Giovanni Boldini (right) and Joseph O'Brien© Photo Healy Racing
Ballydoyle introduced another exciting two year old winner at Dundalk today when Giovanni Boldini readily defeated his two rivals in the www.dundalkstadium.com Race.
The race attracted just four declarations but was reduced to three runners when Rodayna was taken out (stiff and sore). Giovanni Boldini, under Joseph O'Brien, was held up last of the three runners but quickened up well to move past Atlantic Sea inside the final furlong for a length and a half success. Ninety one raced Glassatura There was the only previous winner in the race but finished three and a quarter lengths further back last.
Winning trainer Aidan O'Brien wasn't present the winning jockey and his son later reported “he was a little slowly away but relaxed well and they didn't go mad. He got a nice easy lead and my lad quickened but was quite idle when he got there; he had a good gawk at the line coming to it.
“He's a lovely horse on that fast ground and we have a couple of nice War Fronts now and he looks a stallion going places.”
Stan James Bookmakers later cut Giovanni Boldini to 25/1 (from 33s) for the 2014 2,000 Guineas.
By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson
