1st-Capannelle, €7,700, Vnd., 5-17, 2yo, 1200m (AWT), 1:15.90.
LA PORTOGHESE (IRE) (f, Shaman {Ire}–Madame Cherie, by First Samurai) jumped well in this unveiling and briefly led before perching in a stalking second on the bend. Given her cue at the 600-metre mark, the race was over in a matter of strides, as she drew farther and farther clear down the lane to win by a geared down 10 lengths. Tindi Of Malindi (Ire) (National Defense {Ire}) was a distant second. Consigned by Baroda Stud to the Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale, the second debut winner for her sire, (by Shamardal), caught the eye of Marco Bozzi who paid €4,000. She is the second winner for her placed dam, who is from the same family as GIII Mineshaft H., GIII River City H. and GIII Ack Ack H. hero Demarcation (Gulch). Sales history: €4,000 Ylg '23 GOFNOV. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €4,529. Click for the video.
O-Vitale Vittorio Giovanni. B-Rosetown Bloodstock, Ltd. (Ire). T-Sebastiano Guerrieri.
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