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Spalato cruises home in Merlion Trophy

SINGAPORE: Mar 6, 2016

SPALATO coasting to victory in the Merlion Trophy - SNTC photo

SPALATO made it two wins from two starts in the 2016 season with a runaway win in the S$350,000 Merlion Trophy at Kranji here today, and denied EL PADRINO hat-trick in the Group 2 1200m sprint.

Sitting midfield early and racing wide, the S$8 favourite unleashed a terrific burst of speed to race past the field with ease to win drawing away by 3 3/4 lengths.

SPALATO was all-conquering in 2014, winning all his six starts in Singapore but came unstuck in two runs in Hong Kong.

He was nursed back to health by trainer John O'Hara and won back-to-back win in the Woodlands Handicap and Jumbo Jet Trophy on his return to action. In all, SPALATO has 10 wins in 14 starts.

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

	EL PADRINO 2014, 2015 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
3	MISS BLANCHETT	L Laxon	V Duric	1
	(3 b.nz.f Battle Paint - Show Royal by Traditionally)
8	Geariguru	ZL Mok	S John	2
10	Joe Swiper	Khoo	A Da Silva	3
1	Appellation	M Walker	M Nunes	4

	SPEEDY CAT 2013 STAKES
2	INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	SOUTHERN CHIEF	ZL Mok	T See	1
	(4 b.a.g Shaft - Li'l Miss Hayley by Savabeel)
1	Picasso	D Kok	Saifudin	2
3	Parker	B Marsh	CS Chin	3
8	Camera Stellata	B Marsh	V Duric	4

	BETTER THAN EVER 2012 STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	DRAGON SPIRIT	M Yusof	D Beasley	1
	(7 b/br.a.g Due Sasso - Icicles by Don't Say Halo)
7	Happy Happy	HW Tan	O Placais	2
6	Nova Eagle	D Kok	R Shafiq	3
5	Be Bold	C Brown	CW Brown	4

	TUXEDO MOON 2011 STAKES
4	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
11	MIGHTY KENNY	P Shaw	CW Brown	1
	(3 br.a.g Shinzig - Musterious Ransom by Red Ransom)
8	Free Happy	M Walker	M Nunes	2
5	Happy Saga	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
1	Lucky Boy	B Marsh	K A'Isisuhairi	4

	MEXICAN ROSE 2010 STAKES
5	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	KIRKS RYKER	P Shaw	V Duric	1
	(4 b.e.g Selkirk - Kesara by Sadler's Wells)
6	El Camino	HK Tan	Woodworth	2
4	Night Flight	M Freedman	Chavez	3
10	Marea Negro	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

	BEAU BRUMMELL 2009 STAKES
6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
6	BREAKING VAULTS	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(6 b.a.g Break The Vault - Malibu Lights by Bluebird)
10	Gypsy Star	HK Tan	Z Zuriman	2
1	Flying Neko	HW Tan	WT Chung	3
7	Yue Yuan	S Lam	I Amirul	4

	WHY BE 2006, 2007, 2008 STAKES
7	PROGRESS (SW) - 1200M
6	LUMINIFF LAD	B Dean	D Beasley	1
	(4 ch.ir.g Iffraaj - Liminata by Indian Ridge)
1	Hero I Am	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
7	Lim's Knight	M Walker	Chavez	3
8	Gold Stock	O'Hara	TH Koh	4

	NINETYFIVE EMPEROR 2004, 2005 STAKES
8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
2	COLONEL LINCOLN	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(5 b.a.g Lucky Owners - Princess Carnegie by Carnegie)
4	Know Each Other	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	2
3	Perfect Challenger	HW Tan	O Placais	3
11	Natural Nice	L Laxon	Z Zuriman	4

	MERLION TROPHY
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	SPALATO	O'Hara	CW Brown	1
	(6 b.nz.g Elusive City - Ellington by Express Duke)
3	El Padrino	HW Tan	Chavez	2
9	Kiwi Karma	M Clements	M Nunes	3
2	Stepitup	L Laxon	D Beasley	4

	QUE EXPRESION 2003 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1800M
2	SMART LAD	M Yusof	MM Firdaus	1
	(4 b.a.g Princ Arthur - Ares De Lago by Encosta De Lago)
4	Taramea	S Gray	I Amirul	2
8	Arhat	M Clements	A Da Silva	3
6	Zip A Dee Doo Dah	Khoo	A Munro	4

	BLIZZ BLESS 2002 STAKES
11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
1	INTENSE GOLD	C Brown	V Duric	1
	(5 br.ir.g Intense Focus - Rose Of Mooncoin by Brief Truce)
8	Zeus	C Brown	CW Brown	2
9	Rum N Raisins	ZL Mok	E Chaves	3
5	Damon	M Walker	Chavez	4