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Walker and Duric walk away with trebles

SINGAPORE: Mar 27, 2011

Vald Duric scores his third win of the afternoon on the Mark
Walker-trained MACAU - SNTC photo

Kiwi trainer Mark Walker, in his first full season in Singapore, enjoyed his best afternoon at Kranji yet with a treble on the polytrack today.

The aptly-named VICTORY AHEAD (Thorn Park - Flying Lear by Jetball) kicked off Walker's run of success with a gutsy win in the Class 5 - 1200m srint.

Stable apprentice Mohd Rizuan Shafiq, who rode VICTORY AHEAD, went on to complete a double on BUZET (Refuse To Bend - Garryurra by Daylami).

Vlad Duric, who earlier in the afternoon scored by TATTOO (Ukok Warrior - Mrs Hogan by Canadian Silver) and DONTELLTHEWIFE (Volksraad - Juliette Heights by Shirley Heights), then combined with Walker to score on MACAU (Fastnet Rock - La Campanella by More Than Ready).

Duric was returning to action today after serving a five-day suspension for careless riding.

MACAU, who cost NZ$260,000 as a yearling and managed a third from three starts in New Zealand, is starting to pay off his huge price tag with his second consecutive win in three starts in Singapore for the three-year-old.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	MAIDEN -1700M (POLYTRACK)
9	Mitre Peak	H Takaoka	O Placais	1
4	Mister Solo	L Laxon	V Duric	2
10	Dynasty Knight	D Kok	Chavez	3
2	Dynamic Master	D Koh	J Verenzuela	4

2	INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	Tattoo	B Dean	V Duric	1
10	Ravoux	S Burridge	Kellady	2
1	Sky Lord	Khoo	R Shafiq	3
6	Astronaut Man	Baertschiger	J Powell	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
9	Winning Success	H K Tan	J See	1
7	Forgiven	L Laxon	Chavez	2
1	Absolute Power	D Koh	J Verenzuela	3
5	Chief Secretary	L Laxon	V Duric	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	Victory Ahead	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
1	Zinly	Khoo	N Cunha	2
12	That's Money	M Yusof	S Noh	3
4	Blueberry Power	Baertschiger	S H Low	4

5	KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
5	Dontellthewife	M Clements	V Duric	1
6	Trafalgar Legacy	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
3	Daad's The Way	S Gray	J Powell	3
10	Cruise Home	H K Tan	Sivan	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	Buzet	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
1	Shiny Lion	H Takaoka	Anandan	2
9	Sixth Cents	B Dean	Aslam	3
11	So Good	M Yusof	Kellady	4

7	NOVICE - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	Macau	M Walker	V Duric	1
7	Isodynamic	D Dragon	S John	2
4	Gateaway	B Dean	R Stewart	3
6	Sarong	M Clements	M Airy	4

8	BENCHMARK 97 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	Perfect Pins	D Dragon	J Verenzuela	1
6	Ten Ten Lai	K C Yeoh	N Cunha	2
7	Break Free	L Laxon	T H Koh	3
1	Mr Timely	M Freedman	S Noh	4

9	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	Rise Again	Khoo	A Feiruz	1
3	Famous Than U	Z L Mok	Kellady	2
2	Good General	D Hill	M Firdaus	3
7	Summer In The City	K C Yeoh	I Andy	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	Wallinger	M Freedman	S Noh	1
10	Valiant Knight	D Koh	J Verenzuela	2
6	Any Takers	C Brown	R Stewart	3
8	Velocity	Z L Mok	Anandan	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	Uno	H W Tan	Soo	1
10	Anavila	D Hill	R Stewart	2
3	Guns & Roses	K C Yeoh	B Vorster	3
2	El Patron	Baertschiger	J Powell	4