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Quechua wins Chairman's Trophy

SINGAPORE: Aug 6, 2016

QUECHUA (centre) staves off the challenge of MAJESTIC MOMENTS to
win the Chairman's Trophy - SNTC photo

Patrick Shaw capped a superb weekend when he saddled QUECHUA to win the S$300,000 Chairman's Trophy (1800m) at Kranji here today.

After ending four winners on Friday evening, the South African trainer added three more this afternoon but the one that mattered was the Group 2 feature event which he had won in 2010 with THUNDERING JET.

QUECHUA, the 2014 Gold Cup winner who went on to win last year's Derby, appeared to be back at his best with a win last time out in Kranji Stakes A company and now the Chairman's Trophy.

Partnered by Corey Crown, the Argentinian gelding had to battle hard to stave off the challenge of stablemate and equal favourite at $15 before winning by a head.

"It’s great to end off this amazing weekend like this," said Shaw.

"He’s a jockey’s dream, I’ve won five Group races with him now. He is great to ride and he shows such tenacity and fight and a will to win that is second to none," Corey said of QUECHUA who has now won eight times in 22 starts in Singapore.

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

1	STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	TOP NOTE	D Kok	TH Koh	1
	(5 b.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Sugar 'N Spice by Seasoned Star)
12	Thunder Cat	HW Tan	D Beasley	2
3	Guiltless	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	3
4	Q Nine Magic	M Walker	M Nunes	4

2	GOODMAN 2014 STAKES
2	INITIATION - 1400M
4	SONG TO THE MOON	P Shaw	N Juglall	1
	(4 b.nz.g Savabeel - White Mouse by French Deputy)
6	Energizer	ZL Mok	Saifudin	2
7	Funkadelic	M Clements	B Vorster	3
5	Baymax	O'Hara	G Boss	4

3	FLAX 2013 STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	LONGHU	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(4 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Sacred Steps by Elusive City)
2	Palladio	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
7	Lucky Mission	D Hill	O Placais	3
1	Preferred	T Kieser	A Da Silva	4

4	CHASE ME 2012 STAKES
4	MAIDEN - 1200M
1	KELTIC KARMA	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(5 b.nz.g Sir Percy - Duvauchelle by Don Tristram)
12	Union Jac	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
11	Space Oddity	L Laxon	G Boss	3
5	Lim's Control	M Walker	D Beasley	4

5	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
5	BENCHMARK 83 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	TIME ODYSSEY	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(5 b.saf.g Jet Master - Tachina by Spectrum)
3	Infantry	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
8	Gold Peregrine	J Peters	D David	3
5	Brahma Circus	J Peters	V Duric	4

6	THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES
6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	FLYING MISSION	D Hill	O Placais	1
	(6 ch.arg.g Key Deputy - Bien Rea by Contested Bid)
4	Trigger Man	ZL Mok	V Duric	2
1	Time After Time	D Hill	Saifudin	3
9	Lucky Come	L Dragon	M Chadwick	4

7	ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES
7	CLASS 3 - 1400M
3	ALIBI	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.h Darci Brahma - Bound To Impress by Galileo)
1	Hermano Menor	S Burridge	Y Salim	2
8	Intense Gold	C Brown	D David	3
6	Fortune Winner	L Dragon	M Ewe	4

8	TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES
8	CLASS 5 - 1800M
5	AMISTAD	HW Tan	O Placais	1
	(5 gr.a.g Aussie Rules - Tudor Lane by Varick)
2	Over Easy	S Burridge	R Firdhaus	2
3	Verglatica	S Burridge	Y Salim	3
12	Shuying Xiaoxiao	Khoo	D David	4

9	CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1800M
1	QUECHUA	P Shaw	CW Brown	1
	(6 b.arg.g Pure Prize - Queen Cabaret by Wild Event)
2	Majestic Moments	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
7	Mr Spielberg	L Laxon	G Boss	3
5	Order Of The Sun	D Koh	CC Wong	4

10	TRIGGER EXPRESS 2007 STAKES
10	KRANJI STAKES C - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	WONDERFUL	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(5 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Covert Gold by Sequalo)
12	Northern Boss	ZL Mok	Chavez	2
10	Host The Nation	ZL Mok	V Duric	3
2	Secret Mission	D Hill	O Placais	4

11	MOUNT STREET 2006 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	MR LUCK	D Koh	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.am.g Kitten's Joy - Atlantic Beauty by Stormy Atlantic)
7	Ladrone	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
10	Lady Iffraaj	M Walker	M Nunes	3
3	Super Six	L Dragon	T See	4