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Vorster takes second spot with late double

SINGAPORE: Dec 18, 2011

Barend Vorster scoring on VALEVOLE to finish second in the
jockey's table - SNTC photo

The Singapore 2011 racing season ended on a dramatic note today when Barend Vorster won the very last race to snatch second place in the jockey's table from Vlad Duric.

The jockey's title has long been wrapped up by Joao Moreira, who missed the entire December due to suspension, with 153 winners — a new riding record.

With Duric currently serving a three-month, Vorster seized the opportunity to boot home a late double to finish with 84 winners, one ahead of Duric.

Vorster's double on the Patrick Shaw-trained DITTATORE (Redattore - Dites Moi by Choctaw Ridge) and VALEVOLE (Our Emblem - Garland Queen by Ghadeer) also sealed Shaw's first Singapore premiership title with 78 winners, 12 ahead of Leslie Khoo.

"I’m very pleased to have finished second especially as I missed three meetings when I went to ride Rocket Man in Hong Kong," said Vorster.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
13	Wonder General	D Kok	Zaki	1
8	Fuku's Pet	S Chua	Saifudin	2
7	Oh Yes Oh Noe	M Yusof	Soo	3
10	Aeton	K C Yeoh	A Ng	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
12	Kompresor	S Chua	Chavez	1
3	Be Lucky	Baertschiger	B Vorster	2
4	Dynamic Venture	K C Yeoh	D McDonogh	3
2	Cool Luke	L Laxon	Saimee	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	White Coffee	M Freedman	D Beasley	1
4	Prnce Pareto	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
11	Super Jetset	S Chua	Zaki	3
8	Fountain	H W Tan	Chavez	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	Solitaire	Baertschiger	Chavez	1
5	Caruso	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
8	Drunken Partners	H W Tan	Woodworth	3
7	Loyal Steed	Khoo	Y F Leong	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	City Lad	D Koh	Woodworth	1
5	Robert E	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
2	Howgoodisthat	B Dean	R Zawari	3
9	Seize The Day	D Kok	Saimee	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
3	Shiny Lion	H Takaoka	Anandan	1
1	Alvito	D Koh	J L Li	2
7	Knight's Paradise	B Dean	D McDonogh	3
4	Reciprocate	D Dragon	Saifudin	4

7	BENCHMARK 61 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
8	Daring Fighter	H W Tan	Zaki	1
4	Quihta De Lago	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
2	Forgiven	L Laxon	Saifudin	3
12	Eighth Wonder	D Koh	Woodworth	4

8	KRANJI STAKES C - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	Finderskeepers	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
3	Al's Knight	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
6	Fast Break	D Kok	Saimee	3
4	Fuku's Kitaru	M Yusof	R Zawari	4

9	BENCHMARK 97 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	Dittatore	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
2	Excavator	Z L Mok	Soo	2
6	Ten Ten Lai	K C Yeoh	A Ng	3
10	Collect The Cash	M Walker	Chavez	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	Speedy Phil	T Kieser	Soo	1
2	Double S	S Chua	Y F Leong	2
9	Light As Feather	S Lam	Y Y Oon	3
6	Whodoyouask	B Dean	A Ng	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	Valevole	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
1	Doremi La	M Yusof	Woodworth	2
8	Humor Town	S Chua	Chavez	3
9	Splitsville	D Koh	Au	4