By Sean Cronin
Andreas Wohler trainee Habana (Ger) (Kingman {GB}) debuted in style when beating the boys by daylight, earning a 'TDN Rising Star' tag, tackling 6 1/2 furlongs at Cologne last month and makes the inevitable step up in class for Wednesday's G3 149th Renate & Albrecht Woeste Zukunfts-Rennen at Baden-Baden. “Like all the German 2-year-olds, Habana has to cope with the jump in class,” Wohler told GaloppOnline. “She has developed nicely and will hopefully be among the frontrunners.”
Gestut Fahrhof's homebred, who went unsold at last year's Tattersalls October Book 1 fixture, faces eight rivals in the day's seven-furlong feature including See Paris (Ger) (Counterattack {Aus}), who posted an impressive three-length tally in a €52,000 Auktionsrennen when debuting for the Henk Grewe stable over Cologne's 6 1/2-furlong strip at the end of last month, his only prior outing. The home defence also features the unbeaten duo Empathie (Ger) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), a July 17 maiden winner at Mulheim, and Bodyman (Fr) (Territories {Ire}), who notched a 4 1/2-length score at Deauville earlier this month. In the absence of Charlie and Mark Johnston's Listed Denford S. runner-up Ferrari Queen (Ire) (Decorated Knight {GB}), the international challenge consists of the Theresa Marnane-owned Ghrainne (GB) (Ardad {Ire}) and G3 Premio Primi Passi victrix Bottle Of Bubbles (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}), with the experienced duo making the trip from trainer Florian Guyader's Chantilly base.
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