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Super win for new trainer Tan

SINGAPORE: Nov 10, 2017

CLARTON SUPER charging to victory in the EW Barker Trophy - SNTC photo

Tan Kah Soon, who made bow in the trainer's ranks only last month, has saddled his first feature winner after CLARTON SUPER came from behind to capture the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy at Kranji here tonight.

No rookie trainer in recent times has achieved a 'black type' win so early in his career.

CLARTON SUPER won three races earlier this season for trainer David Hill when Tan was his assistant trainer.

Under Tan, the Australian gelding finished a decent fifth in a Kranji Stakes C event two weeks ago before his giant-killing act tonight.

The icing on the cake for Tan was that CLARTON SUPER was ridden by fellow Malaysian Azhar Ismail who has piloted him in all his four wins.

"He is a quality horse and with the light weight (Azhar Ismail rode him 1.5kgs over at 51.5kgs) helping, he proved it tonight, even if his prep leading up to tonight was probably not what we wanted," said Tan.

"If he had won at his last start, I was actually thinking of running him in the Gold Cup, but it’s worked out good in the end. I’ve won a Group 2 race only two months after I started, I can’t complain."

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

1	LIM'S CRUISER 2016 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	JACKS SECRET	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Spin 'N Grin by Spinning World)
7	Sing Roulette	Khoo	N Juglall	2
3	Country Boss	KS Tan	WS Chan	3
4	Golden Spark	CT Kuah	C Grylls	4

2	GOLD RUTILE 2015 STAKES
2	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	SPECIAL RAIN	HW Tan	S John	1
	(4 ch.a.g Anacheeva - Informal by Shamardal)
10	Hiko Yunikon	ZL Mok	D David	2
6	Little Big Man	DL Freedman	M Nunes	3
3	Board Walk	R Le Grange	N Juglall	4

3	BORN TO FLY 2014 STAKES
3	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
10	WOODEN HEART	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(2 gr/roan.am.c The Factor - Elusive Allie by Elusive Quality)
1	Sattar	R Le Grange	Chavez	2
6	Sorbeta	C Brown	M Rodd	3
3	Arc Triumph	J Peters	A Munro	4

4	TRUDEAU 2013 STAKES
4	INITIATION - 1600M
6	TESORO PRIVADO	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(3 gr.arg.g Orpen - Tesorilla Class by In Class)
8	Auspicious Day	Khoo	D David	2
1	New Sensation	S Baertschiger	N Zyrul	3
13	Iffarag	R Le Grange	N Juglall	4

5	WHAT NOW 2012 STAKES
5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	GOLDEN MILE	KS Tan	M Rodd	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Showcasing - Queens Move by King Of Kings)
2	Yellow Jade Horse	D Meagher	CS Chin	2
8	Super Eight	HW Tan	Chavez	3
3	Mettlesome	M Clements	S Shafrizal	4

6	SUPER EASY 2011 STAKES
6	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
9	AMAZING MAN	J Saimee	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 br.nz.g Keeper - Mumtaz by Cape Cross)
1	Captain Jamie	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
3	Billy Britain	S Gray	I Amirul	3
8	Big Banker	HW Tan	N Nurshahril	4

7	EW BARKER TROPHY
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1400M
13	CLARTON SUPER	KS Tan	Azhar	1
	(5 b.a.g Swift Alliance - Meditation by Elusive Quality)
10	Fortune Winner	L Dragon	CC Wong	2
7	Aramco	S Baertschiger	G Boss	3
4	Best Tothelign	S Baertschiger	M Nunes	4

8	ANY HUMOUR 2010 STAKES
8	BENCHMARK 83 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	CONSTANT JUSTICE	M Yusof	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.a.g Magnus - Subprime by Dubai Destination)
3	Grand Cross	J Peters	V Duric	2
2	Eclair Choice	M Walker	R Zawari	3
5	Awesome	J Saimee	A Munro	4

9	ACE ALIADO 2009 STAKES
9	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	MAXIMUS	HW Tan	T See	1
	(4 ch.am.g Lemon Drop Kid - Imagine by Giant's Causeway)
6	Mokastar	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
9	Decreto	M Walker	C Grylls	3
2	Silkino	D Hill	M Nunes	4