Sapphire sizzles on reappearance

Dermot Weld’s Sapphire made a spectacular seasonal debut at Cork yesterday when sweeping to an easy success in the Group 3 Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes.

Sapphire sizzles on reappearance
Mon, 18 Jun, 2012 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Partnered by Pat Smullen, the rapidly improving daughter of Medicean travelled like a dream through the contest.

Smullen asked her to lead with over two furlongs to go and Sapphire exploded clear to beat the running-on Betterbetterbetter by four and three quarter lengths.

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