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Syed Zainal storms to maiden win

SINGAPORE: Nov 6, 2016

STORM TROOPER charges home wide out to give Syed Zainal his
maiden win - SNTC photo

Five years after he embarked on a career in horse racing, apprentice Syed Zainal finally landed his first win when he steered STORM TROOPER to victory in the Class 4, Div 1 - 1040m handicap at Kranji here today.

STORM TROOPER has finished down the field in four starts since his last win in July. Today, Syed managed to bring him from a long way back in the running to beat the favourite WHOSE ELSE'S by a neck and paid S$222 for a win.

Syed, a former guest relations officer at the Singapore Zoo, spent 1 1/2 years in New Zealand learning the trade. "I didn't ride in races but I got a lot exposure in barrier trials," he said.

"If there is one person who is my biggest influence, it has to be Noel Harris (former New Zealand champion jockey who also rode successfully in Malaysia and Singapore)."

STORM TROOPER, a NZ$70,000 yearling, has now won four times in 22 starts.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	GREAT WARRIOR	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(3 b.ir.g Kodiac - Pretty Woman by Night Shift)
5	Ninepins	HW Tan	Chavez	2
1	Black Swan	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
11	Shabbat	D Koh	CC Wong	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
4	MR FATKID	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(3 b.nz.g Mettre En Jeu - Celtic Legacy by O'Reilly)
8	Xiong Fong	D Meagher	D Beasley	2
6	Q Nine Million	M Walker	S John	3
2	Land Below D Wind	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	MAIDANZ BEAUTY	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(4 b.a.m Vos Costa De Hero - Maidanz by Danzero)
8	Hiko Yunikon	ZL Mok	WS Chan	2
5	Lively Dragon	HW Tan	O Placais	3
2	Red Dawn	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	SILVER POWER	CT Kuah	D David	1
	(4 b.a.g Conatus - Feed The World by Commands)
2	Flying Shadow	HW Tan	A Munro	2
4	Infermo	M Yusof	T See	3
3	Helen	L Laxon	H Syafiq	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	SUPER WARRIOR	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Magic Albert - Brilliant Jewel by Danzero)
6	Effortless	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
10	Cool Cat	D Hill	MM Firdaus	3
2	Thunder Cat	HW Tan	O Placais	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1800M
3	ALFONSO	L Laxon	M Nunes	1
	(7 b.nz.g Danroad - Naeve by Honor Grades)
4	Orion	S Gray	I Amirul	2
10	Zac Benevolent	C Brown	B Vorster	3
6	Quetzal	S Yeoh	K Toh	4

7	KRANJI STAKES A - 1600M
4	BEST TOTHELIGN	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(6 b.nz.g Align - Dancertina by Danehill Dancer)
7	Blue Swede	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
8	Kirks Ryker	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
3	Daniel	L Laxon	G Boss	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
3	STORM TROOPER	M Walker	Z Syed	1
	(5 b.nz.g Tavistock - Shock by Keeper)
4	Whose Else's	S Gray	V Duric	2
5	Absolute Miracle	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
9	Royal Easter	J Peters	CW Brown	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1400M
1	HERMANO MENOR	S Burridge	Y Salim	1
	(5 b.a.g Duporth - Sunday Service by Sunday Silence)
5	IKing	M Walker	M Nunes	2
3	Solaris Spectrum	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	3
6	Supernova	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1600M
5	CERTAINLY	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.a.g Nadeem - Sylph Lady by Mossman)
3	Reddot Rising	S Gray	V Duric	2
2	Lucky Lincoln	B Marsh	J Powell	3
10	Percius	S Gray	N Juglall	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
8	DREAMWEAVER	J Peters	O Placais	1
	(4 b.ir.g Jeremy - Indus Ridge by Indian Ridge)
3	Gold Crown	C Brown	B Vorster	2
10	Really Capable	S Gray	V Duric	3
6	En Civil	M Walker	M Nunes	4