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Moreira hits century mark on Lightning Mac

SINGAPORE: Jun 14, 2013

LIGHTNING MAC holds off gamely to give Joao Moreita his
100th win of the season - SNTC photo

Joao Moreira heads to Kuala Lumpur to take part in the International Jockeys Challenge (IJC) over the next two days after securing his 100th win of the season at Kranji tonight.

The record-breaking jockey Moreira had a full book of rides tonight but had to wait until the penultimate race to hit the century mark on seasoned campaigner LIGHTNING MAC.

Moreira had scored once on the American gelding in his first season in Singapore in 2009. After that Moreira rode him just once more last year when they finished second.

Their victory tonight was hard earned, for they fought off a bunch of horses to gain victory by a neck in a blanket finish.

It was the sixth win in 53 starts for LIGHTNING MAC who first raced here as INCREDIBLE SON.

"It’s been a bit frustrating all night as things have not gone as well as expected, but I never gave up," said Moreira who hit the century mark on Jun 17 last year.

He will have a busy two days in Kuala Lumpur having been booked on 19 rides, including the six IJC races.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	FLY FREELY	D Hill	B Vorster	1
	(6 b.nz.g Occidental Tourist - Acoustical by Famous Star)
6	Double Cash	S Lam	S John	2
8	Always A Winner	Khoo	J Moreira	3
2	Perwira	B Dean	Soo	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	LET'S TALK NOW	H Takaoka	Soo	1
	(3 b.nz.g Keeper - Finissima by Fasliyev)
7	Real Mean	M Freedman	M Nunes	2
2	Silver Fly	Z L Mok	S H Lee	3
6	Peregrine Falcon	Khoo	T See	4

3	NOVICE - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	CAPTAIN KIRK	Khoo	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Falkirk - Chiming by Star Way)
4	Putluck	B Dean	Aslam	2
6	Take It Home	M Freedman	A Munro	3
3	Smart Samurai	C Brown	M Nunes	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
5	INCREDIBLE HULK	Z L Mok	R Shafiq	1
	(8 b.am.g Silic - Ethandune by Topsider)
7	Give Me Strength	P Shaw	J Moreira	2
1	Arabian Night	B Marsh	B Vorster	3
11	Super Lucky	D Kok	Saifudin	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	FLYING ZERO	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Danzero - Ubiquity by Hurricane Sky)
8	Pure Tactics	S Burridge	Chavez	2
2	Pacino	L Laxon	C Brown	3
3	Hillbilly Bear	M Walker	J Moreira	4

6	KRANJI STAKES C - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
2	ITISWHATITIS	H K Tan	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.a.g Danzero - Lady Of The Valley by Bigstone)
1	Goodpack	Khoo	K A'Isisuhairi	2
3	Lord Brompton	C Brown	C Brown	3
6	Bowie Knife	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

7	BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	SICHUAN RULER	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(5 ch.a.g Jet Spur - Elegant Emerald by Unbridled's Song)
6	Cavallo	M Freedman	J Moreira	2
7	Davide	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
1	Bazinga	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	LIGHTNING MAC	M Walker	J Moreira	1
	(8 b.am.g Whywhywhy - Gulley by Gulch)
3	Griffin	H K Tan	Sam	2
2	Anavila	D Hill	M Airy	3
7	Good Towkay	Khoo	D Chee	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	JET MAN	S Chua	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.a.m.c Indy Wind - Looks So Good by Fortunate Prospect)
7	Green Jacket	H Takaoka	Zaki	2
6	Dark Pulse	S Burridge	J Moreira	3
9	Sergeant Pepper	P Shaw	B Vorster	4