Funny Gio takes out the Orsi Mangelli Filly

The 1.7/1 odds harness racing favorite Funny Gio (3f Face Time Bourbon-Amazing Gio) prevailed in the 88,000€ purse Orsi Mangello Filly covering 1600 meters autostart timed in 1.11.6kr.

Trainer Alesssandro Gocciadoro engineered a four wide surge from the back that ended in a narrow victory over 2.5/1 Follia d’Esi (3f Ringostarr Treb-Tessa d’Esi with Marco Stefani up and third finishing 30.1/1 Fenice del Ronco (3f Maharajah-Rejna Inn Ronco) with Santo Mollo aboard.

The winner now has 10 career wins for 286,556€ earned. The early stretch leading 7.8/1 Lush Life miscued in upper stretch and continued running on the pegs through the line.

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The Funny Gio maternal pedigree follows.

On the undercard Bepi Bi (7m Donato Hanover-Lorraine Bi) took the Challenge Andreghetti (purse 16,500€, 1600 meters autostart) timed in 1.10.9kr driven by trainer Alessandro Gocciadoro at 4.9/1 odds.

The 1.8/1 favorite Dubhe Prav (5m Robert Bi– Fancy Prav) held gamely for a close second handled by Santo Mollo. Third was 13.1/1 odds Vincero’ Gar (10m SJs Photo-Lady Killer Gar) for Vincenzo Luongo.

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Torino Stugingi Ippordromo, Gaet files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink