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Perfect eight for champion jockey Moreira

SINGAPORE: Sep 6, 2013

Joao Moreira gets FARETTI home a narrow winner to give Joao
Moreira his eighth winner of the night - SNTC photo

Joao Moreira, who broke the Singapore riding record for the number of winners for the three consecutive seasons, has set another record which will probably stand the test of time.

The Brazilian jockey was in invincible form at Kranji tonight when he won all his eight rides, eclipsing the seven-winner feat by Saimee Jumaat recorded in August 2009. The former Singapore champion rider, however, had a full book of 12 rides that day.

Right from the word 'go', Moreira was unbeatable, winning the first four races with SILENT POWER, HANKS, ZAC SPIRIT and MR MAGNUS. The last winner of the gem of them all, as Moreira managed to bring him from the rear of the field to win by three-quarter of a length.

Moreira had to sit out the fifth race which was for claiming riders but continued where he left off after that to win the remaining four races.

The wins on WEOWNA FLYER and FARETTI were doubly sweet for Moreira as they were beaten odds-on favourites for him last time out.

WEOWNA FLYER came from a long way back to win by a neck while FARETTI got up up last couple of strides to win by a head. "Winners come and go, but these two horses will be special to me now," said an emotional Moreira.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M
11	SILENT POWER	L Dragon	J Moreira	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Seidnazar - Electric Elle by Encosta De Lago)
1	Dragon G	C Brown	D Beasley	2
7	Mr Patron	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
3	Star Academy	D Kok	M Nunes	4

2	INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	HANKS	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Falkirk - Thee Old Dragon by Desert Sun)
7	Lucky Guy	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
10	Sting	B Dean	L Allpress	3
1	I-Scream Now	M Yusof	Soo	4

3	CLASS 3 - 1200M
3	ZAC SPIRIT	C Brown	J Moreira	1
	(4 b.a.g Flying Spur - Kidman by Quest For Fame)
6	Raging Storm	S Gray	L Allpress	2
2	Mulan	H Takaoka	T H Koh	3
4	Golden Rabbit	B Dean	A Munro	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1600M
1	MR MAGNUS	S Gray	J Moreira	1
	(4 ch.a.g Magnus - Gamelan by Timber Country)
3	Borsalino	O'Hara	M Nunes	2
2	Seasons Echo	D Hill	A Munro	3
4	Dragon	M Yusof	D Beasley	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	REAL STEEL	S Yeoh	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(4 b.a.g Sequalo - Cindest by Best Western)
11	Wonder General	D Kok	Zaki	2
6	Abyss	B Dean	Aslam	3
7	Magic Ocean	Z L Mok	T Rehaizat	4

6	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
8	ALAN	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Wake Up Suzie by Hereward The Wake)
5	Dragon Force	M Yusof	D Beasley	2
2	Golden Curl	S Gray	L Allpress	3
1	BM Win	S Chua	K A'Isisuhairi	4

7	KRANJI SAKES B - 1600M
1	CASH LUCK	D Kok	J Moreira	1
	(5 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Blue Celeste by Geiger Counter)
6	Holy Empire	M Freedman	A Munro	2
8	Musketeer	H Takaoka	R Shafiq	3
5	Darien Gap	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M
6	WEOWNA FLYER	M Clements	J Moreira	1
	(4 b.ir.g Camacho - Sixfields Flyer by Desert Style)
13	Ange D'Orient	H Takaoka	Sam	2
8	Double Hock	S Chua	S John	3
12	Sudden Interest	T Kieser	K A'Isisuhairi	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
3	FARETTI	O'Hara	J Moreira	1
	(4 b/br.am.g Tale Of The Cat - Good Witch Glinda by Unbridled's Song)
5	Hypernova	B Marsh	C Brown	2
10	Lady Trio	D Koh	Saifudin	3
4	Peace No War	M Freedman	M Nunes	4