Lamia Bale breaks her Group 1 maiden in Sapphire Crown final

By Dimity Maher

LAMIA Bale produced a gutsy performance in the Group 1 Sapphire Crown Final at Sandown Park on Thursday night, holding off a late challenge from strong-finisher Angie Rocks.

Exiting from box six as the $2.40 favourite, the daughter of High Earner and Maple Bale notched up her first Group 1 victory in a blistering time of 29.23 over the 515-metre distance.

The Steve Collins-trained chaser stepped well from the wide alley and took the lead heading into the first turn. Angie Rocks took advantage of an ideal rails run to sit in fourth position and made her move in the back straight.

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