Full Result 4.35 Capannelle (ITY) | 20 May 2012

129th Derby Italiano Better (Group 2) (3yo) (Turf)

(3yo) 1m3f Good To Soft

1st £208,333.33 2nd £91,666.67 3rd £50,000 4th £25,000

129th Derby Italiano Better (Group 2) (3yo) (Turf), 1m3f - Good To Soft, 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Feuerblitz (GER) 99/10 Robert Havlin M Figge	Robert Havlin M Figge	3	92	–	–	103	–
b c Big Shuffle (USA) - Flamingo Island (GER) (Acatenango)
Midfield, smooth progress into 3rd over 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1 1/2f out, ran on to challenge over 1f out, protracted duel with eventual 2nd throughout final furlong, got up to lead last strides

2⁽³⁾ snk	11. Wild Wolf (IRE) 25/1 Umberto Rispoli Stefano Botti	Umberto Rispoli Stefano Botti	3	92 b	–	–	102	–
b g Rail Link - Mary Rose (ITY) (Royal Academy)
Broke well to lead, soon headed and tracked leader in clear 2nd, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed last strides

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [1½]	6. Smoking Joe (ITY) 125/10 Fabio Branca Stefano Botti	Fabio Branca Stefano Botti	3	92	–	–	100	–
b c Mujahid (USA) - Occhi Di Giada (GER) (Shantou)
Midfield early, quickly pushed up into clear lead, ridden over 2 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on for 3rd inside final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ hd [1½]	9. Vola E Va 32/1 Dario Vargiu B Grizzetti	Dario Vargiu B Grizzetti	3	92	–	–	100	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Veronica Franco (ITY) (Lomitas)
Held up towards rear on inner, ridden to improve over 2f out, ran on to go 4th inside final furlong, going on at finish

5⁽²⁾ 2¼ [3¾]	2. Herrbuga 17/1 Thomas Huet A & G Botti	Thomas Huet A & G Botti	3	92	–	–	96	–
ch c Hernando (FR) - Oblige (Robellino)
Midfield on inner, ridden over 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace for 5th inside final 1 1/2f

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [5½]	5. Real Solution (USA) 2/5F Frankie Dettori Gianluca Bietolini	Frankie Dettori Gianluca Bietolini	3	92	–	–	92	–
b c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Reachfortheheavens (USA) (Pulpit)
Midfield on outer, ridden over 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace for 6th inside final 1 1/2f

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [11½]	10. Warder (IRE) 107/10 Cristian Demuro R Biondi	Cristian Demuro R Biondi	3	92 b	–	–	82	–
ch c Ivan Denisovich (IRE) - Mary Martins (IRE) (Orpen)
Held up in last pair, ridden to try and improve over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on

8⁽⁸⁾ 8 [19½]	7. Sopran Montieri (IRE) 59/10 Mirco Demuro B Grizzetti	Mirco Demuro B Grizzetti	3	92	–	–	67	–
b c Manduro (GER) - Sopran Londa (IRE) (Danehill)
Slowly into stride, held up in last, ridden over 3 1/2f out, soon beaten, never a factor

9⁽⁹⁾ 7 [26½]	8. Teixidor (ITY) 38/1 Salvatore Sulas Ottavio Di Paolo	Salvatore Sulas Ottavio Di Paolo	3	92	–	–	55	–
ch c St Paul House - Rosetta Stone (ITY) (Tisserand)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no extra and beaten over 1 1/2f out, eased

10⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [27¼]	4. Meraviglioso 63/1 Pierantonio Convertino B Grizzetti	Pierantonio Convertino B Grizzetti	3	92 b	–	–	53	–
b c Shamardal (USA) - Drifa (ITY) (Hamas)
Soon tracking leaders in 3rd, ridden and outpaced over 2 1/2f out, no extra and beaten over 1 1/2f out, eased

11⁽⁵⁾ 1 [28¼]	3. Il Romito (IRE) 19/1 D Perovic E Borromeo	D Perovic E Borromeo	3	92	–	–	51	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Ivy Cascade (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up towards rear on outer, ridden and struggling over 4f out, no extra over 2f out, eased when beaten