Boy from Brazil lights up York

Silvestre de Sousa lit up a damp, grey final meeting at York today with a 1,983-1 four-timer on Oceanway, Bannock, Orsippus and Licence To Till.

Boy from Brazil lights up York
Sat, 08 Oct, 2011 - 19:17

Silvestre de Sousa lit up a damp, grey final meeting at York today with a 1,983-1 four-timer on Oceanway, Bannock, Orsippus and Licence To Till.

The Brazilian is in the middle of a three-way battle to be crowned champion jockey but he feels he cannot catch Paul Hanagan and Kieren Fallon - especially as he has a riding ban to serve - but he nevertheless took his tally to 137 for the year.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: BrazilPlace: YorkPlace: NorthumberlandPlace: NewcastlePlace: AscotPlace: CheltenhamPlace: DoncasterPlace: HerefordshirePerson: Silvestre de SousaPerson: TillPerson: BrazilianPerson: Paul HanaganPerson: Kieren FallonPerson: Mark JohnstonPerson: OrsippusPerson: Michael SmithPerson: Bobby ElliottPerson: JohnstonPerson: DeirdrePerson: VALID REASONPerson: SmithPerson: Dean IvoryPerson: Shane KellyPerson: Kaldoun KingdomPerson: IvoryPerson: MickdaamPerson: HanaganPerson: Richard FaheyPerson: Robin O'RyanPerson: Ed de GilesPerson: KnavesmirePerson: John FahyEvent: Rockingham StakesEvent: Redcar Two-Year-Old TrophyEvent: Race StakesEvent: Coral HurdleEvent: Coldstream Guards Association CupEvent: Coral Sprint TrophyEvent: Wentworth StakesEvent: "Sakhee" Maiden StakesOrganisation: OceanwayOrganisation: OrsippusOrganisation: Licence ToOrganisation: Licence To TillOrganisation: Green TickOrganisation: Sirius Prospect
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