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Olympic Anthem salutes for Peters

SINGAPORE: Apr 1, 2016

OLYMPIC ANTHEM storms home on the outside to give James Peters his
a winner in his maiden meeting - SNTC photo

After three seconds and a third earlier in the evening, new-kid-on-the-block James Peters managed to saddle his maiden winner in his very first day in action at Kranji here tonight.

OLYMPIC ANTHEM gave the budding trainer the ideal start, after having worked from trackwork rider to assistant trainer to the departed Michael Freedman.

"It's a relief more than anything else as we’ve already had a couple of seconds and thirds before,” said the Englishman who was also a former amateur rider. "I have to admit there was a bit more pressure tonight as it was the first time my name was on the racebooks, but there was no change to the routine."

OLYMPIC ANTHEM, ridden by Noresh Juglall who recently returned to riding after recovering from injury, came from a long way back in the running to defeat the favourite MY LUCKY STRIKE by one length.

It was the fourth win in 10 starts in Singapore for the New Zealand gelding who raced for one season in Australia, picking up three wins and was fourth in the Group 2 Queensland Guineas and Group 3 Gunsynd Classic.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	JOHN DUKE	D Hill	Sam	1
	(5 b.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Monica Mary by Riviera)
11	Rio De Janeiro	S Gray	D Beasley	2
2	Joe	T Kieser	Y Salim	3
5	Captain McCaw	L Laxon	V Duric	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
11	LIM'S SAMURAI	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(3 b.j.g Samurai Heart - Toho Queen by Mejiro McQueen)
8	Volks Treasure	C Brown	V Duric	2
7	Silk Route	J Peters	CW Brown	3
9	Miss Waimataitai	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

3	NOVICE - 1200M
6	MR SCORSESE	L Lacon	V Duric	1
	(3 br.nz.g Pentire - Marie Claire by O'Reilly)
3	Dreamweaver	J Peters	A Munro	2
8	Miss Blanchett	L Laxon	D Beasley	3
2	Rikioh	L Dragon	T See	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
11	BIMALA	D Hill	CC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.m Bernardini - Danapali by Danehill)
6	Appellation	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
3	Insofar	M Clements	K Toh	3
9	Sun Dance	D Koh	Woodworth	4

5	BENCHMARK 97 - 1600M
5	LAUGHING GRAVY	C Brown	V Duric	1
	(5 b.a.g Primus - Foxy Moi by Rubiton)
2	Shanghai Bund	J Peters	CW Brown	2
6	Fortune Winner	L Dragon	D Beasley	3
4	Rockfast	M Walker	M Nunes	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
3	FUKU ICHIBAN	HK Tan	E Chaves	1
	(8 b.a.g Black Minnaloushe - Yulia by Hunza Court)
1	Super Eight	HW Tan	Chavez	2
8	Clever Bright	H Takaoka	Anandan	3
12	Gods Speed	O'Hara	Sam	4

7	KRANJI STAKES A - 1400M
7	BELIEVE YOURSELF	H Takaoka	B Vorster	1
	(4 ch.a.m Sebring - Private by Encosta De Lago)
6	Spanish Bay	J Peters	R Shafiq	2
5	Raise No Doubt	S Gray	V Duric	3
2	Fastnet Dragon	Khoo	A Munro	4

8	BENCHMARK 97 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	OLYMPIC ANTHEM	J Peters	N Jugall	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Starcraft - Fire Song by Senor Pete)
1	My Lucky Strike	M Walker	M Nunes	2
2	Super Winner	T Kieser	E Chaves	3
9	Pioneer Seven	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	LIGN EM UP	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Align - Clafouti by Marauding)
7	Court Case	M Walker	Chavez	2
6	Mr Luck	D Koh	Woodworth	3
8	Duty First	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4