David Hall is eager to give Invincible Sage a shot at emulating top sprinter Lucky Sweynesse when he chases the second leg of a feature double in Sunday’s Group Three Sha Tin Vase (1,200m). Fresh from victory in the Group One Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1,200m) on Champions Day, Invincible Sage was given the all-clear by Hall to continue his preparation after winning a Conghua trial impressively last week. The former Australian sprinter can match the feat of Lucky Sweynesse, who was the first horse to win the Chairman’s Sprint Prize-Sha Tin Vase double in 12 years during his record-equalling season last year.
While some top sprinters have laboured under top weight in the Vase previously, Hall identified the race as a golden opportunity for Invincible Sage with 129 pounds on his back – six less than fellow Group One hero Victor The Winner. Sweet run! Invincible Sage swoops to his first Group 1 in the Chairman's Sprint Prize for and David Hall..
. 👌 | “I was just making sure everything was in order with him but I think he was always going to run,” Hall said. “He still gets a little bit of an advantage at the handicaps and we were happy with the way he trialled and the way he came through it.
He worked well [on Wednesday morning] on the course proper and he looks ready for Sunday.” Invincible Sage added to his reputation as a wet-track specialist when he relished a yielding surface to make a successful Group One debut in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, defeating Ca.