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Big upset by Trudeau in Garden City Trophy

SINGAPORE: Sep 15, 2013

TRUDEAU clearing away from his rivals to win the Garden City
Trophy - SNTC photo

TRUDEAU scored one of the biggest upsets in group races when he triumphed in the S$200,000 Garden City Trophy over 1200m at Kranji here today and returned a win dividend of S$308.

The Australian gelding's most recent win came in a Benchmark 83 event and had two subsequent runs in Kranji Stakes A for a third. He was also resuming after a four-month break, all of which probably explained why he was the second least backed runner in the nine-horse field.

But jockey Corey Brown, who returned to riding in Singapore late last month after a short stint in France, was able to bring him from well off the pace early to win drawing away from the first two favourites GOAL KEEPER and HUKA FALLS.

TRUDEAU began his career in Australia where he picked up two wins before heading for Malaysia where he also managed a win for trainer Richard Lines.

His Garden City Trophy success was his fourth in Singapore, and also his first start after a recent gelding operation. "He’s really turned his form around since he was gelded," said trainer Bruce Marsh.

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

	SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDEN STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	BIG MONEY	Khoo	L Allpress	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Fast 'N' Famous - Lion Around by Lion Hunter)
1	Danger Money	B Marsh	J Moreira	2
5	Genova At Work	Z L Mok	Chavez	3
9	Damaipuri	H K Tan	K T Cheng	4

	AUCKLAND RACING CLUB TROPHY
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
3	CHEETAH KING	Khoo	J Moreira	1
	(3 b.nz.g Towkay - Jabeske by Prized)
8	Highlight	D Hill	A Munro	2
10	Mayweather	M Freedman	M Nunes	3
2	Super Six	D Kok	Saifudin	4

	KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
3	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	JOYOUS EXPRESS	S Burridge	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Danehill Express - Rumours by Umatilla)
6	Bowie Knife	H Takaoka	A Munro	2
1	Irish Flash	B Dean	J Moreira	3
2	Daad's The Way	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

	JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
4	INITIATION, DIV 2 - 1200M
1	EURO ZONE	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
	(4 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Wahaha by Stravinsky)
11	Washington Bay	M Freedman	Munro	2
10	Hofburg Palace	M Walker	K A'Isisuhairi	3
4	Jet Set	S Chua	J See	4

	NEW ZEALAND RACING BOARD TROPHY
5	GRADUATION - 1200M
7	RITE OF SPRING	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(3 b.nz.g Stravinsky - Magique Sky by Hurricane Sky)
6	Daniel	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
5	War Lord	L Dragon	B Vorster	3
2	Riedel	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

	DUBAI RACING CLUB TROPHY
6	INITIATION, DIV 1 - 1200M
8	TOAST'S ANGEL	L Laxon	J Moreira	1
	(4 b.nz.m Fast 'N' Famous - Haberdashery by Pins)
11	Origin Fast	H Takaoka	T H Koh	2
2	Blossoms Sequel	S Yeoh	M Nunes	3
6	Live Well	Z L Mok	T Affandi	4

	PHUMELELA GOLD ENTERPRISES TROPHY
7	BENCHMARK 89 - 2200M
3	STREET LEGAL	B Marsh	J Moreira	1
	(8 b.a.g Street Cry - Brief Girl by Brief Truce)
2	Cannon Hill	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
1	Tenzing	C Brown	R Shafiq	3
4	My Dancing Duel	C Brown	A Munro	4

	GARDEN CITY TROPHY
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
9	TRUDEAU	B Marsh	C Brown	1
	(6 b.a.g Exceed And Excel - Canadian Legacy by Kris)
3	Goal Keeper	T Kieser	D Beasley	2
4	Huka Falls	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
7	Meteor Mike	D Hill	A Munro	4

	VICTORIA RACING CLUB TROPHY
9	KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M
11	DRAGON KING	C Brown	D Beasley	1
	(4 br.a.g Danerich - Lady Of The South by Catrail)
7	Irish Coffee	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
3	Peaceful Warrior	D Kok	J Moreira	3
2	Bionic Boy	D Koh	J Verenzuela	4

	COMMITTEE'S PRIZE
10	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1600M
4	SUPER NINETYSEVEN	M Freedman	J Moreira	1
	(4 ch.a.g Show A Heart - Yabeel by Zabeel)
6	Born To Fly	S Gray	L Allpress	2
9	Tropaios	M Freedman	C Brown	3
10	Shuttle Man	S Burridge	A Munro	4

	NATIONAL ORCHID GARDENS STAKES
11	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
7	SUPER ZUCCA	L Laxon	T H Koh	1
	(6 ch.e.g Starcraft - Angry Bark by Woodman)
10	Star Ballad	H Takaoka	A Munro	2
5	Vitalico	M Walker	J Moreira	3
3	Boss Can I Can	Khoo	Chavez	4

	GARDENS BY THE BAY STAKES
12	CLASS 4 - 1400M
8	WASSAIC	L Dragon	A Munro	1
	(7 br.a.g Elusive Quality - Up State by Sadler's Wells)
13	Cool Cat	D Hill	L Q Kek	2
6	All My Way	H W Tan	Saifudin	3
3	Funca	P Shaw	J Moreira	4