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Cunha finds luck with Top Happiness

SINGAPORE:  Oct 1, 2010

 
TOP HAPPINESS coasting to an easy win with Nelito Cunha on
board
- SNTC photo

Brazilian jockey Nelito Cunha, who had managed just two seconds in 19 starts since making his Singapore debut early last month, was off the mark when everyone least expected at Kranji tonight.

TOP HAPPINESS (Bertolini - Mal by St Hilarion) had finished down the field in three previous starts and went off in the opening race, the Maiden - 1400m handicap, at $338.

After racing handily in fourth spot on settling down, Cunha managed to take a gap on the inside of horses in the home stretch and steered TOP HAPPINESS to a three-length win.

"I’m very happy I’ve finally ridden my first winner in Singapore. I heard he was not well fancied but after I worked him a few times, I told (trainer) Leslie (Khoo) to remove the shadow roll and use winkers instead.

"The horse travelled very well and gave a nice kick in the home straight," he said in a post-race interview with leading jockey Joao Moreira acting as interpreter.

 

Cunha celebrated the breakthrough with a second winner on the night when successful on the aptly-named NEWFOUNDLUCK (Takbir - Island Account by Classic Account) in the final event of the evening.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

MAIDEN - 1400M

11

Top Happiness Khoo N Cunha

1

2

Cabrera S Burridge M Firdaus

2

13

Stitch In Time Baertschiger B Vorster

3

5

Dolce Vita H Takaoka Chavez

4

2

RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

2

Ato B Marcus S Cormack

1

11

Sulmona M Clements R Stewart

2

4

Chase Me L Laxon V Duric

3

1

American Tycoon J Meagher Soo

4

3

CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M

1

Aspen Heights B Marsh V Duric

1

12

Flash Gordon S Burridge R Stewart

2

8

Msixteen D Kok Y F Leong

3

3

Martel L Laxon Saimee

4

4

CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M

8

By Appointment J Meagher D Beasley

1

7

All It Takes B Marsh Saimee

2

10

Super Return S Chua N Cunha

3

3

Ring My Bell O'Hara S Cormack

4

5

CLASS 4 - 2400M

5

The Kathumpa J Meagher J Moreira

1

8

King Of Sheba C Brown Chavez

2

6

Alvito D Koh R Fradd

3

3

Bowir Knife H Takaoka D Beasley

4

6

CLASS 5 - 1600M

12

Fairy King Dane D Koh J L Li

1

11

Sacred Prince D Hill L Q Kek

2

4

Wing Warrior Khoo S H Low

3

9

Patrician D Kok A Fiezan

4

7

CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

11

Cool Cat D Hill M Gallagher

1

4

Lady Trio L Laxon J Moreira

2

1

Flying Langfuhr B Dean R Fradd

3

9

Village J Meagher Soo

4

8

CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M

12

Sky Bandit Khoo Saifudin

1

5

Xaar's Honour Baertschiger J Powell

2

8

Fortune Hunter B Marsh J Moreira

3

6

Tricky Master L Treloar O Placais

4

9

CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

1

Newfoundluck K C Yeoh N Cunha

1

4

Perfect Match B Dean D Beasley

2

3

Happy More H W Tan S Cormack

3

6

Rena Cross M Clements J Moreira

4

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