Pretty Polly

Sunday's G2 Premio Oaks D'Italia at San Siro in Milan has drawn a quality field of 16 fillies, and sire Saxon Warrior will have four chances to take home the top prize led by G3 Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1000 Guineas) runner-up Lizzana. Second fiddle to Just Call Me Angel (Dark Angel) last out in that early May contest, Lizzana will look to improve on that effort yet again in this Italian Classic for trainer Marco Botti. Never out of the money, she's as consistent as they come and will...

Paddy Twomey is keen to move on from Rosscarbery's unsatisfactory Pretty Polly effort after the five-year-old suffered interference from the wayward winner Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the Curragh Group 1 on Saturday.  Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) getting hampered at a vital stage in the race cost the filly a top three finish, according to Twomey, who labelled the incident "a pity" but is happy to look ahead to the Yorkshire Oaks next.  He said, "She's come out of the Curragh in good form. It was...