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Keep Away scores surprise win

SINGAPORE: Feb 18, 2011

KEEP AWAY clearing away from WAIKATO to record his 10th
win - SNTC photo

KEEP AWAY took advantage of a light impost to slay some big names in the Open handicap event over 1600m at Kranji here tonight.

After picking up just one win last year, the Japanese gelding returned to winning form last month in Kranji Stakes A - 1600m event. He was unplaced over 1800m last Sunday but five days later turned in a vastly improved performance tonight.

Ridden by M Zaki, KEEP AWAY (Air Jihad - Laurel Alice by BiwaHayahide) ran down the pacemaker, topweight WAIKATO to win by one length to pay $104 for a win. It was his 10th success in 38 starts.

"I entered him because he’s been working well and needed to run. There wasn’t any more handicap race on grass like this one next month. It was his last chance, so I took a chance and it’s paid off," said trainer Hideyuki Takaoka.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 4 - 1600M
6	Zac Influence	C Brown	J Moreira	1
5	Gordon Roberts	L Laxon	O Placais	2
11	Make A Return	H Takaoka	Zaki	3
10	Jeremy	L Laxon	Chavez	4

2	CLASS 5 - 1800M
3	All The Best	D Hill	S Cormack	1
11	Fortune Eight	S Chua	N Cunha	2
1	Mongolian Star	S Gray	J Moreira	3
7	Home Page	L Laxon	V Duric	4

3	INITIATION, DIV 1 - 1400M
10	Deep Pockets	C Brown	J Powell	1
2	Cigar Supreme	Khoo	S H Low	2
12	Dancing Pillows	P Shaw	J Moreira	3
4	Ace Ameida	D Koh	T H Koh	4

4	GRADUATION - 1400M
7	Matterhorn	M Freedman	J Moreira	1
6	Bee Ahead	M Clements	R Stewart	2
1	Smitten Kitten	K C Yeoh	V Duric	3
8	Dynamic Master	D Koh	J L Li	4

5	INITIATION, DIV 2 - 1400M
5	Video Call	O'Hara	Saimee	1
1	Guerrero	Z L Mok	S Cormack	2
9	Danzig Rocket	K C Yeoh	N Cunha	3
11	Secret Party	Baertschiger	J Powell	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1400M
2	Ryan James	S Gray	V Duric	1
3	Flying Fulton	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
8	Always Happy	P Shaw	J Moreira	3
7	Power And Glory	M Freedman	O Placais	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1200M
9	Simpson	D Kok	R Stewart	1
6	Dolce Vita	H Takaoka	Soo	2
12	That's Money	M Yusof	S John	3
4	Winathon	D Koh	Au	4

8	OPEN - 1600M
10	Keep Away	H Takaoka	Zaki	1
1	Waikato	L Laxon	T H Koh	2
5	Jamal Malik	P Shaw	J Moreira	3
2	Big Maverick	L Laxon	V Duric	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
3	Martel	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
2	Dynamic Dan	S Burridge	M Firdaus	2
12	Lucky Rise	Khoo	Y F Leong	3
7	Bukit Lion City	D Koh	Soo	4