Jamil Sarwi has been a bit of the forgotten player in the Singapore apprentice jockey title chase, even if he is right smack in the calculations with two decisive meetings left to go.
The second-year Singaporean rider sits third on 10 winners, four behind leader Jerlyn Seow and one behind Rozlan Nazam. All three are vying for a first crown.
But, the spotlight had thus far been cast on the first two, especially after Rozlan momentarily snatched the lead from Seow with a riding double on Dec 2.
The stage looked all set for a twohorse race, but the real buzz was all about girl power.
The junior log is traditionally less talked up than its senior counterparts' or the trainers' premiership, but not in 2023.
Seow is bidding to become the first woman in Singapore to claim the top honours.
In the last two months, Rozlan was pitched as the challenger who could spoil the party. The matureage apprentice had the wherewithal - a better polish in the saddle as well as a healthy book of rides from his master Ricardo Le Grange.
However, the landscape changed dramatically on Dec 9 when Seow hit a four-timer, Rozlan misfired and Jamil fired in one shot with the aptly named Gun.
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