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Mr Timely returns to form in JRA Trophy

SINGAPORE: Oct 29, 2010

MR TIMELY holds off all challengers to win the JRA Trophy
- SNTC photo

MR TIMELY, who showed promise with back-to-back wins including one on the polytrack earlier in the season, bounced back to form with a gutsy win in the Japan Racing Association Trophy here tonight.

Ridden by Danny Beasley in the Benchmark 89 - 1200m sprint, the five-year-old tracked joint favourite MAPLE STAR from the start and wore him down to win by half-a-length in a blanket finish. The other joint favourite OVER THE RAINBOW was a smack-up fourth.

MR TIMELY (Street Cry - Snowcisco by Aceway) had a late start to his career. He was unplaced in one run at three, then registered a third and win over 1000m at Mornington in two outings at four in Australia before moving in to Singapore where he has now won four times in nine starts. Beasley has partnered him in all his four wins to date.

Former champion jockey Saimee Jumaat had his best meeting for a while when he booted home three winners, beginning the night with back-to-backs on STEVEN (Elusive City - Goodwood Jazz by Night Shift) and SCOOTER MAN (My Halo - Danalaydee by Danasinga).

Saimee then took BIGGEST SECRET (Secret Savings - Beam by Scenic) to a runaway win in the last race of the evening, with the three-year-old now unbeaten in three starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	Steven	L Laxon	Saimee	1
2	Ninth Avenue	D Kok	V Duric	2
6	Spec Prince	J Meagher	Soo	3
12	Gold Pool	K C Yeoh	S H Low	4

2	INITIATION, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	Scooter Man	L Laxon	Saimee	1
8	First Empress	J Meagher	V Duric	2
4	Crowning Glory	H W Tan	Chavez	3
11	Terra Firma	S Burridge	R Stewart	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	Swagger	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
7	My lead	L Laxon	V Duric	2
9	Kirin Arising	J Meagher	S John	3
8	Uno	H W Tan	R Stewart	4

4	INITIATION, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	Big Fortune	H K Tan	Soo	1
7	Triple Eagle	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
11	George	L Laxon	Saimee	3
3	Balthazar	D Hill	S Cormack	4

5	KRANJI STAKES C - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	Superczar	D Hill	O Placais	1
2	Fatkid	H K Tan	J Powell	2
1	Esteem Power	S Burridge	V Duric	3
7	Prinzio	P Shaw	R Fradd	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
12	Conquest	S Chua	Sam	1
1	Asian Power	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
6	Mitre Peak	H Takaoka	D Beasley	3
3	Good General	D Hill	S Cormack	4

7	JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
	BENCHMARK 89 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	Mr Timely	M Freedman	D Beasley	1
8	Maple Star	S Burridge	R Stewart	2
5	Doraemon	D Koh	B Vorster	3
3	Over The Rainbow	B Dean	Soo	4

8	PROGRESS - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	Zafonic Star	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
3	Totara	J Meagher	Soo	2
2	Raleigh	M Clements	T R Barnabas	3
1	King's Ransom	M Walker	J Powell	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	Biggest Secret	M Freedman	Saimee	1
3	Nattier	P Shaw	R Fradd	2
11	Incognito	Baertschiger	S H Low	3
5	Lucky Rise	Khoo	D Chee	4