Some big guns running tonight!

What an enigma Geordieland is Bundles of talent...

Just as well that Patkai wasn't ridden by Spencer or we'd never hear the last of it. Hehe.

Love Geordieland was always like Harchibald, always travels like a winner.
I am sure Yeats will be back at the top of the boards for Gold Cup, would love to see 4 in a row.

Geordielands year? maybe yeats will not be in as good shape to out stay him this year?

Didn't Cima De Triomphe win the Italian Derby last year? Just curious.

Liz just gave me a shout to check the site,and no way does HRH get my cocoa Magic, have to get my own, would love to chat but have to feed the corgis.

What happened to the servants, Phil? Are they all in the Tower of London waiting for the axe man?

You would be correct about Cima, magic.

Cima de Triomphe lands Italian Derby


Scuderia Cocktail’s Cima de Triomphe added a classic victory to his record on Sunday by capturing the $1,549,848 Derby Italiano (Ity-G1) at Capanelle Racecourse in Rome.

Jockey Silvano Mulas guided the Irish-bred Galileo (Ire) colt to a half-length victory over Permesso.

Based in Milan at Grizzetti Galoppo, Cima de Triomphe covered the Derby’s 2,200 meters (10.94 furlongs) in 2:14.60 on turf rated as good.

Papetti finished another length back in the third in the 18-horse field. Trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam’s highly regarded Bouguereau finished seventh.

Cima de Triomphe won a stakes in Milan at San Siro Racecourse on April 19.

Bred by Sofim, Cima de Triomphe is out of the Danehill mare Sopran Londa (Ire), who won the 1998 Premio Regina Elena (Ity-G2) (Italian One Thousand Guineas)

Great first run by conduit tonight,will take some beating over a trip

Thanks, Dave. The race he ran tonight could help the Italian Derby regain the Gr 1 status it lost in 2009 even if Conduit probably ran over a distance short of his best.

Am I missing something or is Ashram a good thing in the 5th? Mind you, can that stable hit a barn door with a tennis ball from two feet away at the moment...?

Border patrol was the horse that beat southeaster,before south easter went on to win group2 at chester..