27 Abr. ITA. Premio Carlo Chiesa. G3. Rome. 1.200 mts. Turf. 89.190 €
1.- LOVE INTRIGUE (P.Aragoni)
2.- EASTERN ROMANCE (F.Lynch)
3.- DOCKSIL (P.Convertino)

Fourteen lined up at Le Capannelle in Rome this afternoon for the G.3 Premio Carlo Chiesa, a six furlong sprint for fillies three and up.

A rather open affair, there was a lot of hope riding on the sole foreign runner in the field, Eastern Romance (Oasis Dream) a runaway winner of a Listed race at Longchamp last October.

It was Powerful Speed (Compton Place) who took to the lead early on and was soon followed by Docksil (Docksider) and Velvet Revolver. Eastern Romance ranked in fourth but was poorly placed on the outside for much of the race.

With two furlongs to race Eastern Romance found open space in the centre of the field and went for home under Feargal Lynch. Docksil was rallying under an animated ride from Pierantonio Convertino on the rail but 1½ out Paolo Aragoni and Love Intrigue (Marju) came with a run on the outside and there were only two horses at the finish.

Love Intrigue was a half-length better off at the wire with Docksil 1½ lengths adrift in third.

This was a fifth win for Antonio Peraino’s charge. Just a three year-old she ran a remarkable eleven times as a juvenile, winning on three occasions. This was already her fourth start of the season and second victory.