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Shafiq caps great year with feature race

SINGAPORE: Dec 2, 2011

ZAC INFLUENCE and Safiq Rusof taking out the Pronin
Construct Stakes - SNTC photo

Shafiq Rusof, who has long ago wrapped up his first apprentice jockey's title this season, capped a superb season when he steered ZAC INFLUENCE to victory in the Group 3 S$175,000 Pronin Construct Stakes over 1700m on the polytrack at Kranji tonight.

It was the lad's first ride on the Australian entire who showed a lot of promise earlier in the year when second to GINGERBREAD MAN in the Group 2 Singapore Three-Year-Old Classic.

But after an unplaced run in the Group 1 Singapore Guineas in May, ZAC INFLUENCE (Rock Of Gibraltar - Kidman by Quest For Fame) was spelled for five months. His outing tonight was his third on resuming and a step up in distance from his previous two runs.

"It’s been a great year for me," said Shafiq who was indentured to Mark Walker in New Zealand and is again under the Kiwi's wings in Singapore. "It’s great to finally win my first Group race. It’s a moment I will always remember."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	Special Account	B Dean	M Ewe	1
3	Coffee Kid	H W Tan	J Powell	2
10	Moova Eight	S Lam	Anandan	3
11	Dunfalos	Khoo	Sam	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	Best Bargain	S Chua	S John	1
9	Fei Yue	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
3	Dynamic Venture	K C Yeoh	R Shafiq	3
7	More Than Worthy	D Koh	Sam	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	Yoyo	Khoo	Saifudin	1
9	World Famousman	T Kieser	O Placais	2
12	Hearts Saga	S Lam	T H Koh	3
6	Anavila	D Hill	Sam	4

4	MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	Whydoyouask	B Dean	A Ng	1
6	Silver Legend	K C Yeoh	B Vorster	2
1	Give Way	S Chua	Chavez	3
7	Rich Born	Khoo	Zaki	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2	Ace Ameida	D Koh	T H Koh	1
3	Reciprocate	D Dragon	Saifudin	2
8	Mongolian Star	S Gray	Chavez	3
11	King Of Lotus	S Lam	Kellady	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	Al's Knight	Baertschiger	J Powell	1
1	Dittatore	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
7	Trudeau	B Marsh	Chavez	3
5	Getreel	B Dean	Soo	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	Gateaway	B Dean	R Zawari	1
5	Blueberry Power	Baertschiger	Zaki	2
11	Wonder General	D Kok	A Ng	3
2	Midlife Crisis	Baertschiger	Kellady	4

8	PRONIN CONSTRUCT STAKES (SG3) - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
10	Zac Influence	C Brown	R Shafiq	1
3	Flying Fulton	M Walker	Chavez	2
4	Parfumier	M Freedman	J Powell	3
8	Tenzing	C Brown	S John	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	Niceone	Khoo	Zaki	1
8	Good Boss	S Lam	Chavez	2
5	Steven	L Laxon	J Powell	3
6	Irish Lightning	P Shaw	B Vorster	4