Funny Gio Takes Gr I Freccia d’Europa

Three groupe  level tests highlighted today’s program at  Santi Cosma e Damiano (Garigliano) beginning with the Gr I Premio Freccia d’Europa (165,000€purse, 1600 meters  autostart, 12 starters open aged).

Here the 1.94/1 odds favorite Funny Gio (5f Face Time Bourbon-Amazing Gio-Royalty For Life) scored handily in 1.10.6kr  for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro. This was her 18th career victory for 704,753€ earned.  Follia d’Esi (5f Ringostarr Treb-Tessa d’Esi-Nad Al Sheba)  was a rallying second at 10.27/1 for Marco Stefani followed by 4.36/1 odds Alrajah One (10mMaharajah-Mariu’-Varenne) that hugged the pegs for third driven by Roberto Vecchione. The next two finishers  were 6.29/1 Ernesto  Spritz (6m Maharajah-Reims Kronos-Infinitif) for  Andrea Farolfi and 29.1/1 Dali  Prav (7f Donato Hanover)with Rene’ Legati up. 

Replay https://gaet.it/video/?vd=uW8rKpSgkFg-6oglNnUH9nCqDNKCj3SdPsRyRyd8bs5RIcJwQkgNDfj-gEJR0eNU 

The  Gr II Premio Unione Europa Filly (66,000€ purse, 1600 meters autostart, 12 starters) saw  3.44/1 odds  Gloria Italia (4f  Nad  Al Sheba-Anna Maria Halia-Ready Cash) score coast to coast  in 1.10.4kr for Andrea Farolfi.  

Geber’s Dream (4f Donato Hanover-Amber Prad-Timoko)  finished second  at  8.82/1 odds driven by Antonio Simiolo followed by 12.99/1 Gitana Flamenco (4f Propulsion-Sirena-Indro Park)  that sat the  pocket with Pietro Gubellini up.  The 1.67/1 odds favorite Giovaz (4f  Maharajah-Todinaz-Ganymede-Laetitia-Daguet Rapide-Dion OM) was fourth for Antonio DiNardo. 

Replay https://gaet.it/video/?vd=Cl3n4E5-V0iQmUpQPPkIr0CN60iujtUrpDs2W6nCoTkIMbfHuFyJB-vfsgf12YmC

Finally the Gr I Premio Unione  Europea (165,000€ purse, 2100 meters autostart,  nine  male starters)  saw 1.25/1 odds favorite Guglielmo Jet  (4m Maharajah-Nagasaki  Jet-Supergill) move first  up from fifth top the lead he never relinquishd.

Race time was 1.11.0kr  and the winner sports  12  career wins for  548,498€. Alessandro Gocciadoro  drove and trains the winner and he trains the second  finishing 5.36/1 Gabrioz (4m Maharajah-Laetitia-Daguet Rapide-Dion OM) that  Antonio DiNardo reined. Home third was 28.9/1 odds Gimmy Top (4m Readly Express-Melody Del Rio-Varenne) for Vincenzo Gallo followed by fourth finishing 59.3/1  Golimpio (4m Dontyouforgetit-Ulena Grif-Varenne) that set the early pace  for driver  Mario Minopoli  Jr. 

Replay https://gaet.it/video/?vd=DaZoWVaoltZnLYFRZYCjIvj5wwYUMnDKWjhhA3_JtGf_gzDTnuTyBF7kufeGcuhZ

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink