BA Superhero, First Of Mind win in Italy

This day’s Gran Premio Della Repubblica (purse 35,200€, 1660 meters autostart, nine starters) at Bologna saw 1.87/1 odds BA Superhero (6m Muscle Hill-Win Missy B-Conway Hall)  score timed in 1.12.5kr with harness racing trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro driving, Dana EK (6f Vivid Wise As-Ukase EK) held second at 17/1 odds with Mass Castaldo aboard followed by 6.19/1 Ernesto Spritz (4m Maharajah-Reims Kronos) with Andrea Farolfi at the  lines.

Extra Model (5m Ruty Grif) at 6/1 with Roberto Vecchione and 7.8/1 Cointreau (7m Nad Al Sheba) with driver Fed Esposito completed the top five finishers.

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At Roma Capannelle (June 1) the Gran Premio Tino Triossi (purse 154,000€. 2100 meters autostart, nine starters) saw 2.78/1 odds First Of Mind (4m Face Time Bourbon-Peace Of Mind) was very impressive with this 1.12.0kr victory with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro at the hel for Comiantale.

Leonardo  Cecchi bred the winner that has 11 career wins for 501,314€. Falco  Killer Gar (4m Varenne-Zuwara Gar) was second at 3.1/1 with Antonio Di Nardo up while 45.5/1 odds Finalmente Par (4m Varenne-Luce  OK-Supergill) was third. The 2.35/1 odds favorite Feldenkrais Pal (4m Trixton-Tuscania Pal-Nad Al Sheba) landed fourth with Roberto Vecchione aboard

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On the Roma undercard was the co-featured Gran Premio Antonio Carena (purse  66,000€, 1640 meters autostart) where 2.11/1 odds favorite  Follia d’Esi (4f Ringostarr Treb-Tessa d’Esi-Nad Al Sheba) scored in a quick 1.11.9kr for Marco Stefani.

This was  this mare’s 10th career victory for 162,427€.  The 4.1/1 odds Fantastica Doda (4f Maharajah-Venere Degli Dei) held second with Francesco Facci up and 3.05/1 odds Fantastic Gio (4f Face Time Bourbon-Zed Wise As-Yankee Glide) was third for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro, this one from a full sister to Vivid Wise As. Finance Lady Par (4f Victor Gio-Old Girl Par) was fourth at 13.46/1 odds for driver Carmine Piscuoglio.

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This  weekend ahead is the Gr. I Oslo Grand Prix at Bjerke. The field shapes up as a goon one including Betting Pacer, Charron, Devilish Hill, Executive EK, Great Skills, San Moteur and Onas Prince.

ATG, Roma, Bologna files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink