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Sapphire Stakes �V Form Comments

07/04/2016

G2 – 1200m – Turf

1

Bounding

Sound effort when 2 lengths 5th to Griante in G1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Suited this class and distance.

2

Griante

Blocked for clear run all the way down the straight when 4 lengths 12th to Flamberge in the G1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on 27 February before excellent 0.8 lengths win from Shiraz in G1 The Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Hard to beat.

3

Bring Me The Maid

Checked at the top of straight when 1st-up 5.9 lengths 13th to Sultry Feeling in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Excels on soft ground. Can improve.

4

Sultry Feeling

Very good win first-up in the G3 Triscay Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 13 February, beating the subsequent Group race winners Peeping and Savoureux. Followed up with strong win over Lucky Can Be in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March.

5

Peace Force

Resumes from spell and has good record first-up. Most recent fresh run was nose second to Nayeli in G3 at this course and distance last year.

6

Cradle Me

Returned from break with 1.5 lengths 5th to Savoureux in G3 Wenona Girl Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on 5 March. Then sound 0.9 lengths 4th to Sultry Feeling in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Won ten races, nine on good tracks; one on soft ground.

7

I’ve Got The Looks

Seven of her eight wins have come at this distance. Freshened since 2 lengths 8th to Savoureux in G3 Wenona Girl Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on 5 March. Since won barrier trial on 1 April.

8

Brook Road

Strong finisher whose recent runs have been well spaced. Resumed from break on 20 February to run nose 2nd to Coolring in Rosehill 1100m BM 93. Then 1.7 lengths 7th to Sultry Feeling in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Handles good and wet tracks. Chance.

9

Two Blue

Sound effort at first run this year when 1.4 lengths 6th to Sultry Feeling in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Rarely runs a bad race and has good record second-up.

10

Vezalay

Fair effort from wide draw when 4.2 lengths 13th to Flamberge in G1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on 27 February. Then sound effort when 1.1 lengths 5th to Sultry Feeling in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March.

11

Private Secretary

Consistent and likes her runs spaced. Freshened since closing 0.8 lengths 2nd to Savoureux in G3 Wenona Girl Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on 5 March.

12

Berry Delicious

Not raced since November. Placed first-up at this course and distance in last campaign and advantaged if wet with four of five wins coming on soft ground. 

13

Secret Agenda

Took on the best when 6.5 lengths 7th to The Quarterback, Black Heart Bart (since won) and Chautauqua in G1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on 12 March. Then struck interference and settled well back (usually races handy) when 6 lengths 10th to Tempt Me Not in G3 Bell Stakes (1200m) at Randwick last Saturday.

14

Ottoman

Sound effort when 1.6 lengths 6th to Southern Legend in Listed Munro Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March. Fitter for that run and has good record this course and distance. 

 

Reserves

 

15

No More Tears

New Zealander who has won four of eight starts with three wins coming on soft ground. Has also been competitive on dry tracks. Races handy and was sound last start winning Ellerslie G3 at 1200m on 5 March. Scratched this track last Saturday.

16

Press Report

Freshened since 4.1 lengths 9th to Savoureux in G3 Wenona Girl Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on 5 March. Placed this course and distance on soft ground three starts back. 

17

Lucky Can Be

Held ground closing stages when 1.8 lengths 6th to Savoureux in G3 Wenona Girl Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on 5 March. Then blocked for clear run and unlucky when head 2nd to Sultry Feeling in G3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on 19 March.

18

Hieroglyphics

First run for two months when 0.3 lengths 2nd to Painte in Warwick Farm 1000m BM 72 on 9 March. Then 2.2 lengths 4th to Butterboom in Warwick Farm 1200m BM 72 on 28 March. Rise in class the query.

 

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