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Gazoo makes amends for defeat in debut

SINGAPORE: Nov 22, 2013

GAZOO is off the mark in his second start - SNTC photo

It has not taken Ivaldo Santana long to get back into the groove of things after missing more than three months of action due to a nasty fall last August.

In his second meeting back in the saddle last Sunday, Santana landed a double astride HIGHLIGHT and EMPRESS WU.

Follow his comeback double came the news this week that he has been granted a one-year licence for the new season, thus extending his stay in Singapore.

And the Brazilian celebrated that news with another victory astride GAZOO in the Initiation - 1200m sprint at Kranji tonight.

GAZOO was originally sold for A$10,000 as a yearling but was purchased by trainer Leticia Dragon as a two-year-old after an impressive trial victory back in April and landed in Singapore a month later.

Beaten favourite when fourth in his debut last month, the three-year-old son of Zizou quickly made amends, coming from well off the pace early to win drawing away by one and a quarter lengths.

"He needed the run at his first start and then he went and had a nice trial leading up to this race," said Dragon.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	VOLKOV	Khoo	Y F Leong	1
	(7 br.a.g Bletchley Park - Riabouchinska by Bellotto)
5	Fiscal Wings	M Walker	M Nunes	2
1	Genova At Work	Z L Mok	Chavez	3
7	Sweet Beauty	C Brown	R Shafiq	4

2	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
7	WOEWNA FLYER	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.ir.g Camacho - Sixfields Flyer by Desert Style)
13	Double Hock	S Chua	S John	2
9	Foreign Exchange	L Laxon	R Rueven	3
8	A's Victorious	S Yeoh	V Leal	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	STRUBELI	S Gray	L Allpress	1
	(4 gr.nz.g Elusive City - Impulse by Flying Spur)
1	Slew Of Lode	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
3	Xin Treasure	D Koh	T Rehaizat	3
7	Soon Yi	S Chua	Chavez	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
11	LEGACY	O'Hara	Z Zuriman	1
	(8 ch.a.g Beautiful Crown - Capanetta by Captain's Gold)
4	Triple Goals	Z L Mok	T Rehaizat	2
7	Rockety Cat	S Baertschiger	L Allpress	3
1	Chevy	O'Hara	Saifudin	4

5	INITIATION - 1200M
12	GAZOO	L Dragon	I Santana	1
	(3 b.a.g Zizou - Macedon Mayhem by Picnicker)
13	Intention	M Freedman	CW Brown	2
1	Mycaptainoblivious	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
3	Beauty Admire	C Brown	R Shafiq	4

6	CLASS 4 - 2000M
2	FUJIN BRIGHT	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
	(4 b.j.g Tanino Gimlet - Fabulous Turn by Sunday Silence)
5	Make A Return	B Dean	R Shafiq	2
6	Danger Zone	H Takaoka	D Beasley	3
1	Blue Lion	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M
2	SAVANNAH DANCER	M Freedman	R Shafiq	1
	(5 b.nz.m Savabeel - Scally Wag by Danasinga)
5	One Rar	S Baertschiger	D Beasley	2
1	Bourbon Goldman	Z L Mok	J Verenzuela	3
3	Board Walk	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	PRINCESS JANNA	B Dean	M Nunes	1
	(7 b.a.m Hussonet - Close by Danzig)
6	Mr Bean	M Walker	L Allpress	2
4	Regal Salute	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
7	Lightning Ace	D Koh	Y F Leong	4

9	KRANJI STAKES D - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	HONEST TRUTH	T Kieser	Soo	1
	(7 b.nz.g Hussonet - Straight Lake by Salt Lake)
5	Tropical Forest	H W Tan	Chavez	2
3	Perfect Plan	H W Tan	R Shafiq	3
9	Power Angel	M Clements	A Munro	4