September 2, 2015 - Ula Zack Gio (2f Varenne-Monica LB-Pine Chip), third dam Spicy Princess by Cumin-Duenna, took Italy’s Criterium Pontino (purse €11,000, 1600 meters autostart) clocked in 1.15.8kr for teamster G-P Maisto. Ulisse Effe (2m Gruccione Jet-Legends dei Bessi-Supergill) was second ahead of Upper Dany (2f Conway Hall-Illusion Dany-Varenne) in this one of the first two year-old contests of the season.
On the same card, the Prix Garigliano League (purse €11,000, 2100 meters distance handicap) was won easily by Patroclo Luis (6m Malabar Circle AS-Catapulta Luis-Bon Vivant) clocked in 1.14.3kr. Prison Mack (6m Dream Vacation-Zambia Jet-Crown’s Invitation)and Ribelle OP (5m From Above-Around The World-Lancaster OM) trailed the winner home.
Action heats up on September 5th at Cesena that hosts the Gr. I European Championship with two heats worth €17,600 over 1660 meters autostart. Post positions were drawn for the first heat and then reversed in the second contest with a €151,800 purse final over the same distance. The lineup for the first heat follows (owner, trainer, driver, post, horse name):
Sc.Connie Srl |
Team Moni Srl |
E.Moni |
1 |
PROBO OP |
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Sc.Stall T.Z. |
S.Melander |
R.Andreghetti |
2 |
STANDOUT |
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Sc.Stecca Srl |
Cat.Savarese |
T.Di Lorenzo |
3 |
ROXANNE BAR |
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Sig.Cecchi Leonardo |
H.Ehlert |
P.Gubellini |
4 |
RANIA LEST |
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Sc.Mondial Sports Srl |
D.Battistini |
G.Di Nardo |
5 |
OLONA OK |
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Sc.Days Of Victory |
Gior.D'alessandro Sen |
G.Gelormini |
6 |
ROMBO DI CANNONE |
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Sig.ra Agnello M.P.M. |
M.Finetti |
A.Di Nardo |
7 |
ORSIA |
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Sc.Pink & Black |
N.Cintura |
N.Cintura |
8 |
POGGIO |
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Sig.Coppola Vincenzo |
F.Sarnataro |
Gp.Minnucci |
9 |
ONEGHIN DEL RONCO |
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Sc.Nuova Giannotti Sas |
H.Ehlert |
R.Vecchione |
10 |
OSASCO DI RUGGI |
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Sig.Stecca Emiliano |
Cat.Savarese |
E.Bellei |
11 |
NAPOLEON BAR |
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Sc.Isola Aniello |
Lor.Baldi |
Lor.Baldi |
12 |
NEWYORK NEWYORK |
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Thomas H. Hicks