Gocciadoro sweeps Marangoni splits at Torino

The Grand Premio AVV Carlo Marangoni three year old colt and filly harness racing divisions were on stage this day at Torino Stupinigi Ippordromo.

The colts raced for a 154,000€ purse over 2100 meters autostart. The 2.78/1 odds wagering choice Frank Gio (3m Face Time Bourbon-Zarina Gio-Ruty Grif-Ilaria Jet-Pine Chip) scored impressively timed in 1.12.8kr for his third win in four outings and his bankroll reached 217,249€. Matthieu Abrivard was in for the winning drive for Antonio Somma and trainer Sebastien Guarato.

Fil EK (3m Ringostarr Treb-Ukese EK) was second for Pietro Gubellini at 22.4/1 odds with third to 75.1/1 Feudale Degi Dei (3m Brillantissime-Natalina Dei) handled by Micha Brouwer. Fourth was 7.5/1 Fakir Roc (3m Wishing Stone-Paris Roc) with Santo Mollo at the lines.

In the filly split for a purse of 66,000€ there were 13 horses racing 1600 meters autostart. The 1.5/1 odds favorite Funny Gio (3f Face Time Bourbon-Amazing Gio) was impressive with her 1.12.2kr timed score, her eighth win in nine career starts.

She has earned 240,366€. Alessandro Gocciadoro trains and drove this filly and Bivans Srl was her breeder. Fashion Grif (3f Love You-One Dream Grif) was second at 10.1/1 odds with Antonio Di Nardo driving and 8.9/1 Fan Idole WF (3f Ideale Luis-Raffle LB) took third ahead of Filly Mail (3f Readly Express-Pantera OM).

Gaet, Ippodromo Torino Stupinigi files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink