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Nunes returns with a double

SINGAPORE: Jun 3, 2016

Manoel Nunes pilots NOVA STRIKE to victory in his first ride back in
action - SNTC photo

After sitting out the last four meetings due to kidney stones, Manoel Nunes came back with a 'bang' when he scored in his very first ride at Kranji here tonight.

After seeing Vlad Duric snatching the lead in the jockey's table with a second winner a race later, Nunes completed a double of his own to take back the lead, with both riders having 35 winners for the season thus far.

Duric, who has been closing the gap on Nunes in the latter's absence, struck first with MILLENNIUM'S RULE who was a first-up second in his debut a month ago and started a raging favourite at S$9.

Nunes immediately replied with NOVA STRIKE who chalked up his fifth win in 14 starts, thrice with Nunes on board.

SUPER LINE scored a runaway win in his debut to give Duric his second winner of the night but Nunes had the last say when he partnered WHITE HUNTER to victory in the last event. He was riding the Australian gelding for the first time.

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

1	OPEN MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1400M
2	FRENCH VINTAGE	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(4 b.nz.g Roc De Cambes - Marlena by Zabeel)
7	Good Deal	D Meagher	A Munro	2
8	Aura D'Oro	L Laxon	G Boss	3
3	Tembusu Estrela	S Gray	I Amirul	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
7	MILLENNIUM'S RULE	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(3 b/br.a.g Lonhro - Maree Basse by Royal Applause)
12	One Kinabalu	S Baertschiger	B Vorster	2
6	Golden Peninsula	M Clements	A Munro	3
11	Neo's Classic	D Kok	N Juglall	4

3	BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	NOVA STRIKE	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Red Giant - La Panthere by Generous)
3	Brahma Circus	J Peters	V Duric	2
6	Felarof	S Burridge	G Boss	3
2	Imperial March	P Shaw	N Juglall	4

4	INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
8	SUPER LINE	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(3 b.nz.g Shamoline Warrior - Sangiovese by Chanti)
10	Prechagorda	O'Hara	CW Brown	2
4	Lim's Charge	S Burridge	G Boss	3
11	Lucky Sugar	CT Kuah	S John	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
11	GODS SPEED	O'Hara	I Amirul	1
	(6 ch.am.g Circular Quay - Gods Ear by Unusual Heat)
7	Adrenaline	B Marsh	A Munro	2
2	Ready Fortune	M Walker	M Nunes	3
8	Black Diamond	M Yusof	A Da Silva	4

6	OPEN MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1400M
3	FLYING WINNER	T Kieser	A Da Silva	1
	(4 b.a.g Flying Spur - Fiddly by Red Ransom)
8	Pusong Pinoy	S Gray	V Duric	2
7	Ashqar	M Walker	A Munro	3
4	Rainbow Warrior	S Lam	Kellady	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1600M
2	TARAMEA	S Gray	I Amirul	1
	(4 b.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Wildcat Woman by Forest Wildcat)
1	Bahana	S Gray	V Duric	2
6	Rum N Raisins	ZL Mok	Chavez	3
8	Black Thunder	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	SUGARTIME JAZZ	D Meagher	Chavez	1
	(6 b.a.g Danehill Express - Gertrude McFuzz by O'Reilly)
7	Big Banker	HW Tan	T See	2
6	Mr Try	Khoo	G Boss	3
3	King Savinsky	M Walker	M Nunes	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	WHITE HUNTER	J Peters	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Earthen Cool by Real Quiet)
10	Waipakihi	L Laxon	A Munro	2
9	The Wind	Khoo	N Juglall	3
8	Reddot Rising	S Gray	V Duric	4