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Dusseldorf fashions maiden Singapore win

SINGAPORE: Sep 21, 2018

DUSSELDORF (outside) fights it out with PRINCE ALEXANDER to gain
his maiden win in Singapore - SNTC photo

DUSSELDORF's 13th start in Singapore proved to be a lucky one for the Australian gelding.

Sold for A$115,000 as a yearling, the son of Canford Cliffs won a race at a provincial track from five runs at two.

A much-improved DUSSELDORF (late name Cliff Hanger) raced five times in the city, winning once over 1600m at Sandown and was placed twice, including a second in the Group 2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield.

His Singapore campaign started promising enough with a third in Class 4 last October but after five subsequent unplaced outings, was transferred to Tan Kah Soon.

In six previous starts under Tan, DUSSELDORF finished second, beaten a neck, over 1400m last May.

Ridden in a race for the first time in Matthew Kellady, the five-year-old came from midfield to beat the first two favourites, PRINCE ALEXANDER and EVERYBODY HAPPY, to win by a neck in the Class 4 - 1200m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

Having been tried over varying distances up to 1600m previously, tonight's trip proved to be the deciding factor.

"In his last few starts, we’ve run him over 1600m and 1800m and he was ridden from behind, but he doesn’t want to go on," said Tan. "So tonight, I thought maybe the pace of a 1200m race would take him into the race, and he would then finish it off. It finally worked."

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

1	MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	KING ZOUSTAR	DL Freedman	M Rodd	1
	(3 ch.a.g Zoustar - Faster Pussycat by Flying Spur)
9	Plucky Lad	D Hill	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Lim's Rhythm	M Walker	V Duric	3
10	Ol Mate Buzzer	KY Young	D Moor	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	CALCULATION	DL Freedman	D Moor	1
	(3 ch.a.g Strert Boss - Raven Protector by Hector Protector)
2	Axel	M Walker	V Duric	2
3	Full Luck	D Hill	K A'Isisuhairi	3
6	Flaunt	L Dragon	J Powell	4

3	MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	BLITZ POWER	B Marsh	J Powell	1
	(4 b.nz.m Iffraaj - Always Happy by Aldebaran)
5	Geb Warrior	D Logan	Aslam	2
1	Allgero	M Yusof	T See	3
3	Sacred Tonic	M Walker	V Duric	4

4	KRANJI STAKES D - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	CRACKING TOTTIE	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.nz.m So You Think - Palos De Lago by Encosta De Lago)
6	Amazing Man	J Saimee	V Duric	2
10	Oliver	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
7	Happy Saga	HW Tan	F Da Silva	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	SOLITAIRE	D Kok	M Ewe	1
	(10 ch.a.g Fusaichi Pegasus - Song Of Songs by Danehill)
1	Aeolus	CT Kuah	TH Koh	2
12	Queen Of Queens	Khoo	Z Zuriman	3
10	Simpang	KS Tan	T Krisna	4

6	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	DESTROYER ECLIPSE	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.g Alamosa - Shezabeel by Zabeel)
4	Soldado	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
8	Q Nine Million	L Dragon	P Dellorto	3
5	Classified	B Marsh	T See	4

7	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	RAPTOR	M Clements	S Shafrizal	1
	(4 gr/roan.am.g Congrats - Shaunavon by El Prado)
1	In Bocca Al Lupo	H Takaoka	I Amirul	2
3	Racing Talent	D Hill	TH Koh	3
8	General Conatus	KS Tan	N Juglall	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	DUSSELDORF	KS Tan	Kellady	1
	(5 b.a.g Canford Cliffs - Crevasse by Snowland)
4	Prince Alexander	D Hill	V Duric	2
1	Everybody Happy	S Burridge	M Lerner	3
2	Howl	D Meagher	T See	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	OTTAWA	J Peters	M Rodd	1
	(5 blk/br.a.g Foxwedge - Marie Soleil by Louis Quatorze)
5	Drone	M Clements	G Boss	2
2	Duty First	L Dragon	T See	3
7	The Golden Goat	J Peters	B Vorster	4