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Serious stuff from The Comedian in debut

SINGAPORE: Mar 25, 2011

THE COMEDIAN scores an impressive win in his Singapore
debut - SNTC photo

He was bought for A$1.7mil as a yearling and failed to live up to his huge expectation in Australia. All his three wins all came on provincial tracks. In the city, he failed to find the mark although he finished second four times.

Sent over to Singapore, THE COMEDIAN (Encosta De Lago - How Funny by Rory's Jester) wasted no time to make his mark when he scored an impressive first-up victory in the Progress - 1200m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji tonight.

Ridden by Robbie Fradd, the four-year-old was caught wide most of the way early but managed to pull away in the straight to win by 1 3/4 lengths.

New-kid-on-the-block Jose Verenzuela kept up his winning streak when he booted home a double on TROPICAL FOREST (Enforcer - De Gray by Paris House) and RUM RUNNER (Bletchley Park - Spiritualiste by Dauberval).

The Venezuela-born jockey scored in his maiden Singapore appearance last Friday, followed by another win last Sunday.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	Nandowra	M Freedman	J Powell	1
4	Magic Moxie	H W Tan	J See	2
12	Kirin Arising	L Laxon	B Vorster	3
3	World Famousman	T Kieser	K K Ng	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
11	Double S	S Chua	N Cunha	1
8	That's Cash	M Yusof	S John	2
9	Lucky Thirteen	K C Yeoh	S H Low	3
7	Sahoro	D Kok	R Stewart	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	Tropical Forest	Z L Mok	J Verenzuela	1
8	Seize The Day	D Kok	Chavez	2
1	Shaolin Soldier	S Burridge	M Firdaus	3
2	Chilli	Baertschiger	S H Low	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	Speedy Phil	T Kieser	Soo	1
11	Humor Town	S Chua	S John	2
1	Danzig Rocket	K C Yeoh	N Cunha	3
12	Napoleon B	H Takaoka	Zaki	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
11	Santana	B Dean	Sivan	1
10	Oblivion	H Takaoka	Soo	2
12	Trustee	D Kok	Chavez	3
1	Mongolian Star	S Gray	R Stewart	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
2	Utrillo	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
3	Quinta De Lago	L Laxon	Chavez	2
1	Lycraa	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
4	Street Legal	B Marcus	Soo	4

7	MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	Classic Success	M Clements	O Placais	1
5	Golden Tree	S Chua	J See	2
7	Stylish Prince	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
4	The Strategist	O'Hara	Sivan	4

8	PROGRESS - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	The Comedian	M Freedman	R Fradd	1
2	Dejayal	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
9	Magic Haul	C Brown	O Placais	3
1	Reel Schmick	S Burridge	M Firdaus	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	Rum Runner	Khoo	J Verenzuela	1
11	Lucky Find	B Dean	Aslam	2
9	Den	L Laxon	S Noh	3
4	Specta Dilemma	K C Yeoh	Y Y Oon	4

10	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	Marcusino	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
5	Village	M Walker	R Fradd	2
4	Black Jack	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
1	Best Bid	D Dragon	O Placais	4