towards the centre of the course.

Having taken up the lead over two furlongs from home, Tornado Alert found plenty in front, seeing off Persica and then Map Of Stars before powering away to hit the line two and a half lengths clear.

Saeed bin Suroor said: “Tornado Alert won well and I am really pleased for him. He has run well every time this season, and his second at Royal Ascot last time was a good piece of form. I was a little worried about the ground when the rain came, but he had no problem with conditions today.

“We will take him home to Newmarket and see how he comes out of this over the next few days before deciding where to go next. A mile and a quarter is his best trip, so we will look for more races over this distance.”

Oisin Murphy added: “It’s fantastic to win on Tornado Alert and I’m very thankful to Godolphin and Saeed bin Suroor for the ride. We were uncertain about the ground, but he loved it. He ran very well in the Derby and was then second at Royal Ascot. He came here today and was brilliant.”