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Chaves off to a flyer in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Jan 15, 2016

KING OF THIEVES gives Elione Chaves a flying start to his Singapore
stint - SNTC photo

Brazilian jockey Elione Chaves got his Singapore stint off to a flying start when he won his very first ride at Kranji here tonight.

Partnering the Leslie Khoo-trained KING OF THEIVES, Chaves eased the New Zealand gelding into a handy third after sharing the early lead.

But the four-year-old was travelling well and Chaves took a run between the two front runners and hit the front turning into the straight.

KING OF THIEVES, who cost just NZ$8,000 as a two-year-old, went on to win by 1 3/4 lengths for his first win in four starts.

"It’s great. First ride, first winner," said Chaves who was eight times champion jockey in Sweden.

"I saw him ride and I liked the way he rode. I thought why not give him a ride and I picked this horse," said Khoo, a former top jockey himself.

Chaves is licensed to ride in Singapore until the end of March.

There were two manor upsets tonight.

ZENZERO broke the duck in his 26th start to pay $133 while SALUT AMOUR also broke through for his maiden win in seven outings to pay $219.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1400M
2	KING OF THIEVES	Khoo	E Chaves	1
	(4 b/br.nz.g Coats Choice - Java Princess by Valiant Prospect)
6	Tembusu Estrela	S Gray	M Nunes	2
3	Lim's Respond	S Burridge	CW Brown	3
9	Shuying Xiaoxiao	ZL Mok	Sam	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
9	URASHIMA TARO	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 b/br.nz.g Rip Van Winkle - She's Got Spunk by O'Reilly)
8	Superten	S Yeoh	Zaki	2
5	Ninepins	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
1	Archer Company	M Freedman	M Rodd	4

3	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
4	GOLD CROWN	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.ir.g Holy Roman Emperor - Medicean Star by Galileo)
3	Giorgio	M Clements	Z Zuriman	2
13	Congo Zandor	D Koh	Woodworth	3
8	Fuku Ichiban	HK Tan	S John	4

4	INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	DUKE OF AZMAAN	B Marsh	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Azmaan by Bahri)
11	Knight Harlook	M Clements	CW Brown	2
6	Full Bet	ZL Mok	Woodworth	3
5	Good Bet	ZL Mok	WT Chung	4

5	BENCHMARK 74 - 1400M
5	WINNING CAUSE	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(4 ch.am.g Giant's Causeway - Salut D'Amour by Danehill Dancer)
1	Lim's Rally	S Burridge	R Firdhaus	2
6	Well Done	D Kok	M Nunes	3
3	Ode To Joy	M Clements	A Munro	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
11	ZENZERO	B Dean	Zaki	1
	(4 b.a.g Time Thief - Zandero by Danzero)
1	Appellation	M Walker	CK Ng	2
13	Bernard's Fighter	Khoo	TH Koh	3
7	Easy Easy	Khoo	WT Chung	4

7	KRANJI STAKES D - 2200M
7	SALUT AMOUR	M Clements	A Da Silva	1
	(3 br.arg.g Orpen - Ser O No Ser by Golden Voyager)
6	Over Easy	S Burridge	R Firdhaus	2
2	Sunny	D Hill	Sam	3
9	Zac Benevolent	C Brown	CW Brown	4

8	CLASS 1 - 1200M
6	KIWI KARMA	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 ch.nz.m Fast 'N' Famous - Miss Purrfection by One Cool Cat)
9	Raise No Doubt	S Gray	CW Brown	2
7	Darci Charmer	M Clements	B Vorster	3
5	Goodman	L Laxon	K A'Isisuhairi	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
11	LIM'S AFFECTION	S Burridge	Soo	1
	(4 b.nz.m Elusive City - En Pointe by Carnegie)
12	Special ID	HK Tan	Woodworth	2
5	Asprey	M Walker	M Nunes	3
9	Constance's Spirit	O'Hara	A Munro	4