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Thundering Jet flies home to win Trophy

SINGAPORE: Jul 30, 2010

THUNDERING JET races past ANY HUMOUR to win the
Chairman's Trophy - SNTC photo

THUNDERING JET, who campaigned with considerable success at the highest level in South Africa, has been quick to transfer that form to Singapore.

After an encouraging first-up fifth to WAIKATO in the Group 3 Saas Fee Stakes (1400m) three weeks ago, the South African gelding stepped it up to win the S$300,000 Chairman's Trophy over 1800m at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Barend Vorster and now trained by Patrick Shaw, the five-year-old came with a sustained effort in the last 200m to win by half-a-length after being held up for a run at the top of the straight.

Last year's winner ANY HUMOUR looked set to complete a double in the Group 2 event when he dashed clear in the straight. But THUNDERING JET (Jet Master - Bar The Shouting by Hobnob) nailed him in the closing stages.

Purchased for 225,000 rand as a yearling, THUNDERING JET raced 28 times in South Africa for four wins, including the Group 3 Matchem Stakes (1400m), and seven placings, four of them in Group races. He was also fourth in the Group 1 Durbam July, one of the top races in South Africa.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	MAIDEN - 1600M
11	Saywinner	H K Tan	J See	1
7	Radar O'Reilly	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
12	Dolce Vita	H Takaoka	Chavez	3
3	Wonderful Approach	D Dragon	J Moreira	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
5	Market On Open	M Freedman	D Beasley	1
9	Silveron Wings	K C Yeoh	M Ewe	2
6	Matterhorn	M Freedman	V Duric	3
12	Zac Influence	C Brown	J Moreira	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1800M
6	Sky Protege	Khoo	R Stewart	1
7	French Irish	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
8	Street Legal	J Meagher	Y F Leong	3
9	King Of Sheba	C Brown	Aslam	4

4	NOVICE - 1200M
3	Catch Me Now	H W Tan	Soo	1
9	Kennecott	M Freedman	B Vorster	2
1	Kris Katana	H Takaoka	M Gallagher	3
6	Smitten Kitten	K C Yeoh	V Duric	4

5	INITIATION - 1400M
13	Quiet A Man	Baertschiger	B Vorster	1
9	Urban Dancer	H Takaoka	V Duric	2
2	Scipio	B Marcus	S Cormack	3
1	The Kathumpa	J Meagher	Aslam	4

6	KRANJI STAKES B - 1200M
4	Best Knight	B Dean	J Powell	1
3	Flying West	B Marcus	S Cormack	2
7	Pacino	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
1	Waipapa	L Laxon	V Duric	4

7	CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY (WFA, Singapore Group 2) - 1800M
7	Thundering Jet	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
3	Any Humour	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
4	Intercept	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
5	The Hornet	M Clements	J Powell	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1800M
8	The Dancer	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
10	Solid Wood	L Treloar	J Moreira	2
6	Samurai King	O'Hara	Saimee	3
2	Big Jin	S Chua	Sam	4

9	OPEN - 1400M
7	Lamborghini Flame	Khoo	A Feiruz	1
8	Always Certain	M Freedman	R Stewart	2
9	Arjuna	O'Hara	Saifudin	3
4	Keep Away	H Takaoka	B Vorster	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	Mr Raffles	S Burridge	V Duric	1
3	Shaolin Soldier	S Burridge	S Ruzaini	2
5	U Got It	Khoo	A Fiezan	3
11	Rocket Singh	O'Hara	Sam	4