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Giovanni rules to enter Derby picture

Giovanni Canaletto strides clear for Seamie HeffernanGiovanni Canaletto strides clear for Seamie Heffernan
© Photo Healy Racing

With Ruler Of The World retired just this week, his full-brother Giovanni Canaletto recorded a timely and very decisive victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden at Leopardstown.

Boylesports reacted by trimming his odds for next year’s Investec Derby to 20/1 (from 33/1) as the Aidan O’Brien-trained son of Galileo stretched clear in the final furlong of this mile event.

Seamie Heffernan’s mount, the 4/7 favourite, benefitted from his Navan debut earlier this month drawing right away to beat Alcatraz by six and a half lengths.

Another Ballydoyle colt Los Barbados put in some good work on debut in the closing stages to take third.

Heffernan said, “He’s completely asleep. When he got a bit of light he woke up as if to say what do you want me to do. I gave him a crack and he went right away.

“He’s doing it so easy at home. We like him.”

1st
4/7Fav
Tote €1.70 €1.02
2nd
6.5L
16/1
€3.80
3rd
1L
12/1
€4.40
4th
hd
33/1
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.