German raider Energizer takes Royal Ascot last German raider Energizer ran on strongly to claim the Tercentenary Stakes at Royal Ascot. Trained by Jens Hirschberger and ridden by Adrie De Vries, the son of popular stallion Monsun became the first German trained winner at Royal Ascot. The three year old had impressively won a Listed race on debut as a juvenile but had failed to score in four subsequent starts. He had, however, advertised his talent with a fourth placed finish behind Caspar Netscher in the German Guineas on his previous start. The step up in trip appeared to be the making of him, however, as he ran on strongly in the closing stages of the 10 furlong Group Three to score by two and a half lengths and the same from Stipulate and Rewarded. The runner-up was one of two horses owned by Prince Khalid Abdulla with the other, favourite Wrotham Heath, taking the field along at a decent pace. Richard Hughes took Crius wide under the trees in search of better ground but that ploy failed to pay dividends as his mount was around 10 lengths adrift turning in before returning tailed off. The remainder of the 10 runners were all in a position to challenge for the honours but it was the German challenger who proved strongest in recording a famous success.
