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Faaltless wins second Garden City Trophy

SINGAPORE: Aug 6, 2017

FAALTLESS (Matthew Poon) winning the Garden City Trophy - SNTC photo

FAALTLESS was at the height of his game in 2014 when he won three of seven starts that year, including the Group 3 Garden City Trophy.

But chips setbacks meant that he started just four times in 2015 and raced only six times last year without success.

After two more unplaced runs back in January, FAALTLESS was spelled and made his comeback in the 2017 edition of the Garden City Trophy at Kranji today.

Partnered by Matthew Poon, the now seven-year-old made all the running in the condition-weight event over 1200m, winning by 1 1/4 lengths in a time of 1min 8.90secs.

"This is my first Group win ever. It’s my biggest success and I’m happy things are going very well in Singapore," said Poon who honed his skills i the 2015/2016 season in South Australia.

"I’m very proud of the horse given the problems he had. He had chips to his fetlock and we gave him four runs and he had chips to the other fetlock,” said trainer Shane Baertschiger. "We were wondering if we should go on and then we gave him time off. We changed his diet as he was a bit heavy, and today he was down to 498kgs which is only two kilos below his winning racing weight."

Poon also took out the opening event on HONOR to add to his success on CERAINLY on Friday evening.

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

1	QUECHUA 2016 STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	HONOR	M Walker	M Poon	1
	(4 b.nz.m Rip Van Winkle - Bak Da Princess by Danske)
3	King Stead	T Kieser	Zaki	2
8	Super Big	CT Kuah	N Juglall	3
9	Probo Chandroso	L Dragon	CC Wong	4

2	STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	SAFEER	R Le Grange	Chavez	1
	(3 b.nz.g Savabeel - Ahna by O'Reilly)
1	Conatus G	S Yeoh	M Rodd	2
8	Super Denman	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
4	Power Warrior	M Walker	V Duric	4

3	GOODMAN 2014 STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1600M
8	SITUATION	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(3 b.am.g War Front - Wild Poppy by El Prado)
5	Oliver	D Meagher	Kellady	2
4	Leon	M Clements	G Boss	3
12	Justice Lass	M Clements	M Poon	4

4	FLAX 2013 STAKES
4	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	NEO'S CLASSIC	D Kok	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Pluck - She's Number One by Commands)
11	Satellite Star	CT Kuah	N Juglall	2
5	Honhchen	B Marsh	I Amirul	3
3	Super G	S Yeoh	M Rodd	4

5	CHASE ME 2012 STAKES
5	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1600M
1	EASTERMATE	S Burridge	G Boss	1
	(4 b.ir.g Acclamation - Greek Easter by Namid)
5	Target	D Meagher	M Nunes	2
4	Gold Crown	C Brown	M Poon	3
7	Fighting Warrior	D Meagher	Saifudin	4

6	GARDEN CITY TROPHY
6	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
2	FAALTLESS	S Baertschiger	M Poon	1
	(7 b.a.g Faltaat - Circus Dance by Carnegie)
5	Wimbledon	J Peters	M Nunes	2
9	Aramco	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
4	Super Winner	T Kieser	N Juglall	4

7	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
7	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
9	MAGIC CITY	L Laxon	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.brz.rig Holy Roman Emperor - Academia Real by Bankers Gold)
6	Battle Of Troy	D Koh	CC Wong	2
13	Show Far Show Good	M Walker	D David	3
8	Lim's Reform	M Walker	R Zawari	4

8	CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1800M
10	FOREVER YOUNG	CT Kuah	Woodworth	1
	(3 b.am.g Run Away And Hide - Best Of Memories by Halo)
5	Storm Troops	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
2	Quechua	R Le Grange	V Duric	3
1	War Affair	B Marsh	C Grylls	4

9	THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES
9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
13	SUPER FORTUNE	HW Tan	O Placais	1
	(4 b.a.g Mossman - Lillabiddy by Nediym)
2	Caorunn	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
10	Justice Day	M Clements	G Boss	3
3	Touch Me Not	M Clements	M Rodd	4

10	ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1400M
3	BEAR WITNESS	S Gray	A Munro	1
	(4 b.a.g Star Witness - Train Wreck by Honours List)
6	Brother Wind	S Burridge	M Poon	2
5	Little Big Man	L Laxon	M Nunes	3
9	Parker	B Marsh	N Juglall	4