Vista Too Smart For Temple Rivals Sierra Vista showed up some lofty reputations to win the Betfair Temple Stakes at Sandown.Although this Group Two heat lost a degree of verve following the withdrawal of Dandy Man, it nevertheless produced a classy scorer in David Barker´s 5-1 chance.Paul Hanagan and his partner made a flying start from stall seven and never saw another rival en route to a length-and-a-quarter verdict from fellow northern raider Moss Vale.Firenze, the 5-2 favourite, stayed on from the rear to take third place, a further head away.The disappointment of the race was York runner-up Red Clubs, who could not live with Sierra Vista´s blinding early pace and trailed home last.'She´s awesome, what else can you say?' enthused Barker, who won this race two years ago with Celtic Mill.'She´s blitzed them and had them strung out like washing.'She was supposed to go to Haydock for a Listed fillies´ race but she doesn´t get in that now.'She just keeps amazing me,' the North Yorkshire handler told Racing UK.(C) PA Sport
