Giotto EK wins GP Continentiale

Giotto EK (4m Vivid Wise As-Britonin EK-Nad Al Sheba) was a game front end winner of the classic Gran Premio Continentale (165,000€, 2060 meters autostart, four year old open) timed in 1.13.0kr with trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro driving. Off at 2.4/1 odds the now 10 time winner has earned 345.570€.

Home second was 3.9/1 Giovaz (4f Maharajah-Todinoz-Ganymede-Laetitia-Daguet Rapide) with Antonio Di Nardo aboard. The 27.2/1 odds Ginger Gio (4m Tony Gio-Doris Deo-Andover Hall-D Train) was third for reinsman Roberto Vecchione. The 7.6/1Gimmy Top (4m Readly Express-Melody del Rio-Varenne) was fourth for driver Vincenzo Gallo followed by 4/1 odds Gabrioz (4m Maharajah-Laetitia-Daguet Rapide-Dion OM) with Orjan Kihlstrom aboard.

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In the companion Gran Premio Continentale Filly (66,000€ purse, 1660 meters autostart, four year old mares) at Bologna the 4/1 odds Goggia (4f Greenshoe-Asia-Muscle Hill) scored timed in 1.11.0kr with Francesco Facci aboard.

The Hans Erik Bondo trainee is owned by Jean Pierre Barjon and with this 10th victory her earnings reached 149,536€. Home second was 13.2/1 odds Mille Etoiles (4f Prodigious-Electra Green-Texas Charm) driven by Massimo Barbini, followed by 2.2/1 favorite Gloria Italia (4f Nad Al Sheba-Anna Maria Italia) with Andrea Farolfi aboard.

The top five were completed by 6.3/1 Giorgia d’Esi (4f Universo d’Amore) with Marco Stefani driving and fifth finishing 4.7/1 odds Geber’s Dream (4f Donato Hanover-Amber Prad) handled by Andrea Guzzinati.

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Gaet, Bologna Ippodromo

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink