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Munes steals show with four winners

SINGAPORE: Mar 22, 2013

Manoel Munes wins for the second time on ITISWHATITIS (No 8)
at Kranji tonight - SNTC photo

With Joao Moreira sidelined through suspension, Manoel Munes sezied the opportunity to hog the limelight with four winners at Kranji here tonight.

It was the Brazilian's best meeting yet since relocating from Macau, where he won the premiership six times, at the beginning of the year.

Munes' haul included wins in three consecutive races with PINT SIZED PRINCE (who has not scored since his only previous win in June 2011), ITISWHATITIS (whom Munes partnered to victory in January) and SLAYER, a maiden winner after 11 starts. All three were well supported.

His final winner JET ACE surprisingly started favourite despite a run of 12 unplaced starts since chalking his last win in August last year. The four-year-old repaid the confidence of the punters with a five-length trashing of his rivals, leading from start to finish.

"It's great to ride four winners, but that's probably because Joao wasn't around," said Nunes. "I've scored many four-timers before, either in Macau or Brazil. My biggest score is seven winners in Macau in 2006, just before I went to Hong Kong."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5, DIV 3 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	SILENT POWER	L Dragon	A Munro	1
	(Seidnazar - Electric Elle by Encosta De Lago)
2	NEWFOUNDJOY	S Yeoh	I Santana	1
	(God's Own - Santanaya by Sadler's Wells)
6	Who Els	S Yeoh	K A'Isisuhairi	3
5	Triple Goals	Z L Mok	Saifudin	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	LISTEN	D Kok	D Bonilla	1
	(Iffraaj - Daydream by Centaine)
1	I-Scream Now	M Yusof	Soo	2
2	Thebuzzdownunder	B Dean	Aslam	3
3	Prosperity Star	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
6	DARING JOURNEY	C Brown	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(Good Journey - Volkiss by Volksraad)
1	Profound	L Laxon	A Munro	2
8	Can't Touch Me	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
2	South Gate	Khoo	J Verenzuela	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	SIR RUMBLE	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(Royal Academy - Tasina by Thunder Gulch)
3	Star Ballad	H Takaoka	A Munro	2
4	Caution	S Chua	S King	3
2	Van Basten	S Chua	K T Cheng	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	PINT SIZED PRINCE	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(Outback Prince - Moongambler by Victory Note)
5	Leave Me Alone	M Yusof	Soo	2
6	Always A Winner	Khoo	A Munro	3
8	Hilary	L Laxon	T H Koh	4

6	KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
8	ITISWHATITIS	H K Tan	M Nunes	1
	(Danzero - Lady Of The Valley by Bigstone)
6	Gordon Roberts	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
4	Greenstone	P Shaw	G Cheyne	3
3	Bee Ahead	M Clements	K A'Isisuhairi	4

7	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	SLAYER	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(Commands - Ruby Draw by Encosta De Lago)
3	Max Resource	H K Tan	Sam	2
1	Dreammaker	M Walker	A Munro	3
9	Drama Superstar	D Koh	K K Ng	4

8	BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	MARTINCHO CAT	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(Easing Along - La Martina by Shy Tom)
10	Boundless Glory	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
1	Makkura	O'Hara	T See	3
8	Feisty Leo	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

9	BENCHMARK 53 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	JET ACE	S Chua	M Nunes	1
	(No Excuse Needed - Wahala by Stravinsky)
5	Zac Heaven	M Walker	A Munro	2
1	Hush Hush	M Walker	Z Zuriman	3
8	That'stheone	B Dean	Aslam	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	ROCK ART	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(Rock Of Gibraltar - Bobsleigh by Palace Music)
10	Bay Of Island	S Gray	I Andy	2
5	Probo Chandroso	H W Tan	D Beasley	3
8	Powerpac	Z L Mok	Saifudin	4