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War Affair wins battle of juveniles

SINGAPORE: Jul 28, 2013

WAR AFFAIR staves off the challenge of DESERT FOX to
claim the Juvenile Championship - SNTC photo

WAR AFFAIR completed a hat-trick by claiming the S$200,000 Juvenile Championship over 1200m at Kranji here today.

Eight of the best two-year-olds in Singapore lined up for the Group 3 event but the punters have eyes only for WAR AFFAIR who had been impressive in his last two wins after finishing fourth in his debut back in April, with his last win coming in the Aushorse Golden Horseshoe on May 17.

Starting at S$7 on the win tote, WAR AFFAIR hit the front 400m out after settling in midfield. But the 10-week break in racing nearly cost him the race as DESERT FOX flew home on the outside while the leader shortened strides close to home.

But WAR AFFAIR, who cost NZ$70,000 as a yearling, hung on to win by a head.

A relieved trainer Mark Walker said: "After his last win, we have kept him fresh and he even trialled nicely two weeks ago. He might have switched off in the last bit, though."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

	CHASE ME 2012 STAKES
1	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
12	GOLD RUN	C Brown	I Santana	1
	(4 ch.a.g Hussonet - Biloba by Timber Country)
8	Lucky Dapper	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
7	Let's Talk Now	H Takaoka	Soo	3
10	Soon Yi	S Chua	Chavez	4

	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M
12	LIVE IN HOPE	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(2 b.a.g Nadeem - Royal Yangtze by Royal Academy)
6	Toast's Angel	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
11	Cheetah King	Khoo	A Ng	3
3	Flutz	S Gray	I Santana	4

	THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	POTLUCK	B Dean	Aslam	1
	(3 br.a.g Mugharreb - Kalka by Lord Seymour)
4	Cool Customer	B Marsh	A Munro	2
7	Sergeant Pepper	P Shaw	K A'Isisuhairi	3
2	Mr Magnus	S Gray	J Moreira	4

	ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES
4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M
1	KATE'S KEEPER	S Gray	I Santana	1
	(3 b.nz.g Keeper - Stage Fright by Stravinsky)
3	Brahms And Liszi	M Walker	M Nunes	2
5	Rock Show	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
4	Goodfresh	H K Tan	Sam	4

	TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES
5	BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M
2	NATURAL NICE	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Towkay - Aspects Of Love Famous Star)
4	Petrenui	B Dean	D Beasley	2
7	Savannah Dancer	M Freedman	M Nunes	3
6	Let's See Action	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

	TRIGGER EXPRESS 2007 STAKES
6	PROGRESS - 1400M
7	HOLY EMPIRE	M Freedman	A Munro	1
	(3 gr.a.c Holy Roman Emperor - Dushanbe by Secret Savings)
3	Bale Star	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
9	Big Respect	L Laxon	M Nunes	3
2	First Tothelign	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

	MOUNT STREET 2006 STAKES
7	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
9	BRILLIANT DEAL	H Takaoka	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.j.g Silent Deal - Brilliant Rose by Awesome Again)
3	Billy Britain	S Gray	I Santana	2
11	Bangladesh Tiger	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
1	Jim	C Brown	A Munro	4

	JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (2YO) - 1200M
1	WAR AFFAIR	M Walker	J Moreira	1
	(2 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Kristique by Kris S)
2	Desert Fox	M Freedman	A Munro	2
3	Peace No War	M Freedman	M Nunes	3
4	Silver Dollar	S Chua	J Powell	4

	MAYO'S MUSIC 2005 STAKES
9	KRANJI STAKES A - 1400M
10	SUPER NINETYSEVEN	M Freedman	J Moreira	1
	(3 ch.a.g Show A Heart - Yabeel by Zabeel)
4	Red Beard	S Baertschiger	Z Zuriman	2
2	Makkura	L Laxon	T H Koh	3
8	Born To Fly	S Gray	I Santana	4

	CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
10	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1800M
4	FLAX	D Hill	B Vorster	1
	(6 b.saf.g Silvano - Bejewelled Spring by Elliodor)
6	Nandowra	M Freedman	M Nunes	2
3	Always Certain	M Freedman	K A'Isisuhairi	3
10	Wild Geese	S Burridge	J Powell	4

	MUSCLE MAN 2004 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1600M
12	SEASONS ECHO	D Hill	I Santana	1
	(4 b.e.g Echo Of Light - Native Nickel by Be My Native)
5	Funca	P Shaw	J Moreira	2
3	Daring Journey	C Brown	R Shafiq	3
11	Sweet Lodge	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	4

	SMART BET 2003 STAKES
12	BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M
8	SUPER JUNIOR	M Freedman	J Moreira	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Summary by Tierce)
6	Guided Light	L Laxon	B Vorster	2
3	Black Jack	S Baertschiger	Chavez	3
7	Tiger Master	S Yeoh	I Santana	4