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Titanium too tough for his rivals

SINGAPORE: May 29 2016

TITANIUM sweeps the opposition to win the Stewards' Cup by a big
margin - SNTC photo

Just a couple of months into the job, English trainer James Peters landed his first group win when TITANIUM scored an upset victory in the S$300,000 Steward's Cup at Kranji here today, although it was somewhat unexpected.

The Group 2 event over 1400m is the first leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge series for the season.

The New Zealand had won five races when under the charge of Peters' ex-boss Michael Freedman.

TITANIUM's first outing under Peters was a second-place finish to IN FACT in the Group 3 Moonbeam Vase (1800m) early last month.

Manoel Nunes, who rode him then, was unable to fulfill his engagements for the second week in a row and the ride in the Stewards' Cup today went to apprentice A'Isisuhairi Kassim, who rode the gelding once for a second placing three runs back.

With the wide draw (15), A'Isisuhairi settled TITANIUM in the rear of the 16-strong field and made his move well into the home stretch. The pair swept the field in impressive fashion to win drawing away by 2 1/2 lengths. TITANIUM paid $197.

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

1	WAR AFFAIR 2015 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D - 1400M
6	STORM TROOPER	M Walker	Chavez	1
	(4 b.nz.g Tavistock - Shock by Keeper)
3	Lincoln's Excuse	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
2	Horse Warrior	J Peters	V Duric	3
7	Rosegold	S Burridge	A Da Silva	4

2	EMPEROR MAX 2014 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MADEN - 1200M
6	STARSHINE	M Clements	A Munro	1
	(3 b.a.g Ad Valorem - Fraoch by Viscount)
2	Pentagon	D Hill	Sam	2
3	Ninepins	HW Tan	Chavez	3
10	I've Got A Feeling	S Baertschiger	K A'Isisuhairi	4

3	PERTH RACING TROPHY
3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
7	SUN EMPIRE	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Brittansky by Stravinsky)
9	Whose Else's	S Gray	V Duric	2
3	Brahms And Liszt	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
2	Warpath	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

4	SPEEDY CAT 2013 STAKES
4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1600M
1	HUSSONATOR	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(3 ch.a.g Husson - Saltator by Testa Rossa)
2	Black Swan	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	2
10	Carnelian	H Takaoka	K Fujii	3
12	Trumps Up	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

5	AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB TROPHY
5	BENCHMARK 67 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
3	STREET TAIPAN	J Peters	A Munro	1
	(4 b.am.g Street Boss - Mariamme by Verbatim)
6	Remember Me	L Dragon	T See	2
1	Super Joe	P Shaw	N Juglall	3
7	Mighty Emperor	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

6	GINGERBREAD MAN 2012 STAKES
6	INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	LIM'S CRUISER	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(3 b.a.g Casino Prince - Hope Downs by Goldkeeper)
4	Nova Master	D Kok	R Shafiq	2
7	Smiddy Byrne	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
8	Smart Master	HW Tan	R Rueven	4

7	BRISBANE RACING CLUB TROPHY
7	OPEN HANDICAP - 1400M
8	GOOD NEWS	HK Tan	Woodworth	1
	(5 b.a.g Charge Forward - Reyyana by Redoute's Choice)
3	Best Tothelign	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
4	Slew Of Lode	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
7	Cheetah On Fire	B Marsh	R Rueven	4

8	JAMAL MALIK 2011 STAKES
8	BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M
1	FAMOUS ARTIST	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(4 ch.a.g Excellent Art - Enchanted by Volksraad)
8	Hades	C Brown	CW Brown	2
2	Ninetyseven Gold	HW Tan	V Duric	3
6	Lim's Affection	S Burridge	G Boss	4

9	STEWARDS' CUP
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (4YO) - 1400M
8	TITANIUM	J Peters	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(4 br.nz.g Tavistock - Zanetta by Centaine)
1	My Lucky Strike	M Walker	A Da Silva	2
15	Believe Yourself	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
2	Majestic Moments	P Shaw	N Juglall	4

10	GHOZI 2010 STAKES
10	CLASS 3 - 1400M
9	KIRKS RYKER	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(4 b.e.g Selkirk - Kesara by Sadler's Wells)
3	Shanghai Bund	J Peters	CC Wong	2
2	Squire Osbaldeston	S Gray	V Duric	3
4	Turquoise King	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

11	BETTER THAN EVER 2009 STAKES
11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
3	FIGHTING WARRIOR	ZL Mok	T See	1
	(4 b.a.g Hold That Tiger - Our Centaine by Centaine)
9	Get Going	M Clements	G Boss	2
5	Groenewegen	C Brown	CW Brown	3
2	Aspen	M Walker	R Shafiq	4