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Wimbledon aces seasonal debut

SINGAPORE: Jan 20, 2017

WIMBLEDON leads all the way for a first-up win - SNTC photo

WIMBLEDON, placed thrice in group races last year, has begun the new season with a 'bang', making all the running to win the Kranji Stakes A - 1200m sprint at Kranji here tonight.

The son of Snitzel won a similar race last September and has since been unplaced twice before making his first appearance of 2016 today.

Ridden by Vlad Duric for the first time in a race, WIMBLEDON beat the favourite NOVA STRIKE and two other more fancied runners to win by half a length.

The win brought much relief to Duric, second to Manoel Nunes in the premiership last year, as it was the first success of 2016.

With the breakthrough, Duric went on to complete a treble with BRAHMA CIRCUS and SUPERNOVA.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	BIG GUARDIAN	O'Hara	G Boss	1
	(4 b.a.g Big Brown - Funicular by Jade Robbery)
10	Nova Power	Khoo	M Nunes	2
4	Clutha Lad	M Walker	G Mosse	3
8	Clermont Club	M Walker	A Munro	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
11	MAKANANI	H Takaoka	D David	1
	(3 b.j.f Black Tide - Vielle Senlis by Cryptoclearance)
8	Major Tom	M Walker	M Nunes	2
2	Super Dan	D Meagher	D Beasley	3
6	Super G	S Yeoh	I Amirul	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
8	QUICKSILVER	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(5 b.saf.g Var - Calpurnia by Caesour)
7	Bllyi Mojo	B Marsh	D Beasley	2
1	Astrojet	M Clements	V Duric	3
5	O'What A Feeling	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

4	MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	BRISTOL DIAMOND	J Peters	D Beasley	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Sparkling Promise by Wolfhound)
3	Grey Falcon	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
13	Herecomesmymoney	D Kok	TH Koh	3
5	Keystone	T Kieser	N Juglall	4

5	KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M
2	WIMBLEDON	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(5 br.a.h Snitzel - Ditas by Don Eduardo)
3	Nova Strike	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
1	Super Winner	T Kieser	G Boss	3
6	Lincoln Road	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1200M
1	PERFECT COMMANDO	HW Tan	TH Koh	1
	(3 b.nz.g Ego - Surraar by Ekraar)
2	Perkins	S Lam	I Amirul	2
9	Fast Jet	S Lam	S John	3
12	Super Eight	HW Tan	M Nunes	4

7	BEHCMMARK 74 - 1400M
1	ODE TO JOY	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(5 br.arg.g Orpen - Salsa Inglesa by Roy)
2	Ares	C Brown	CC Wong	2
5	Aramco	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
7	Iking	M Walker	CK Ng	4

8	BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	BRAHMA CIRCUS	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(5 br.nz.g Darci Brahma - State Circus by Dr Fong)
11	En Civil	M Walker	G Mosse	2
12	Smart Lad	M Yusof	S Shafrizal	3
3	Elusive Emperor	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
2	SUPERNOVA	B Marsh	V Duric	1
	(8 b.nz.g Elusive City - Our Girl Nelson by Carnegie)
6	Ace King	T Kieser	G Boss	2
1	Lim's Elusive	S Burridge	D Beasley	3
8	Get Going	M Clements	G Mosse	4