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Shining start for three newcomers

SINGAPORE, April 9, 2010

SHINING GLORY makes all the running in his debut win - SNTC photo

Three horses scored in their Singapore debut at Kranji this evening, starting with the unraced newcomer SHINING GLORY in the Restricted Maiden - 1200m event. All races were run on the polytrack.

SHINING GLORY (Desert Sun - Let's Split by Royal Academy) made all the running and although tiring in the concluding stages, held on to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

OVER THE RAINBOW (Elusive Quality - River Express by Blazing Sword), a A$475,000 yearling who managed just one win in seven starts in Australia, won drawing away in the Class 4 - 1000m sprint.

VALIANT KNIGHT (Desert Style - Senebrova by Warning) re-launched his career with a hard-fought victory in the Class 4 - 1100m sprint.

Winner of one his nine runs at two in England, the Irish gelding had just one run (in June) last year before landing in Singapore last September.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
11	Chocolate Soldier	D Kok	M Yap	1
6	Luminous Dragon	D Kok	M Ewe	2
12	He's Back	S Chua	Sam	3
3	Sunduvan	H K Tan	Au	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	Shining Glory	Baertschiger	J Powell	1
1	Russian Roulette	D Koh	Y F Leong	2
5	Sir Elton	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
8	Newa Wagamama	H Takaoka	R Stewart	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
7	Over The Rainbow	B Dean	Soo	1
1	Daring Shani	H W Tan	J Powell	2
3	Nero	J Meagher	R Fradd	3
8	Drama Club	M Freedman	D Beasley	4

4	INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7	Sky Knight	Khoo	J Moreira	1
8	Blue Condor	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
6	Anak Miri	H K Tan	Hairin	3
1	Aryo Baskoro	S Chua	Sam	4

5	KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
3	Happiness Come	S Burridge	Chavez	1
7	Daad's The Way	S Gray	J Moreira	2
5	Coppa Del Mondo	B Marsh	B Vorster	3
6	Kanegura	H Takaoka	D Beasley	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
3	Dustin	L Laxon	J Powell	1
1	Zoid	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
11	Incredible Hulk	Z L Mok	J Moreira	3
5	Kipadi	S Gray	Sam	4

7	PROGRESS - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	Palombaro	B Marsh	B Vorster	1
1	Northern Lion	D Kok	A Ng	2
7	Wallinger	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
12	Silver Lining	S Gray	R Stewart	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
10	Sean	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
1	Going On Here	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
9	Golden Flame	S Chua	Zaki	3
5	Master Key	L Treloar	M Gallagher	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	Valiant Knight	D Koh	M Gallagher	1
8	Good Good Luck	H W Tan	Soo	2
1	El Patron	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
12	Joyluck	B Marsh	A Feiruz	4