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Good News surprises in comeback win

SINGAPORE: Apr 7, 2017

GOOD NEWS gets home on the outside of LINCOLN ROAD to register a
comeback win - SNTC photo

GOOD NEWS returned to the winner's circle to win the Benchmark 97 - 1100m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight, but punters weren't exactly delighted at his return to form.

After claiming the Korea Racing Authority Trophy last July, the Charge Forward gelding failed to regain that form until today.

Ridden by Benny Woodworth, he came from off the pace to win drawing away by half a length from LINCOLN ROAD, the same horse be beat into second place in the Korea Racing Authority Trophy.

GOOD NEWS paid $90 for his 10th win in 43 starts.

"He needs a fast pace and he got it tonight," said trainer Tan Hor Khoon. "He’s always been a good horse to me, but he just needs things to go his way."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	BELIEVE IT OR NOT	D Meagher	Y Salim	1
	(3 b.a.g Eavesdropper - Amulette by Mark Of Esteem)
4	Nova Ranger	Khoo	D David	2
3	Rory	HK Tan	TH Koh	3
9	Good Bet	ZL Mok	CC Wong	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	TANNHAUSER	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(3 b.nz.g Tavistock - Foxette by Entrepreneur)
5	Beijing Star	HK Tan	D David	2
7	New Sensation	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
6	Lim's Blast	J Peters	D Beasley	4
	*Dead-heat for 2nd

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
6	LIM'S OPERATION	S Burridge	D Beasley	1
	(3 b.a.g Onemorenomore - Crazy Quality by Elusive Quality)
4	Whose Else's	S Gray	V Duric	2
9	Marea Negro	H Takaoka	D David	3
5	Changbai Mountain	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	4

4	INITIATION - 1400M
3	RED DUKE	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(4 ch.a.h Duke Of Marmalade - Maxerelle by Strategic)
8	Redoubt	T Kieser	M Nunes	2
9	Lim's Sparkle	S Burridge	D Beasley	3
11	Athena	C Brown	R Shafiq	4

5	BENCHMARK 97 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	GOOD NEWS	HK Tan	Woodworth	1
	(6 b.a.g Charge Forward - Rezyana by Redoute's Choice)
6	Lincoln Road	S Baertschiger	V Duric	2
7	The General	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
9	Sun Pioneer	D Koh	CC Wong	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1800M
8	GALAXY EXPRESS	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
	(7 blk.j.g Roses In May - Earnest Desire by
10	Clermont Club	M Walker	CK Ng	2
3	Clutha Lad	M Walker	Z Syed	3
12	Johnny Hates Jazz	M Clements	Saifudin	4

7	KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M
8	LIM'S SAMURAI	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.j.g Samurai Heart - Toho Queen by Mejiro McQueen)
2	White Hunter	J Peters	G Boss	2
11	Turquoise King	M Walker	M Nunes	3
5	Kirks Ryker	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
8	MR CLOONEY	L Laxon	V Duric	1
	(5 b.nz.g Pentire - Division by Danehill)
5	Gold Hill	C Brown	M Rodd	2
2	Imperial March	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
11	Desert Fox	O'Hara	Saifudin	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
9	KNIGHT CHEN BAY	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 br.a.g Hinchinbrook - Gosetgo by More Than Ready)
4	Ladrone	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
8	Copacabana	C Brown	V Duric	3
11	Sing Roulette	Khoo	A Munro	4