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Mr Hanks outclasses rivals in debut

SINGAPORE: Jun 11, 2017

MR HANKS cruises to victory in his Singapore debut - SNTC photo

With four runs behind him in New Zealand, MR HANKS made that experience count when he won his Singapore debut in the S$90,000 Inglis Ready2Race Stakes at Kranji here today.

The condition-weight event over 1200m was the fourth leg of the Singapore Golden Horseshoe series for juveniles.

MR HANKS raced in top company back home, with a second and a fourth at Ellerslie and a second in the listed Murdoch Newell Stakes at Pukekohe.

His unplaced run came in the NZ$1mil Karaka Million, no less.

With such a CV, MR HANKS was installed favourite in his Krani debut and he outclassed his rivals to win by 4 1/2 lengths.

"The horse came here with strong form," said trainer James Peters. "He looks the goods for the other two-year-old races."

The Group 2 Singapore Golden Horseshoe will be run on July 7.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
5	PARKER	B Marsh	N Juglall	1
	(5 br.a.g Hard Spun - Sophie Princess by Pompeii Court)
3	Sun Empire	D Koh	CC Wong	2
8	Miss Streisand	L Laxon	V Duric	3
12	Tembusu Estrela	S Gray	G Boss	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
12	BRINGER OF WAR	M Walker	D David	1
	(2 br.nz.f Burgundy - Eclectic Heights by Keeper)
3	Crazy Dreams	HK Tan	Woodworth	2
6	Nova Classic	Khoo	R Shafiq	3
8	Silver Sky	D Meagher	Saifudin	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M
4	DUKE OF NORMANDY	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Pentire - Call Minder by Christmas Tree)
5	Gold Hill	C Brown	M Rodd	2
3	Super Joe	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
1	Kings Ryker	L Laxon	Kellady	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN - 1200M
6	JUSTICE LIGHT	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(3 b/br.nz.g Darci Brahma - Amaryllis by Red Ransom)
5	Happy Baby	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
7	King Of War	J Peters	M Rodd	3
4	Libeccio	S Gray	D David	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	SUPER BIG	CT Kuah	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(6 b.am.g Badge Of Silver - Hidden Grove by Forestry)
4	Greatballs Of Fire	S Burridge	SY Moon	2
5	Good Lucky	L Dragon	A Munro	3
12	Aladdin	D Hill	Sam	4

6	INGLIS READY2RACE STAKES
6	2YO OPEN (CW) - 1200M
1	MR HANKS	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(2 b.nz.g Showcasing - Zafonique by Bigstone)
8	Mokastar	R Le Grange	B Vorster	2
2	Auspicious Day	Khoo	G Boss	3
12	Iffragal	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
	*Dead-heat for 3rd

7	CLASS 5 - 2000M
1	BLACK SWAN	S Burridge	M Rodd	1
	(4 ch.a.g Sebring - Only Words by End Sweep)
8	Sun Hancock	H Takaoka	Zaki	2
9	Dragon	M Yusof	SY Moon	3
10	Urban Legend	B Marsh	D David	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1100M
1	SUPER GENIUS	M Walker	R Zawari	1
	(3 b.nz.f Alamosa - Ensorcelex by Black Minnaloushe)
4	Golden Mission	S Lam	Aslam	2
10	Secondwave	D Hill	CC Wong	3
3	Starperfect	HK Tan	Chavez	4

9	KRANJI STAKES A - 1400M
8	GOLDEN CURL	S Gray	CC Wong	1
	(8 ch.nz.g Pentire - Forsaken Gold by Tierce)
4	Blue Swede	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
7	Mr Fantastic	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
6	White Hunter	J Peters	A Munro	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1100M
7	BARNATO	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(5 b.a.g Redoute's Choice - Glimmers by Success Express)
12	Shaqraa	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
8	Siam Sapphire	J Peters	B Vorster	3
13	Hee's A Maverick	M Yusof	S Shafrizal	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
1	AHMAR	M Walker	Chavez	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Sir Percy - Tabernacle by Kaapstad)
11	Humdinger	B Marsh	A Munro	2
2	Magnatoetoenui	L Laxon	M Rodd	3
9	Goal Goal	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4