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Umberto Rispoli wins on Fiama just 23 days after smashing his collarbone


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One opinion was that “he’s not human” after Umberto Rispoli won on the Michael Freedman-trained Fiama at Sha Tin just 23 days after breaking his collarbone in three places following a nasty fall in a barrier trial. He immediately vowed that he would be back in record time and asked trainers not to give his rides to other jockeys. It seemed a bold call at the time but Rispoli resumed last week and Fiama was only his 13th ride back from the injury, successfully resuming an...

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