Laccario proves too good for Surrey Thunder in Deutsches Derby

An impressive performance from 2-1 favourite Laccario gave trainer Andreas Wohler a fifth win the Group 1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg, with the Joseph Tuite-trained Surrey Thunder back in fifth under Jason Watson.

Lambourn-based Tuite has campaigned Surrey Racing's three-year-old exclusively overseas so far this season, and was satisfied with what he saw from the son of Le Havre, who was pipped for a position in the placings inside the final furlong.

Tuite said: "I thought he ran well and that he's run the same form he showed at Baden-Baden last time. We gave it go and we just were not good enough on the day.

Surrey Thunder could finish no better than fifthCredit: Racing Post / Scott Burton

"Moving forward we've got different options but it was all about how he got on today. He might be a bit ground-dependent and bit more juice in the ground certainly helps him.

"We've got a few ideas moving forward but we just want to get him home first and then decide. We will certainly lower our sights now from that run. He hasn't run a bad race but you just wanted him to run better I suppose."

The winner finished a length and a quarter ahead of Django Freeman with the Markus Klug-trained Accon a further length and a quarter back in third.

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