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Moreira hat-trick in another Brazilians show

SINGAPORE: Jan 11, 2013

Joao Moreira boots home DOUBLE STAR for his second of three
wins - SNTC photo

It was another Brazilians show when for the second consecutive meeting Joao Moreira booted home three winners (a hat-trick this time) while new-kid-on-the-block Manoel Nunes made it a winning double for three consecutive meetings.

Nunes took an early double on STREET CAT and SAVANNAH DANCER, the latter having better luck after finding one to beat in his first two starts in Singapore.

But Moreira show got going when he guide THINK AHEAD to a maiden win in 12 starts for the Australian gelding who had also won once in 12 starts downunder.

DOUBLE STAR and DANGER MONEY renewed partnership with Moreira after the Brazilian had piloted them to victory in their last victories and both promptly returned to the winning circle.

Singapore saw the first dead-heat win of the season when SELECT GATHERING and CHRISTMAS shared honours in the Benchmark 53 - 1200m sprint.

But Stephen Gray, the trainer of CHRISTMAS, could hardly smile as his stable apprentice Wong Wei Xiang was tragically killed in a trackwork accident yesterday morning.

Wong had given Gray his first winner of the season on BORN TO FLY on New Year's Day.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	MAX RESOURCE	H K Tan	Sam	1
	(Not A Single Doubt - Soaring Melody by Bluebird)
6	Equience	B Dean	S King	2
10	Iniesta	D Kok	K A'Isisuhairi	3
7	Chan's Electra	D Kok	M Nunes	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	STREET CAT	H W Tan	M Nunes	1
	(Real Jester - Gold Leaves by Ksar)
3	Dragon Ninetynine	D Hill	L Q Kek	2
2	Domenico	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
4	Invictus	M Walker	J Moreira	4

3	BENCHMARK 65 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	SAVANNAH DANCER	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(Savabeel - Scally Wag by Danasinga)
3	Sulmona	M Clements	K A'Isisuhairi	2
6	Caribbean Moon	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
5	Zac Seduction	C Brown	J Moreira	4

4	BENCHMARK 53 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	SELECT GATHERING	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(Choisir - Naturally by Mtoto)
4	CHRISTMAS	S Gray	A Munro	1
	(Rusty Spur - Queen Of Angels by Imperial Seal)
8	Prime Mover	S Burridge	J Moreira	3
9	Super Spur	T Kieser	Soo	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

5	CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
1	THINK AHEAD	M Walker	J Moreira	1
	(Encosta De Lago - Nevis by Danehill)
8	Bengawan	S Chua	S John	2
6	I Like	M Clements	D Beasley	3
9	Stairway To Heaven	S Gray	I Santana	3
	*Dead-heat for 3rd

6	NOVICE - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	DOUBLE STAR	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
	(Ishiguru - India Star by Star Way)
3	Gilt Lad	S Burridge	Kellady	2
7	Bale Star	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
5	Kaiser Bright	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	DANGER MONEY	B Marsh	J Moreira	1
	(King Of Danes - Alquette by Alquoz)
9	California Kid	M Clements	S Baster	2
3	Fuku's Pet	S Chua	A Munro	3
8	Samurai Kid	S Chua	S John	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	MARTINCHO CAT	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(Easing Along - La Martina by Shy Tom)
9	Super Good	M Freedman	J Moreira	2
11	Affirmation	M Walker	W L Tan	3
8	Indicio	S Gray	A Munro	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	DAAD'S THE WAY	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	1
	(Istidaad - Rodeo Rose by Prince Of Praise)
10	American Vision	S Chua	I Santana	2
9	Can't Touch Me	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
11	Don Equis	O'Hara	G Cheyne	4