Teofilo wins on points

Teofilo came out top in an epic duel with his old adversary Holy Roman Emperor in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Teofilo wins on points

Teofilo came out top in an epic duel with his old adversary Holy Roman Emperor in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Jim Bolger's colt had won their first meeting in the National Stakes quite easily, but it was much tougher this time as Teofilo - named after Olympic boxing legend Teofilo Stevenson - just managed to preserve his unbeaten record.

The 11-8 favourite, ridden by Kevin Manning, got the verdict by a head, with Strategic Prince two and a half lengths back in third.

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