Sea The Moon a chip off old block Sea The Moon preserved his unbeaten record as he put up a scintillating show to land the German Derby in Hamburg by 11 lengths. Christophe Soumillon had the Markus Klug-trained colt smartly out of the stalls to overcome a poor draw, and grabbed the rail. The son of Sea The Stars quickened from the front as they began the turn into the straight and then hared across the track to the near-side rail on his own, but such was his dominance that Soumillon could enjoy a casual look over his shoulder to see the opposition blown away. Lucky Lion did best of the rest a long way back in second, while the sole British raider, Godolphin's Pinzolo, never showed. Aidan O'Brien's challenger Geoffrey Chaucer weakened quickly under Ryan Moore after threatening to make a bid. Soumillon said: "I was going so well that I found myself in front very early and just decided to stay there. "When they came round that last bend I went to look for better ground on the outside of the track. I knew then he was going to win. "He's a bit like Orfevre (two-times Arc runner-up) in the sense that he's a bit cheeky and is not an easy horse to ride. But I was well prepared for it and everything worked out well." When asked if Sea The Moon could be competitive in major races in France and England, Soumillon said: "Absolutely. Definitely. Yes."
