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Placais steals limelight with treble

SINGAPORE: Dec 12, 2010

BABA GIFT (No. 9) holds off TRIPLE EAGLE to give Olivier
Placais his first of three winners - SNTC photo

French jockey Olivier Placais had his best afternoon in Singapore when he booted home three winners at Kranji today.

Placais got the ball rolling when he steered BABA GIFT (Anabaa - Azalea by Marscay) to a narrow victory in the Novice - 1200m sprint. It was the gelding's second win in four starts.

Placais then had an easy ride on TRIGGER LEGACY (Beautiful Crown - Capanetta by Captain's Gold) who romped home by three lengths. It was only the second win in 24 starts for the gelding who has cost A$120,000 as a yearling.

Placais wound up the day with STANZOUT (Jungle Pocket - Crazie Punt by Straight Strike) who returned to form after almost 10 months for his third win in 22 starts.

BABA GIFT and STANZOUT were both trained by Bruce Marsh who was the star trainer of the day with four winners. The Kiwi also saddled SALVAGENTE (Drama Critic - On Leave by Centro) and SADDLERS CREEK (Scenic - Merriang Road by Persian Heights) to victory.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	Soldier Of Honour	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
2	Decouper	H Takaoka	S Cormack	2
1	Daring Youth	S Chua	Soo	3
10	Cherry Pickle	D Koh	T Rehaizat	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
9	West Two	Baertschiger	J Powell	1
4	It Is Your Destiny	J Meagher	M Firdaus	2
11	Cowboy	Z L Mok	Sam	3
7	Lucky More Lucky	H W Tan	Saifudin	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	Steven	L Laxon	T H Koh	1
4	Seize The Day	D Kok	Saimee	2
2	Monterey	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
6	Shen Kim	S Chua	Sam	4

4	INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
10	Always Happy	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
8	Tropical Forest	Z L Mok	J Moreira	2
12	Top Three	M Yusof	Suhaimi	3
5	Ring Of Stars	B Marsh	O Placais	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
8	Salvagente	B Marsh	V Duric	1
5	Merlin	K C Yeoh	N Cunha	2
7	Chun Doong	C Brown	M Gallagher	3
4	By Appointment	J Meagher	Soo	4

6	NOVICE - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	Baba Gift	B Marsh	O Placais	1
5	Triple Eagle	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
7	Sichuan Ruler	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
12	Sulmona	M Clements	R Stewart	4

7	BENCHMARK 61 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
1	Saddlers Creek	B Marsh	V Duric	1
2	Daring Splendour	J Meagher	Soo	2
3	Blue Condor	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
8	World Fantasy	T Kieser	Saifudin	4

8	OPEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	Happy Everybody	S Burridge	M Firdaus	1
1	Capablanca	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
6	Mr Timely	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
8	My Son	P Shaw	R Fradd	4

9	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
8	Trigger Legacy	S Gray	O Placais	1
2	Noble Spirit	M Yusof	R Stewart	2
1	Equience	J Meagher	Soo	3
12	Gold Pool	K C Yeoh	T H Koh	4

10	KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	Collect The Cash	J Meagher	Soo	1
3	Ten Ten Lai	K C Yeoh	N Cunha	2
6	Fantastic Jaw	S Gray	R Stewart	3
2	Black Ice	S Burridge	V Duric	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	Stanzout	B Marsh	O Placais	1
5	Robert E	H W Tan	M Gallagher	2
2	Power And Glory	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
10	Queen Narcissus	D Kok	R Stewart	4