Varese Race 6

1m 2 1/2f Stakes

Prize Money: -

GAME OF CHESS (2) Brave effort to win narrowly last run at Milano and solid career start. Dario Di Tocco is a key booking. Expect a solid run. AZONTO (1) First up after a 51 week break. Tidy run when 2nd last time here but coming back in trip. Good to see jockey Ale Mereu is jumping on. Warrants a bet. LUCKY LOVE (3) Mediocre display when 7th last run at the track. Has the talent to rebound quickly. Sara Spampatti and Federica Tomasini must be respected when they team up. No shock to see a win. VALHALLA (5) Average effort when 5th last start around here but drawn nicely. Mario Sanna and Marco Gonnelli have achieved a lot of success as a team. Goes up in weight. Place hopes not out of reach.

Distance: 2150m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Sand
Class: -

Azonto (4) 32223
Trainer: Giuseppe Luigi Marras()
Jockey: Ale Mereu (A)
Weight: 51kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 36%

1 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Wiener Walzer

Dam: Atanua

Stats

Career

22: 0-3-5

Track

6: 0-4-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

4: 0-0-1

Soft

6: 0-1-2

Heavy

4: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1200m - 2600m

Comments

First up after a break of 51 weeks. Was competitive when 2nd last time at the track but will be facing a significant drop in distance. Commands respect.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 10	21/6/26	Milano	2000m		6	Dario Vargiu	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Greenvalchiria 2. It Is Now 3. Nayleaf
3rd of 6	13/5/26	Milano	1200m		5	Di Dario	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucid 2. Pizzed 3. Azonto
- of 10	29/4/26	Milano	2600m		6	Sara Spampatti	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Lady Yoshida 2. Petronilla 3. Puente Romano
2nd of 5	8/4/26	Milano	2500m		2	Alessio Satta	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sergei Victory 2. Azonto 3. Quentin
- of 5	11/3/26	Milano	2250m		3	Dario Vargiu	61kg	-		-	L	-	$2.10	-	$0	-	1. Magico Sprint 2. Sergei Victory 3. Iraklion
2nd of 8	28/1/26	Milano	2099m		8	Dario Vargiu	58kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Nayleaf 2. Azonto 3. Sergei Victory

Game Of Chess (3) 14X1
Trainer: Stefano Botti()
Jockey: D Di Tocco
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Horse

Sire: Time Test

Dam: Tuileries

Dam's Sire: Cape Cross

Stats

Career

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2000m - 2100m

Comments

Was fighting out the finish when winning last run at Milano and good career start. Dario Di Tocco is a plus. Strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	23/6/26	Milano	2100m		4	Maikol Arras	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Game Of Chess 2. Exciting Brave 3. Melody Maker
- of 7	25/4/26	Florence	2000m		8	Mario Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Piccola Piuma 2. Steppin Up 3. Vasta Prateria
4th of 8	21/12/25	Pisa	2000m	handicap=tru	5	Mario Sanna	58.5kg	SOFT		-	9.75L	-	$11	-	$0	-	1. Light Bridges 2. Orsa Suprema 3. Kymene
- of 6	11/11/25	Rome	1600m	handicap=tru	5	Salvatore Sulas	59kg	-		-	L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Dinamite Bla 2. Checkboard 3. Taliyah
- of 4	29/10/25	Milano	1700m		1	Dario Vargiu	55kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Whisperwood 2. Edwina 3. Genie In A Bottle
1st of 9	2/10/25	Florence	1501m		2	Dario Vargiu	58kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$2.05	-	$0	-	1. Game Of Chess 2. Colpernaco 3. The Painter

Lucky Love (5) X1317
Trainer: Federica Tomasini()
Jockey: S Spampatti
Weight: 53kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: Churchill

