Dylan back to win

ITALY: Dylan Mouth, unplaced in two visits to Ascot, extended his unbeaten record in Italy to 10 with an easy win in the Group 2 Premio Federico Tesio over 11 furlongs at San Siro.

Trained by Stefano Botti, the four-year-old easily accounted for stable companion Bertinero by five lengths in what was a carbon-copy of Dylan Mouth’s victory in the same race last year. A crowd of 3,700 watched the race.

The winner, who has two Italian Group 1 wins to his name, is a son of Castle Hyde Stud stallion Dylan Thomas (by Danehill). Based on his race record his next target could by the Gran Premio del Jockey Club back at San Siro on October 18th.

Doyen’s Sun shines

GERMANY: Virginia Sun won the Group 3 Grosser Preis von DSW21 Deutsches St Leger over 14 furlongs at Dortmund. It was a first pattern success for Gestut Auenquelle’s homebred daughter of Sunnyhill Stud stallion Doyen (by Sadler’s Wells).

The Jens Hirschberger-trained four-year-old saw off a field of seven rivals including three trained by Peter Schiergen. The winner is out of Valdina (by Lomitas), which makes her a half-sister to the 2008 Group 3 Deutsches St Leger scorer Valdino (by Black Sam Bellamy).

Pattern success

SWEDEN: Bank Of Burden won the Group 3 Mr Ascot Stockholm Cup International over 12 furlongs at Taby, in Sweden, a 10th pattern success for the son of Hawk Wing (by Woodman) and his 16th blacktype win overall.

Trained in Norway by Niels Petersen, the remarkable eight-year-old has won the Stockholm Cup four times. He has been campaigned in Meydan for the past five winters, mostly running in handicaps and listed races, but he has never finished closer than fifth in Dubai.