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Stanzout gives Feiruz comeback win

SINGAPORE: May 24, 2015

Aidil Feiruz drives STANZOUT home on the inside of CHEETAH
for his first win since 2011 - SNTC photo

Comeback kid Aidil Feiruz scored his first win in four years with a brilliant come-from-behind ride on STANZOUT in the Class 5 - 1700m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Apprentice Feiruz's last success came on JOYLUCK on July 31, 2011 for his master Bruce Marsh and since then has to face health issues and gone under the knife a few times in the last three years.

Feiruz has been winless since re-signing for Marsh at the end of last year and came close to winning on STANZOUT last month when the combination finished second to SUPER BONUS in a claiming riders event, just like today.

The veteran galloper, nine years of age, has eight wins under his belt but has not won since May last year but the pair were not to be denied this time.

Feiruz found himself well back in the running hugging the rails and was it was not until the top of the straight when the front horses fanned out that he found room between runners. He drove STANZOUT through to win by three-quarter length.

"I’ve been through a very tough time with my collarbone (infection), and I lost count how long I stayed in hospital," said a happy Feiruz. "Bruce was very nice to offer me the job as his apprentice again and that’s one good way to repay him."

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 3 - 1400M
6	INVINCIBLE GOLD	C Brown	B Vorster	1
	(3 b.a.g In Am Invincible - Zebithea by Barathea)
9	Rosegold	S Gray	A Munro	2
3	Third Prince	D Hill	M Rodd	3
5	Big City	M Freedman	H Syafiq	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	IMPERIAL BOY	M Clements	B Vorster	1
	(3 b/br.nz.g Mr Nancho - Shezabella by Van Nistelrooy)
7	Fantastic Man	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
10	Mangatoetoenui	L Laxon	M Rodd	3
3	Thunder Cat	HW Tan	M Esposito	4

3	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
3	DRAGON FURY	HW Tan	T See	1
	(3 b.nz.g Sufficient - Calabria by O'Reilly)
2	Hardcore Rock	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
4	Guilty Pleasures	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
1	Get Going	M Clements	M Nunes	4

4	INITIATION - 1200M
1	LINCOLN'S EXCUSE	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 br.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Off The Hip by O'Reilly)
5	Katagas	L Laxon	B Vorster	2
11	Aguila Azteca	M Walker	M Nunes	3
7	Astro Man	B Marsh	A Munro	4

5	CLASS 2 - 1400M
3	DARCI CHARMER	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Star Charm by Cape Cross)
2	Blue Swede	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
8	Meteor Mike	D Hill	B Vorster	3
4	Bogart	M Freedman	C Newitt	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
8	STANZOUT	B Marsh	A Feiruz	1
	(9 b.nz.g Jungle Pocket - Crazie Punt by Straight Strike)
4	Cheetah	HW Tan	Aslam	2
5	Simpang	D Hill	WS Chan	3
11	Dos Equis	O'Hara	T See	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	BRAHMA CIRCUS	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(3 br.nz.g Darci Brahma - State Circus by Dr Fong)
2	Invincible Man	Khoo	WS Chan	2
9	City Of Sails	B Marsh	A Feiruz	3
3	Dragon King	HW Tan	T See	4

8	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
11	RIGHT IS RIGHT	Khoo	TH Koh	1
	(4 b.a.m Soldier's Tale - Celestial Sooze by Rancho Ruler)
3	Zenzero	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
1	Remember Me	L Laxon	M Rodd	3
8	Chi Lan	S Lam	A Munro	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	SEBAS	T Kieser	A Munro	1
	(3 b.a.g Exceed And Excel - Libidinious by Jugah)
1	Olympic Anthem	M Freedman	M Rodd	2
7	Secret Mission	D Koh	Woodworth	3
4	Himalaya Dragon	S Yeoh	R Rueven	4

10	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
1	HYDRO	M Freedman	M Rodd	1
	(4 br.a.g More Than Ready - Aqua D'Amour by Danehill)
3	Sky Eleven	Khoo	A Munro	2
4	Sacred Spin	M Walker	M Nunes	3
2	Benji's Empire	S Burridge	P Dellorto	4

11	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
4	FASTNET DRAGON	Khoo	A Munro	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Sister Madrid by Fuji Kiseki)
7	Great Scott	S Gray	M Nunes	2
2	Intense Gold	C Brown	R Shafiq	3
8	Eva's Day	B Dean	B Vorster	4