Dam: Vallambrosa

Dam's Sire: Holy Roman Emperor

Stats

Career

22: 3-5-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 0-4-1

Good

12: 2-3-3

Soft

4: 0-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Sand

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1300m - 2000m

Comments

Odds of $15.00 and well beaten when 7th last run at the track. Has the talent to rebound quickly. Sara Spampatti consistently performs well for this stable. Could go close.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	8/8/26	Varese	1950m	handicap=tru	2	A Bonfatti Paini	66.5kg	GOOD		-	23.45L	-	$14	-	$0	-	1. Blue Raincoat 2. Universoemarmo 3. Alcanor
- of 8	27/5/26	Milano	2000m		3	Sara Spampatti	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. It Is Now 2. Sergei Victory 3. Black Hills
- of 12	13/5/26	Milano	1500m		2	Sara Spampatti	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Candy Wheel 2. Partigiano Elfo 3. Ensyaab
- of 11	26/4/26	Milano	1600m		10	Sara Spampatti	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bye Bye Sensazione 2. Red Sparrow 3. Efialte
- of 10	1/4/26	Milano	1501m		8	Sara Spampatti	56kg	SOFT		-	L	-	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Insidioso 2. Ancient Story 3. Thesumofitall
1st of 10	11/3/26	Milano	1600m		7	Sara Spampatti	62.5kg	-		-	L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Lucky Love 2. Yes Of Course 3. Elladora Black

Treasured Soul (1) 71126664X7
Trainer: Stella Giordano()
Jockey: S Urru
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 30%

Track Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Zoffany

Dam: Kissepal

Dam's Sire: Epaulette

Stats

Career

30: 4-2-3

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

16: 1-2-1

Good

19: 3-1-1

Soft

5: 0-0-1

Heavy

4: 0-1-1

Sand

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1950m - 2000m

Comments

Jumped at $9.00 and below expectations when 7th last start around here but gets the perfect draw. Won't be far away during the run. Can't back with any confidence.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 7	21/7/26	Varese	1950m		3	L Paganessi	70kg	GOOD		-	61.5L	-	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Oceanic Wonder 2. Crackfire 3. My Captain
- of 9	4/5/26	Florence	2000m		4	Daniele Sanna	-	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr Coalville 2. Calm Reef 3. Seed Investor
4th of 7	4/1/26	Pisa	1900m		1	Andrea Fele	56kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	3.3L	-	$2.35	-	$0	-	1. Sthelme 2. Truly Believe 3. Protea
6th of 6	26/12/25	Pisa	1750m	handicap=tru	8	Riccardo Belluco	71.5kg	HEAVY		-	7.05L	-	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Mister Mela 2. Alcanor 3. Il Frantoio
6th of 9	30/11/25	Pisa	2200m	handicap=tru	2	Andrea Fele	58.5kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	7.9L	-	$6.50	-	$0	-	1. Vola Gesso 2. Manning 3. Passerotto
6th of 8	16/11/25	Pisa	1900m	handicap=tru	3	Giuseppe Ercegovic	59kg	SOFT		-	3.15L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Le Bagarre 2. Vola Gesso 3. Sopran Mozart

Valhalla (2) 11X6334X5
Trainer: Marco Gonnelli()
Jockey: M Sanna
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 13% / 40%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Sea The Stars

Dam: Vila Nova

Stats

Career

15: 2-0-4

Track

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 0-0-2

Good

10: 1-0-2

Soft

3: 0-0-2

Heavy

2: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

2100m

Comments

Appeared lacklustre when 5th last start at this track but has a good draw. Mario Sanna and Marco Gonnelli command respect as a team. Few more classier types in this race.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	8/8/26	Varese	2100m	handicap=tru	5	Federico Bossa	52.5kg	GOOD		-	10.8L	-	$41	-	$0	-	1. Beholder 2. Eagle Force 3. Il Professur
4th of 8	4/8/25	Varese	1950m		1	Am Repetto	71.5kg	GOOD		-	14.25L	-	$17	-	$0	-	1. Chiedimi La Luna 2. Alcanor 3. Deep Dive
3rd of 8	22/6/25	Merano	3000m		5	Riccardo Belluco	70kg	GOOD TO SOFT		-	6.5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Eisenherz 2. Normandy Vista 3. Valhalla
- of 7	25/5/25	Milano	3000m		1	D Dario	65kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. El Konsti 2. Griffe 3. Sopran Eagle
3rd of 10	6/4/25	Milano	2400m		10	L Maniezzi	61.5kg	GOOD		-	L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Puente Romano 2. Billy Jango 3. Valhalla
6th of 8	3/2/25	Varese	2149m	handicap=tru	1	Dario Vargiu	56kg	STANDARD		-	32.8L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Chiedimi La Luna 2. Touch Me Again 3. Alcanor

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked