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Lizard's Desire lands International Cup

SINGAPORE, May 16, 2010

LIZARD'S DESIRE gets the better of GLORIA DE CAMPEAO in
the Singapore Airlines International Cup - SNTC photo

LIZARD'S DESIRE exacted his loss by the narrowest of margins to GLORIA DE CAMPEAO in the Dubai World Cup two months ago by defeating the latter in the S$3m Singapore Airlines International Cup over 2000m at Kranji here tonight.

After Dubai, the South African runner, trained by Mike de Kock, went to Hong Kong and was beaten a neck by VIVA PATACA in the Audemars Piquet QE II Cup last month.

So the victory tonight was especially sweet for jockey Kevin Shea, who thought he had won in Dubai and punched the air prematurely, and de Kock who had four previous attempts to win in Singapore.

Singapore's JOLIE'S SHINJU set a cracking pace, chased by GLORIA DE CAMPEAO. They opened up a big lead from the others at the halfway stage. JOLIE'S SHINJU bowed out at the 300m. GLORIA DE CAMPEAO quickly went to the front and had a clear lead 200m out.

Chasing him was a line of horses, WAIKATO, AL SHEMALI and LIZARD'S DESIRE who was switched to the outside of horses for his run. LIZARD'S DESIRE collared GLORIA DE CAMPEAO 100m out to win by half-a-length.

AL SHEMALI, hampered by LIZARD'S DESIRE who was hanging in in the final 200m, finished a gallant third. Shea copped a three-day suspension for careless riding.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 HONG KONG STAKES
	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
13	Arjuna	O'Hara	Saifudin	1
10	Dynamic Dan	S Burridge	S Ruzaini	2
1	Montego Bay	S Gray	V Duric	3
8	Trafalgar Legacy	B Marcus	S Cormack	4

2	SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 SYDNEY STAKES
	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
9	Recycle World	S Gray	V Duric	1
13	Gingerbread Man	B Marsh	B Vorster	2
7	His My Idol	Z L Mok	Saimee	3
10	Steven	L Laxon	J McDonald	4

3	SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 MELBOURNE STAKES
	CLASS 4 - 1800M
3	Tien Chai	H K Tan	J Moreira	1
11	Clint	C Brown	J Powell	2
2	King Faalcon	B Marsh	O Placais	3
9	Village	J Meagher	Soo	4

4	SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 LONDON STAKES
	BENCHMARK 97 - 1600M
5	Intercept	L Laxon	Saimee	1
9	Tarankali	M Freedman	J Moreira	2
8	Rooy	C Brown	R Stewart	3
7	Saddlers Creek	B Marsh	Chavez	4

5	SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 PARIS STAKES
	CLASS 3 - 1600M
7	Risky Business	S Burridge	S Ruzaini	1
1	New Rose Wood	D Koh	Woodworth	2
15	My Face	S Gray	S Cormack	3
10	Dabble	C Brown	J Moreira	4

6	SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 ZURICH STAKES
	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
7	Hear Me	S Chua	S John	1
14	Monterey	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
6	Heedmaster	D Koh	Soo	3
1	Dubai Gold	C Brown	J Moreira	4

7	SINGAPORE AIRLINES MUNICH STAKES
	NOVICE - 1200M
2	Eclair Fastpass	D Koh	D Beasley	1
8	Benji's Glory	S Burridge	R Stewart	2
5	Magic Moxie	H W Tan	Soo	3
11	Lucky Superstar	B Dean	D Oliver	4

8	SINGAPORE AIRLINES TOKYO-HANEDA STAKES
	BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M
8	Kotipelto	J Meagher	R Stewart	1
1	Kalash	S Gray	T R Barnabas	2
4	Pacino	L Laxon	J McDonald	3
2	Banks' Gift	D Koh	Woodworth	4

9	KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT - 1200M
4	Green Birdie	C Fownes	Du Plessis	1
1	Rocket Man	P Shaw	R Fradd	2
2	Happy Zero	J Moore	D Beadman	3
6	Gold Trail	G Portelii	M Rodd	4

10	SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP - 2000M
4	Lizard's Desire	M De Kock	K Shea	1
1	Gloria De Campeao	P Bary	B Reis	2
3	Al Shemali	A Al Raihe	R Ffrench	3
6	Waikato	L Laxon	J Moeira	4

11	SINGAPORE AIRLINES TOKYO-NARITA STAKES
	CLASS 3 - 1200M
4	Big Choice	L Laxon	O Placais	1
12	Wallinger	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
2	So Majestic	C Brown	J Powell	3
5	Dittatore	P Shaw	R Fradd	4