Blue Sapphire Classic - Caulfield 13th May

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BLUE SAPPHIRE CLASSIC 1200M

Of $100500 Of $100000 and $500 trophy. 1st $65000 and trophy of $500, 2nd $20000, 3rd $9000, 4th $4000, 5th $2000. Starter Subsidy: $150 for non-prize earning runners. For Two-Years-Old. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses. No allowances for apprentices.

No Horse Trainer Rating
1 CINQUE David Hayes (81)
2 ETERNAL'S CHOICE Mick Price (61)
3 EXAM David Hayes
4 FAR HORIZONS Mathew Ellerton (69)
5 GREEN BIRDIE (NZ) Brian Jenkins (66)
6 HIAWATHA Lee Freedman (66)
7 MAGIC DOT Dale Sutton (66)
8 PRINCE OF POEMS Peter G Moody (66)
9 SAHIFA Danny O'Brien (70)
10 SERVAL Brian Mayfield-Smith (65)
11 ZYZXX John Moloney (63)

 

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Field -

5-2.37 BLUE SAPPHIRE CLASSIC 1200 M
Of $100500 Of $100000 and $500 trophy. 1st $65000 and trophy of $500, 2nd $20000, 3rd $9000, 4th $4000, 5th $2000. Starter Subsidy: $150 for non-prize earning runners. For Two-Years-Old. This race carries a SUPER VOBIS Nominators Bonus of $7,000 and a SUPER VOBIS Owners Bonus of $23,000 for qualified horses. No allowances for apprentices. Field Limit: 16+3 EM
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No. Horse Trainer Jockey Barr Wgt Pen RTG
1 FAR HORIZONS Mathew Ellerton M Flaherty 3 58 (70)
2 CINQUE David Hayes C Williams 7 57.5 (81)
3 GREEN BIRDIE (NZ) Brian Jenkins D Brereton 2 57 (66)
4 HIAWATHA Lee Freedman M J Zahra 1 57 (66)
5 MAGIC DOT Dale Sutton L Currie 6 57 (66)
6 PRINCE OF POEMS Peter G Moody L Nolen 9 57 (65)
7 SERVAL Brian Mayfield-Smith B Rawiller 5 57 (65)
8 ULTIMATE CLAUSE Ken Keys 10 56.5
9 ETERNAL'S CHOICE Mick Price S Baster 11 55.5 (61)
10 ZYZXX John Moloney P Mertens 12 55.5 (62)
11 SAHIFA Danny O'Brien Matthew Gatt 8 55 (68)
12 GINA LOLLAWITCHA Clinton McDonald M Pegus 4 53.5 (60)


Form -

http://www.rsb.net.au/PUBLISHING/DOWNLOADS/FREEFORM/RD1305CAUL.asp?racenum=05

 

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Macs Numbers
4,2,1,6,11

Expecting this to be run at a cracking speed. For that reason I'm putting Hiawatha in as my top pick. He sat near the tail (field of 7) on his debut before finishing well over the final stages for 2nd behind the top weight in this. From barrier 1, Zahra should get into a good position and when the the leaders are feeling the pinch of the speed battle, he'll be getting to them.

For the same reasons I am putting Cinque in for second. Had she been in the 'gun' alley, she'd have been on top. With Williams on board, she'll be in the firing line.

Far Horizons, Prince of Poems and Sahifa all look like they will press forward and ensure a fast pace. All can be placed.