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Finderskeepers quick to display NZ form

SINGAPORE: Oct 14, 2011

FINDERSKEEPERS winning his second Singapore start at
Kranji tonight - SNTC photo

FINDERSKEEPERS, who had three wins and three seconds from just seven starts in New Zealand, has been quick to carry that form to Singapore with a stylish win in the Class 3 - 1200m sprint at Kranji tonight.

After finishing fourth in his debut last month, the five-year-old by Keeper from the Rory's Jester mare Join The Fun quickly stepped it up when he came from midfield early to win by one length from BE A MAN.

Two of his placings in New Zealand were achieved in the listed James & Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Rapa and the Group 2 Avondale Guineas (1600m).

Meanwhile, POWER BLITZ (Fusaichi Pegasus - Sunday Wish by Sadler's Wells) galloped into the picture for the Gold Cup (2200m) next month with an impressive win in the Class 3 - 1600m handicap.

Beaten into second in his Singapore debut last year, he was sidelined for 13 months due to a foot infection. But that did not stop him winning first-up last month and defying a promotion to win again tonight.

The American gelding raced 11 starts in top company in the USA for two wins over 1710m and 2011m at Santa Anita and four placings, two each at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	Affirmation	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
3	Silver Lining	S Gray	V Duric	2
9	Fuku's Pet	S Chua	J Powell	3
8	Newa Wagamama	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M
2	Dreamcatcher	Z L Mok	Woodworth	1
12	Hilary	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
4	Bidabull	C Brown	D Beasley	3
6	Emblessed	K C Yeoh	R Shafiq	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
1	Wojcinski	C Brown	D Beasley	1
2	Anak Pujut	H K Tan	R Stewart	2
12	Noble Knight	B Dean	S H Low	3
4	Not My Fault	S Gray	V Duric	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M
12	Better Life	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
5	Chinese Tycoon	S Chua	Soo	2
11	Spinning Success	M Clements	B Vorster	3
1	Bale	C Brown	J Verenzuela	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	Rimsky	L Laxon	Saimee	1
7	Quite A Man	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
6	Martel	L Laxon	V Duric	3
9	Wassaic	D Dragon	J Moreira	4

6	INITIATION - 1600M
8	Fifth Dan	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
4	Happy Shinko	C Brown	A Munro	2
12	Little Dragon	Khoo	T H Koh	3
9	Bungae	C Brown	R Stewart	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1600M
10	Power Blitz	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
8	Alacarte	S Burridge	A Munro	2
5	Knight Spirit	B Dean	J Verenzuela	3
1	What Now	C Brown	J Moreira	4

8	BENCHMARK 97 - 1800M
3	Paulinho	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
4	Martial Art	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
2	Maurice Utrillo	P Shaw	Saimee	3
5	Hint	S Burridge	Sivan	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
4	Finderskeepers	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
11	Be A Man	Baertschiger	S H Low	2
10	Abeyant	C Brown	R Stewart	3
6	Kennecott	M Freedman	V Duric	4

10	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
4	Hey Toro	B Marsh	B Vorster	1
10	Gallant Force	Baertschiger	Sam	2
8	Street Ruffian	H W Tan	Chavez	3
5	Engine	M Freedman	V Duric	4