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Maple Star shines again without blinkers

SINGAPORE: Sep 10, 2010

MAPLE STAR storms home on the outside of horses to win the
Korea Racing Authority Trophy - SNTC photo

It's back to winning ways for MAPLE STAR when he captured the Korea Racing Authority Trophy (Benchmark 89 - 1200m) at Kranji here today.

After winning his first two starts early in the season, the New Zealand gelding was tried out in pacifiers, then had blinkers added in his next three outings but found one to beat on each occasion.

With the blinkers and pacifiers removed today, MAPLE STAR (Pins - Hideaway by Centaine) also took advantage of a light impost to complete a double for trainer Steven Burridge and jockey Ronnie Stewart.

Burridge had earlier sent out PEACEFUL WARRIOR (Bel Esprit - Let's Begin by Umatilla) to victory in the Restricted Maiden - 1200m sprint while Stewart began the day on a winning note astride GOD OF SPEED (Shamardal - Shopping Spree by Success Express).

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	MAIDEN - 1400M
5	God Of Speed	Khoo	R Stewart	1
4	Storm Arc	D Dragon	J Moreira	2
7	Eternal Fly	J Meagher	Soo	3
9	Merlin	K C Yeoh	H S Gill	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
7	Peaceful Warrior	S Burridge	V Duric	1
1	Aradea	O'Hara	Saimee	2
2	Astronaut Man	Baertschiger	R Fradd	3
9	Wonder Bee	S Chua	N Cunha	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
10	Sean	L Laxon	Chavez	1
2	Benji's Glory	S Burridge	J Moreira	2
4	My Ninja	Baertschiger	B Vorster	3
6	Vitalico	J Meagher	Soo	4

4	INITIATION - 1200M
10	My Lead	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
8	Lil'misschatterbox	S Burridge	V Duric	2
3	Pasha Khan	Baertschiger	S H Low	3
7	Good As Gold	B Marcus	S Cormack	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1600M
4	Zac Missile	M Freedman	D Beasley	1
8	Magic Haul	C Brown	J Moreira	2
7	Clint	C Brown	M Gallagher	3
3	Sonic	S Burridge	M Firdaus	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	Silver Lining	S Gray	V Duric	1
8	Great Return	D Hill	J Moreira	2
7	Supremacy Steel	D Kok	Y F Leong	3
4	Mr Prosperity Kat	H Takaoka	Chavez	4

7	PROGRESS - 1400M
1	Pacific General	D Koh	V Duric	1
9	Martial Art	L Laxon	Saimee	2
4	Alacarte	S Burridge	R Stewart	3
6	Teen Angel	S Burridge	S Ruzaini	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1400M
2	Tricky Master	L Treloar	O Placais	1
1	Cosmic Vanguard	Z L Mok	S Cormack	2
5	Franco	D Kok	J Moreira	3
4	Super Return	S Chua	M Firdaus	4

9	KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
	BENCHMARK 89 - 1200M
8	Maple Star	S Burridge	R Stewart	1
4	Just A Man	Baertschiger	S H Low	2
7	Mr Timely	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
2	Happy Everybody	S Burridge	M Firdaus	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	Royal Emblem	D Hill	J See	1
7	Gentlemen's Honour	D Koh	V Duric	2
2	Secondtonone	L Treloar	O Placais	3
1	Imperial Arrow	M Yusof	T H Koh	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	Jazzmint Delight	M Yusof	T H Koh	1
7	Super Rich	S Chua	N Cunha	2
2	Thrilla In Manila	C Brown	S Cormack	3
1	Fat King	H K Tan	Soo	4