SAPPHIRES SON hadn’t quite found top form this prep, until heading to Quirindi for a BM58.
Rory Hutchings was unbelievable in the saddle. From barrier 4 he pushed forward to find the lead and at about the 1,200m mark, he pushed the tempo and was ledding by as much as 8L.
He rated him beautifully, as they were unable to rell him in, and the Pluck gelding kept responding up front for a good tough 2.6L win.