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Wonderful switch for Aussie gelding

SINGAPORE: Jun 17, 2016

WONDERFUL winning for the first time in Singapore - SNTC photo

After finding one to beat four times in six starts and finishing on board in the other two, WONDERFUL finally got off the mark in Singapore when he held off the late challenge of GOLDEN CASINO to take the Class 4 - 1100m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji this evening.

The change of fortune for the Australian gelding came after a switch of trainer to Shane Baertschiger after the four-year-old's last run in April.

It paid immediate dividend as WONDERFUL, ridden by John Powell for the first time, came from just off the pace to win by a neck.

WONDERFUL was purchased by his owner for A$110,000 at the Horses In Training sale and won his only start at Canterbury in Sydney at three before coming over to Singapore.

"He’s a quick horse and was in a good spot throughout. He wants further and JP said he is looking for 1400m," said Baertschiger.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	REAL HERO	HW Tan	N Nurshahril	1
	(5 b.ir.g Balmont - Beginners Luck by Key Of Luck)
5	Scarlet Star	M Yusof	M Nunes	2
9	Million Round	D Koh	Saifudin	3
6	Captain McCaw	L Laxon	V Duric	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
9	LIM'S RACER	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(2 ch.nz.f Red Giant - Lady Of The Carter by Testa Rossa)
4	Satellite Man	O'Hara	N Juglall	2
10	Queen Roulette	Khoo	Zaki	3
1	Changbai Mountain	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	WONDERFUL	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Covet Gold by Sequalo)
4	Golden Casino	D Hill	CC Wong	2
7	Court Case	M Walker	M Nunes	3
3	Sun Pioneer	D Koh	Woodworth	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
5	LIM'S DASHING	S Gray	D Beasley	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Trouville by Hurricane Sky)
10	Mystic Master	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
6	Rock Eagle	S Burridge	V Duric	3
12	Kubera's Chief	Khoo	R Rueven	4

5	BENCHMARK 89 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	THE GENERAL	P Shaw	N Jugall	1
	(4 ch.arg.g Mutakddim - Parisette by Ringaro)
6	Royal Ruler	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
3	Ghost	Khoo	A Da Silva	3
2	Indian Jade	M Walker	M Nunes	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	SUPER EIGHT	HW Tan	Chavez	1
	(4 b.a.g Hussonet - Girls Rule by Geiger Counter)
6	Ganna	T Kieser	A Da Silva	2
12	Buzet	D Hill	CC Wong	3
11	Loyalty's Angel	M Yusof	N Alfian	4

7	KRANJI STAKES C - 2000M
1	ROCKFAST	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Gypsy Princess by Sadler's Wells)
4	Air Force One	S Burridge	CW Brown	2
9	Sunny	D Hill	CC Wong	3
8	Golazo	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

8	BENCHMARK 67 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	AWESOME	HK Tan	N Juglall	1
	(3 b.nz.g Showcasing - Hermitage by Generous)
2	Rich Fortune	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
9	Keen Dragon	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
1	Gato Negro	HW Tan	Aslam	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	SILENT ARROW	S Lam	A Da Silva	1
	(4 b.a.g Red Arrow - Youthful High by Jeune)
6	Royal Easter	J Peters	A Munro	2
4	Sand Bank	S Buridge	G Boss	3
10	Racer King	T Kieser	Anandan	4