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David signs off with a winner

SINGAPORE: Mar 18, 2016

Derreck David drived ARES home on the outside for his second win in
Singapore - SNTC photo

South African jockey Derreck David, who made his Singapore debut with a first-up win on POSEIDON last Friday, ended his shortened stint with a winner astride ARES here tonight.

Despite winning his last two starts, the Irish gelding was sent off at generous odds in the Benchmark 83 - 1600m handicap probably because he was facing his biggest test yet in the evening's main event.

David had the four-year-old settled in midfield early before bringing him wide out for his run at the home bend, then had to work hard to fight off the late run of SQUIRS OSBALDESTON, with a bunch of horses right behind them at the line. ARES won his a neck.

ARES, was sold for 75,000 guineas after having registered a second in his debut, then winning his only other start as a juvenile in England. He then headed for Singapore and was placed four times last year before his last three starts this season.

"I’m in talks to maybe come back and ride Poseidon for them in the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge and the filly Athena in the two-year-old race. It would be a great opportunity but I would also like to come back here for a longer period," said David.

Vlad Duric, meanwhile, notched his third treble in as many weeks with wins on newcomer REDDOT RISING, NEWLANDS and KATAGAS.

For NEWLANDS, it was his third win in eight starts and KATAGAS his second in eight.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	THUNDER CAT	HW Tan	T See	1
	(4 ch.a.g Real Saga - Calemore by More Than Ready)
7	Flying Winner	T Kieser	K Toh	2
8	So Simple	ZL Mok	Woodworth	3
5	Secret Man	S Burridge	S John	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
5	REDDOT RISING	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(3 b.a.g Nadeem - Lady Nikolay by Stravinsky)
11	Athena	C Brown	D David	2
1	Amazing Man	HK Tan	Woodworth	3
6	Waipakihi	L Laxon	CW Brown	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
1	NEWLANDS	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(4 b.a.g Mugharreb - Lady Migaloo by General Nediym)
8	Get Going	M Clements	M Nunes	2
4	Sun Empire	D Koh	Woodworth	3
6	Splendor	T Kieser	E Chaves	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
4	REMEMBER ME	L Dragon	D Beasley	1
	(4 br.nz.g Iffraaj - Midnight Madam by Kaapstad)
6	Zenzero	B Dean	Zaki	2
12	Horaz Samosir	M Clements	D David	3
7	Appellation	M Walker	M Nunes	4

5	KRANJI STAKES D - 1200M
1	KATAGAS	L Laxon	V Duric	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Any Suggestion - Mathilda by Last Tycoon)
3	Guilty Pleasures	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
8	Nova Spirit	D Kok	R Shafiq	3
7	Know Each Other	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
4	ZAC COMMAND	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(8 ch.nz.g Ishiguru - Dominica by Cape Cross)
3	Sun Dance	D Koh	Woodworth	2
10	Roan Ranger	S Yeoh	MM Firdaus	3
6	Fuku Ichiban	HK Tan	S John	4

7	BENCHMARK 83 - 1600M
11	ARES	C Brown	D David	1
	(4 b.ir.g Approve - Paix Royale - Royal Academy)
6	Squire Osbaldeston	S Gray	V Duric	2
9	Bring Money Home	HK Tan	R Shafiq	3
4	Mighty Warrior	M Freedman	E Chaves	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
8	LIM'S BATTLE	S Burridge	R Firdhaus	1
	(4 br.a.g Blevic - Go Lizzy by Statue Of Liberty)
4	Little Big Man	L Laxon	M Nunes	2
7	Big Man	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
5	Mazandaran	S Gray	CW Brown	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	SUPERSONICSURPRISE	T Kieser	B Vorster	1
	(4 ch.a.g Falvelon - Lady Farndale by Flying Spur)
2	The Cosmos	M Walker	M Nunes	2
5	Mr Luck	D Koh	Woodworth	3
8	Super Brilliant	T Kieser	E Chaves	4