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Impressive win by Mexican Gal in debut

SINGAPORE: Jul 11, 2014

MEXICAN GAL getting the better of LADY ROULETTE to win
her debut - SNTC photo

Five years ago, MEXICAN ROSE (Volksraad - Down View by Gone West), winner of two of her three starts in New Zealand, won her Singapore debut and went on to chalk up seven more wins from 11 starts including the Juvenile Championship, Merlion Trophy and Kranji Sprint.

Now her daughter, her very first foal MEXICAN GAL has taken the first step in emulating the great mare and she is showing that she has what it takes to achieve that.

Making her racing debut, MEXICAN GAL settled nicely behind the front-running favourite, three-year-old LADY ROULETTE and had no difficulty taking over in the home stretch to win drawing away by one and a half lengths.

With her impressive debut, trainer Laurie Laxon will now enter her for the Juvenile Championship in 14 days' time. "She might as well. You only get one shot at it after all," said the kiwi handler.

"She jumped well and her gate speed was good but she was a bit keen early on and I had to ease her up a bit and get her to settle down," said apprentice Kassim A'Isisuhairi. "She looked a bit lost at the 300m but once I got her balanced she ran on nicely and I’m sure she’ll win more races in the future."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	HUMOR TOWN	S Chua	M Nunes	1
	(6 ch.am.h Sharp Humor - Element K by Kris S)
3	Urban Legend	B Marsh	L Allpress	2
8	North Star	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
6	Gypsy Star	HK Tan	J See	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
12	MEXICAN GAL	L Laxon	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(2 b.a.f Encosta De Lago - Mexican Rose by Volksraad)
4	lady Roulette	HK Tan	YF Leong	2
8	Federer	S Baertschiger	R Rueven	3
9	Happy Happy	HW Tan	Z Zuriman	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	KAISER	HK Tan	Soo	1
	(5 b.a.g Seidnazar - One Wink by Perugino)
2	Dreamcatcher	M Walker	M Nunes	2
1	Codigo	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
5	Black Snow	B Dean	Z Zuriman	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	LUCKY EIGHTY EIGHT	M Yusof	T Rehaizat	1
	(5 b.a.g Al Maher - Ebtisam by Bao Lack)
11	Qualitase	S Chua	R Rueven	2
7	Not Simple	ZL Mok	M Ewe	3
12	Buzet	D Hill	LQ Kek	4

5	KRANJI STAKES C - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	ONE RAR	S Baertschiger	Z Zuriman	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Dane Shadow - Xaarbarella by Xaar)
3	Cheetah On Fire	B Marsh	D Flores	2
7	Paterson Road	Khoo	N Juglall	3
6	Smart Idea	B Marsh	M Nunes	4

6	MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	LION MASTER	S Yeoh	Zaki	1
	(3 ch.a.g Sequalo - Arch Liner by Archway)
4	Top Of The Town	M Walker	L Allpress	2
11	Acordo De Paz	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
7	Universal Starlite	ZL Mok	I Santana	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	MYCAPTAINOBLIVIOUS	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Captain Rio - Golden Sparkle by Gold Brose)
1	Coronet Peak	D Hill	Z Zuriman	2
5	My Shine	D Koh	M Nunes	3
7	Bigdinero	O'Hara	L Allpress	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	KING OF KOON	O'Hara	WS Chan	1
	(5 b.nz.g Bachelor Duke - King Kei by Kingsttenham)
2	So Perfect	M Yusof	T Rehaizat	2
11	Red Sensation	D Hill	I Andy	3
9	Stride Meteor	D Kok	T See	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	DRAGON NINETYNINE	S Chua	P Dellorto	1
	(4 b.a.g El Cumbres - Salacious by Covetous)
6	Trust Me	B Marsh	M Nunes	2
1	Faretti	O'Hara	D Flores	3
2	Savage Storm	ZL Mok	A Munro	4