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Gingerbread Man wins thriller

SINGAPORE: Nov 27, 2011

GINGERBREAD MAN masters CAPABLANCA (partly-hidden)
to record his first win as as a four-year-old - SNTC photo

This year's top three-year-old GINGERBREAD MAN and seasoned campaigner galloper CAPABLANCA treated racegoers to a thrilling finish in the Open Handicap over 1200m at Kranji here today.

Winner of all three legs of the three-year-old series earlier in the season, GINGERBREAD MAN (Shamardal - Quaffle by Hurricane Sky) bounced back after his defeat at the hands of ALWAYS CERTAIN in the Chairman's Trophy in July and a first-up fourth two weeks ago to win by a short head.

CAPABLANCA counted the 2008 Lion City Cup among his 12 wins but the 10-year-old he can still be a top draw, having won as recently as June.

Meanwhile, a trip to Dubai could be on the card for GINGERBREAD MAN who has now won 10 times in 15 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
9	Eternal Win	D Dragon	J Powell	1
6	Zac Generation	D Dragon	J Moreira	2
8	Be With You	H Takaoka	Zaki	3
12	Vingt Des	H K Tan	Sam	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
8	Famous N Fast	Baertschiger	J Powell	1
14	Greenstone	P Shaw	O Placais	2
9	Marathon Lad	D Koh	J Verenzuela	3
13	Smart Choice	M Yusof	R Zawari	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
6	Preditable	S Burridge	J Moreira	1
13	Smitten Kitten	O'Hara	Suhaimi	2
3	Always Happy	P Shaw	T H Koh	3
1	Big Gallant	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

4	INITIATION - 1600M
12	Maranello	M Freedman	Saimee	1
8	High Fly Marco	B Dean	R Zawari	2
4	Dos Equis	O'Hara	J Moreira	3
10	Caruso	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
8	Warspirit	M Walker	W L Tan	1
9	Bull And Bear	S Burridge	M Firdaus	2
2	Travetine	D Hill	J Verenzuela	3
3	Hopkins	L Laxon	J Moreira	4

6	CLASS 5 - 2400M
5	Alvito	D Koh	J L Li	1
1	Golden Lido	S Burridge	R Shafiq	2
2	Boomz	S Gray	J Moreira	3
11	Bicara	M Clements	Sam	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1400M
4	Flax	D Hill	J Verenzuela	1
12	Flaneur	O'Hara	T H Koh	2
7	Benji's Empire	S Burridge	Kellady	3
2	Imacruiser	M Freedman	R Shafiq	4

8	OPEN - 1200M
2	Gingerbread Man	B Marsh	R Shafiq	1
3	Capablanca	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
4	Keep Away	H Takaoka	O Placais	3
5	Ato	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M
6	Mulan	H Takaoka	Anandan	1
4	Martel	L Laxon	Saimee	2
8	Dynasty Knight	D Kok	A Ng	3
3	Quite A Man	Baertschiger	W L Tan	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1600M
9	Daring Fighter	H W Tan	W L Tan	1
1	Super Guru	Khoo	A Ng	2
13	Buzet	D Hill	O Placais	3
6	Guided Light	O'Hara	Kellady	4