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Forever Young bags Singapore Guineas

SINGAPORE: May 14, 2017

FOREVER YOUNG coasting to victory in the Singapore Guineas - SNTC photo

A bold front-running tactic adopted by Benny Woodworth enabled FOREVER YOUNG to captured the Singapore Guineas ahead of two heavyweights, and gave jockey-turned-trainer Kuah Cheng Tee his first Group 1 success.

JUPITER GOLD (six wins from 11 starts) and COUNTOFMONTECRISTO (five from six) were the clear favourites in the three-year-old contest over 1600m.

But FOREVER YOUNG took command on settling down and refused to surrender the lead to beat JUPITER GOLD by 3/4 length. COUNTOFMONTECRISTO was 1 1/4 lengths away third.

FOREVER YOUNG paid $71 in his third win from six starts. It was also his first attempt over the mile trip.

"It’s my first Group 1 win, but it hasn’t sunk in yet. I am just thrilled this horse has proven me right," said Kuah.

"I always felt he was a 1400m-1600m horse, but I purposely skipped the 1400m Leg and used the Lion City Cup as a lead-up race to the Guineas instead. He ran very well in the Lion City Cup and could have even finished closer if he didn’t get a bad check in the backstraight."

FOREVER YOUNG finished fourth to LIM'S CRUISER in the Lion City Cup.

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

1	DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M
2	AWATERE	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(3 b.a.g Charge Forward - Catbird Kitty by Catbird)
6	Lim's Shot	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
9	El Camino	S Yeoh	V Duric	3
7	Silent Arrow	S Lam	A Munro	4

2	AFFLECK 2015 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
6	HANGMAN	S Gray	D Beasley	1
	(6 b.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Suzy Harris by Centaine)
8	Military Might	HW Tan	S John	2
2	O'Reilly Star	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
3	Energizer	ZL Mok	A Munro	4

3	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
7	MR CROWE	L Laxon	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.g Alamosa - Halfyaluck by Montjeu)
1	Mark Eclipse	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	2
8	Zeus Warrior	T Kieser	M Nunes	3
4	Saraab	R Le Grange	N Juglall	4

4	STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
4	MAIDEN - 1600M
7	GROUND CONTROL	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(4 b.nz.g Red Giant - Melroy by Commands)
2	Athena	C Brown	M Rodd	2
8	Black Swan	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
13	Orion	S Gray	D Beasley	4

5	SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
5	CLASS 3 - 1400M
1	ELITE EXCALIBUR	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Romantic River by Irish River)
4	Kirks Ryker	R Le Grange	V Duric	2
11	Winning Cause	R Le Grange	Juglall	3
7	Solaris Spectrum	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

6	GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
10	UNSURPASSED	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.g Exceed And Excel - Alamantra by Elusive Quality)
8	Changbai Mountain	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
2	Asprey	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
6	Aotearoa	L Laxon	M Nunes	4

7	SAAS FEE STAKES
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1400M
1	WAR AFFAIR	B Marsh	D Beasley	1
	(6 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Kristique by Kris S)
9	STORM TROOPS	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(5 b.nz.g Tavistock - Shock by Keeper)
15	Hip Hip Hooray	M Clements	Zaki	3
7	Poseidon	C Brown	V Duric	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

8	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
8	BENCHMARK 97 - 1800M
7	NEWLANDS	S Gray	A Munro	1
	(5 b.a.g Mugharreb - Lady Migaloo by General Nediym)
2	Gilt Complex	C Brown	M Rodd	2
4	Guru-Guru	D Koh	Azhar	3
8	Mighty Kenny	R Le Grange	CC Wong	4

9	SINGAPORE GUINEAS
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (3YO) - 1600M
10	FOREVER YOUNG	CT Kuah	Woodworth	1
	(3 b.am.g Run Away And Hide - Best Of Memories by Halo)
1	Jupiter Gold	H Takaoka	A Munro	2
2	Countofmontecristo	M Clements	G Boss	3
11	Mananani	H Takaoka	Chavez	4

10	GIVEN VISION 2009 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1800M
1	MR FATKID	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(3 b.nz.g Mettre En Jeu - Celtic Legacy by O'Reilly)
5	Secret Win	D Meagher	Woodworth	2
6	Chairman	L Laxon	M Nunes	3
13	Hidden Promise	M Walker	CK Ng	4

11	THE HORNET 2008 STAKES
11	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
15	SHOW FAR SHOW GOOD	M Walker	N Juglall	1
	(4 b.nz.g Showcasing - Ever A Lady by At Talaq)
11	Splinter	B Marsh	V Duric	2
2	Risky Rockefeller	J Peters	M Nunes	3
6	Fuego	D Kok	Y Salim	4