Premio Parioli

Goffs UK Breeze-up graduate Lao Tzu (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) took first blood as the European Classic season got underway in Rome, when getting up late under jockey Maikol Arras to win the G3 Premio Parioli (Italian 2,000 Guineas) for owner/trainer Stefano Botti. He narrowly got the verdict over Kabir (Ire), one of two Italian stakes winners for Far Above (GB), who was beaten just a short-neck into second after making most of the running. Zenorione (Ita) (Mount Everest {Ire}) was almost three lengths shy of the leading duo when taking...

Clearly headed inside the final 200 metres, Fayathaan (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) battled back gamely from the rail and outgamed longshot Cirano (Ity) (Arcano {Ire}) to take out Sunday's G2 Premio Parioli (Italian 2000 Guineas) at the Capannelle. Forwardly placed beneath Alberto Sanno from the start, Fayathaan proved difficult to settle, tossing his head about as they raced into and round the bend at the 1000-metre mark. Still rank as the field neared the entrance to the straight, Fayathaan responded nicely to take up the running approaching the final quarter mile....