November 1, 2016 – The impressive Unicka (3f Love You-Bachar-Armbro Goal-Drona-Granit-Elamy-Pro Hanover) won her Mangelli elimination and final, both easily, today for harness racing driver Pietro Gubellini and trainer Erik Bondo. In the final she scored easily timed in 1.12.2kr (1:56.07 mile rate), drawing off at top of the stretch to secure the Gran Premio Paolo E. Orsi Mangelli (purse €220,000, distance 1650 meters autostart over the 1050 meter track in Milano).
Uncorno SLM (3m Love You-CL Brightness-King Conch-Armbro Brilliance-Dream of Glory-Armbro Regina) was second for Robert Vecchione after being second in his elimination. Third was Ubertino Grif (3m Libessio Grif-Nebraska Grif-Varenne) with Alessandro Gocciador up. Norway’s Phantasm SOA (3m Cromwell-Uiver H-Uxer LB) ended fourth for Bjorn Goop after a pocket journey and fifth was Uma Francis (3f Exploy Caf-Fashion Dei Sogni-Lemon Dra) for Enrico Bellei.
As stated, Unicka (below photo) took the first elimination timed in 1.11.5kr (1:55.04 mile rate) by six lengths for Gubellini. Unicorno SLM was second for Vecchione and Netherland’s Blackhawk (3m Dream Vacation-Elegante Frokjar) took third for reinsman Robin Bakker, and trainer Arnold J. Mollema. Unicka
Elimination two went to 1.13.6kr (1:58.42 mile rate) timed Diamanten (3m Adrian Chip-Iata Kall-Ata Star L) for Dominik Locqueneux (shown below). Two lengths back was Urali OP (3m SJ’s Photo-Maya del Ronco-Toss Out) and third was Uma Francis (3f Explot Caf-Fashion dei Sogni-Lemon Dra) for Enrico Bellei.
The Gran Premio Orsi Mangelli Filly (purse €66,000, 1650 meters autostart) went to 1.13.2kr (1:57.78 mile rate) timed Ultra Light (3f Gruccione Jet-Olera Luis-Bon Vivant) for Mario Minopoli Jr. Four lengths back was Ugolinast (3f Civil Action-Gast-Piccardo) ahead of Uttramar Bi (3f Equinox Bi-Guidara As-Lemon Dra) for Bjorn Goop. Unica Donna was fifth after an outside battle and pacesetter Unison Kronos ended unplaced.
Thomas H. HIcks