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Escamonda off the mark in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Aug 1, 2010

ESCAMONDA gets off the mark in Singapore with an easy
victory - SNTC photo

ESCAMONDA, a Group 1 winner in his native Argentina, was finally off the mark in Singapore when he led all the way to win the Benchmark 89 - 1600m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Winner of six races from 13 starts in Argentina including the Group 1 Gran Premio 25 de Layo (2400m), ESCAMONDA (Alpha Plus - Wise Girl by Gold Trojan) was brought to Singapore with the Derby in mind.

He started off his Kranji campaign promisingly enough, finishing second in his first two starts but failed to finish in the money again in eight subsequent outings. In the Derby last month, ESCAMONDA could only finish 11th to RACE AHEAD.

But up against a relatively weaker field today, ESCAMONDA was allowed to set the pace and was by three and a quarter lengths.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	Uno	H W Tan	Soo	1
4	Thousand Light	M Clements	J Moreira	2
3	Robert E	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
8	Dare To Win	S Burridge	M Firdaus	4

2	INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	So Bad	O'Hara	Saimee	1
6	Shen Kim	S Chua	Chavez	2
1	Zero Limit	B Dean	D Beasley	3
2	Bond	B Marsh	A Feiruz	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	Thrilla In Manila	C Brown	J Moreira	1
2	Shinkansen	B Dean	Aslam	2
4	That'stheone	B Dean	Kellady	3
7	Bing Is Best	Baertschiger	Chavez	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	Lucky City	D Hill	M Firdaus	1
6	Troppo Bello	H W Tan	T H Koh	2
8	Fortune Eight	S Chua	T R Barnabas	3
9	Gold Pool	K C Yeoh	S H Low	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	My Ninja	Baertschiger	S H Low	1
2	Martincho Cat	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
5	Vitalico	J Meagher	M Firdaus	3
1	Magic Haul	C Brown	J Moreira	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	Dustin	L Laxon	Soo	1
7	Tricky Master	L Treloar	D Beasley	2
11	Rollin Rich	B Marsh	B Vorster	3
9	Flyboy	D Dragon	J Moreira	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	Dynamic Dan	S Burridge	J Moreira	1
7	Gold Key	J Meagher	M Firdaus	2
2	Master Magic	J Meagher	Soo	3
8	Sonic	S Burridge	R Stewart	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	Rum Runner	Khoo	M Ewe	1
1	Magician	L Laxon	T H Koh	2
6	Trigger Synergy	S Burridge	S Ruzaini	3
10	Steel Cut	L Laxon	S H Low	4

9	BENCHMARK 89 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	Escamonda	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
3	Villain	J Meagher	S Cormack	2
5	Kanegura	H Takaoka	Sam	3
1	Gust	H K Tan	D Beasley	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	Magic Gaia	C Brown	J Moreira	1
12	Bengawan	S Chua	Chavez	2
7	Danger Money	J Meagher	Soo	3
9	Russian Roulette	D Koh	Y F Leong	4