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Shafiq steals show with five winners

SINGAPORE: Jun 21, 2015

Shafiq Rizuan pilots DOUBLE RAINBOW (centre) to win in a three-way
photo - SNTC photo

Although he did not win the main event of the afternoon, the Patrons' Bowl, apprentice Shafiq Rizuan hogged the limelight by booting home five winners from nine rides at Kranji here this afternoon.

Since resuming riding in March after serving a lengthy suspension, the Kelantan lad has been rapidly making up for lost time.

After overtaking the lead in the apprentice table last month, Shafiq soared to new heights with his first five-timer. "I haven’t even won four in one day, and now I have won five," he said after dismounting from LASER STORM in the final event.

"Looking at my booking today, I knew I had some good chances and was expecting two or three winners but certainly not five."

"I was really down when I was suspended for so long, but I told myself I had to work hard to get back to the top when I come back," he said of his two suspensions which sidelined him for seven months.

Shafiq, the 2011 champion apprentice, started the day with back-to-back double on WONDERFUL ERA and DOUBLE RAINBOW. His two other winner were APPELLATION and FREE HAPPY.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1600M
9	WONDERFUL ERA	L Dragon	R Shafiq	1
	(3 b.a.g Northern Meteor - Easy Tee by Lil E. Tee)
7	Winning Star	Khoo	K A'Isisuhairi	2
1	Dragon	M Yusof	T See	3
3	Daad's The Way	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
7	DOUBLE RAINBOW	L Dragon	R Shafiq	1
	(3 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Monterey Lass by Snippets)
2	Proud Pinoy	S Gray	A Munro	2
1	Mighty Glory	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
8	Winning Good	HW Tan	Chavez	4

3	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1600M
1	HIGH TROJA	M Yusof	T Rehaizat	1
	(4 br.ir.g High Chaparral - Theben by Monsun)
3	Bring Money Home	HK Tan	Woodworth	2
2	Battle King	Khoo	A Munro	3
7	Rosado	B Marsh	CW Brown	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
3	HERMANO MENOR	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 b.a.g Duporth - Sunday Service by Sunday Silence)
5	Jey Eff Express	S Burridge	CW Brown	2
6	Irish Rebel	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
4	Eva's Day	B Dean	B Vorster	4

5	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
4	MILLION ROUND	ZL Mok	J See	1
	(3 b.nz.g Edenwold - Sparks Will Fly by Almutawakel)
9	Kingsley	L Laxon	M Rodd	2
3	Fast Rich	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
7	La Fontana	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

6	KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M
1	WIMBLEDON	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(3 br.a.c Snitzel - Ditas by Don Eduardo)
3	Lim's Rally	S Burridge	Soo	2
10	Rising Empire	D Koh	Z Zuriman	3
4	Von Krumm	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

7	MAIDEN - 1400M
4	APPELLATION	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(3 br.nz.g Pentire - Tattinger by Centaine)
5	French Vintage	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
1	Joy And Happy	M Walker	Z Zuriman	3
9	Best Life	HK Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	4

	PATRONS' BOWL
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (4YO, SW) - 1600M
1	WAR AFFAIR	HW Tan	A Munro	1
	(4 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Kristique by Kris S)
2	Quechua	P Shaw	CW Brown	2
3	Magneto	P Shaw	N Juglall	3
4	Hughsy	D Hill	M Esposito	4

9	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
1	FREE HAPPY	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(4 b.a.g Elvstroem - Tumbi Umbi by Zabeel)
6	Sky Eleven	Khoo	A Munro	2
11	Black Mamba	T Kieser	MM Firdaus	3
3	Natural Nice	L Laxon	J Powell	4

10	KRANJI STAKES A - 1600M
8	BLUE SWEDE	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(4 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Hooked Ona Feeling by Zabeel)
2	Slew Of Lode	P Shaw	J Powell	2
3	Wild Geese	S Burridge	CW Brown	3
6	Bourbon Goldman	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

11	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
3	LASER STORM	HW Tan	R Shafiq	1
	(4 b.nz.g Lucky Owners - Miss Ivanonic by Reenact)
10	Pole Paradise	ZL Mok	J See	2
7	Dragon Fury	HW Tan	N Juglall	3
4	Great Scott	S Gray	M Rodd	4