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Gingerbread Man sweeps 3YO series

SINGAPORE: May 20, 2011

GINGERBREAD MAN leads all the way to win the Singapore
Guineas - SNTC photo

GINGERBREAD MAN completed a clean sweep of the three-year-old series when he made all the running to win the S$500,000 Singapore Guineas over 1600m at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Vlad Duric, the colt erased any doubt as to his ability to stay the 'mile' to win the Singapore Group 1 event by one and a half lengths.

"I was always confident he would see out the mile but there is still an element of doubt going into the race. Now we know he can and he’s done it in the race that mattered the most," said trainer Bruce Marsh.

After having also won the Group 3 Three-Year-old Sprint (1200m) and the Group 2 Three-Year-Old Classic (1400m) last month, the Australian colt picked up a bonus of S$150,000 for achieving the treble.

His win tonight, his eighth from 11 starts, also brought his earning to pass the S$680,000 mark.

It was the fourth group success for the Bruce Marsh-trained GINGERBREAD MAN (Shamardal - Quaffle by Hurricane Sky) who also won the Group 3 Juvenile Championship (2YO) last year.

He was sold for A$30,000 as a yearling but when offered at the Horses In Training Sale, was passed in at A$50,000 at just half his reserve price.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 HANDICAP
	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	Cash Dot Com	D Koh	J Verenzuela	1
6	Lockdown	P Shaw	F Coetzee	2
14	Danger Money	B Marcus	J Moreira	3
3	Zafonic Star	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

2	REVOLTE 2009 STAKES
	INJITIATION - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
11	Super Jetset	S Chua	Zaki	1
3	Sacred Spring	B Marsh	Chavez	2
5	Golden Hawkeye	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
9	El Perigo	M Walker	G Boss	4

3	ONCEUPONATIME 2008 HANDICAP
	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
11	Mitre Peak	H Takaoka	O Placais	1
3	Saddlers Creek	B Marsh	V Duric	2
10	Blue Condor	M Freedman	G Boss	3
5	The Dancer	P Shaw	F Coetzee	4

4	ACE ARMARDA 2007 HANDICAP
	OPEN - 1200M
6	Amadeus Mozart	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
3	Mr Timely	M Freedman	F Coetzee	2
5	Dictator	M Freedman	J Moreira	3
4	Kalash	S Gray	I Andy	4

5	AUSHORSE GOLDEN HORSESHOE
	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (2YO) - 1200M
3	Mr Big	M Freedman	D Beasley	1
1	Dark Matter	S Burridge	Saimee	2
6	Awakened	S BUrridge	V Duric	3
4	Cash Luck	M Freedman	G Boss	4

6	MR LINE 2006 HANDICAP
	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	Schmeichel	P Shaw	S Noh	1
2	Lucky Rise	Khoo	D Chee	2
6	Trsutee	D Kok	Chavez	3
4	Sky Fortune	D Dragon	J Moreira	4

7	SINGAPORE GUINEAS
	SINGAPORE GROUP 1(3YO) - 1600M
1	Gingerbread Man	B Marsh	V Duric	1
7	Clear For Action	C Brown	F Coetzee	2
4	Ato	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
5	Nandowra	M Freedman	G Boss	4

8	BIG EASY 2005 HANDICAP
	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
10	Good Striker	M Clements	B Vorster	1
6	Andiko	D Dragon	J Moreira	2
1	Williams	L Laxon	Saimee	3
9	Daring Shani	H Takaoka	Chavez	4

9	RECAST 2004 HANDICAP
	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M(POLYTRACK)
11	Magic Moxie	H W Tan	Soo	1
8	Constant Companion	O'Hara	Saifudin	2
2	Model Citizen	B Dean	S Noh	3
3	Shining Glory	Baertschiger	S Arnold	4