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Elite Invincible bags Stewards' Cup

SINGAPORE: Jun 10, 2018

ELITE INVINCIBLE (Vlad Duric) pips CURVATURE (obscured) to win the
Stewards' Cup - SNTC photo

ELITE INVINCIBLE stepped up on his second to ELITE EXCALIBUR (both owned by Elite Performance Stable) in the Group 3 Committee's Prize last March to capture the Group 2 Stewards' Cup over 1400m at Kranji here today.

Partnered by Vlad Duric, the Irish four-year-old was always well up with the leaders, then had to master CURVATURE before winning by a neck for his fourth win in seven starts in Singapore.

"He's got that X-factor, even if what you see is what you get with him. He will never win by four to five lengths, but he is a real fighter," said Duric after dismounting from his third winner of the day.

ELITE INVINCIBLE will now be set for the Charity Bowl (formerly Patrons' Bowl) in two week's time and then there is the Derby next month.

ELITE INVINCIBLE raced thrice in Ireland for a win at Kempton Park and two seconds.

He then went to the UAE where he finished fourth in the Group 3 UAE Guineas and second in the listed Emirates Skywards Al Bastakita in three starts before coming to Singapore.

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

1	ALIBI 2017 STAKES
1	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	HEARTLIGHT	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(3 gr.nz.g Any Suggestion - Cross Quarry by Cape Cross)
5	Paragon Star	D Meagher	Woodworth	2
6	Gain Eclipse	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
3	Pratt Street	B Marsh	J Powell	4

2	TITANIUM 2016 STAKES
2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	D'GREAT BOSS	KY Young	M Ewe	1
	(4 b.a.g Street Boss - Kirbs by Perugino)
6	Sun Fei	D Koh	CC Wong	2
2	Plucky Lad	D Hill	TH Koh	3
5	Satellite Kingdom	B Marsh	C Grylls	4

3	WAR AFFAIR 2015 STAKES
3	CLASS 4 PREMIER - 1200M
2	MR HANKS	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(3 b.nz.g Showcasing - Zafonique by Bigstone)
8	Elise	D Meagher	Woodworth	2
1	Eastiger	DL Freedman	D Moor	3
7	El Chapo	M Clements	W Pike	4

4	EMPEROR MAX 2014 STAKES
4	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
8	O'REILLY BAY	B Marsh	D Moor	1
	(5 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Pinot Gris by Pentire)
9	Gold Reward	C Brown	N Juglall	2
3	Yaya Payaya	Khoo	G Boss	3
1	Hidden Promise	M Walker	V Duric	4

5	SPEEDY CAT 2013 STAKES
5	KRANJI STAKES A (SW), DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	JUPITER GOLD	H Takaoka	O Placais	1
	(4 br.a.g Congrats - Contented by More Than Ready)
1	Distinctive Darci	M Walker	V Duric	2
9	Autumn Rush	S Burridge	WH Kok	3
5	Royal Ruler	R Le Grange	N Juglall	4

6	GINGERBREAD MAN 2012 STAKES
6	NOVICE (SW) - 1400M
2	JUSTICE SMART	J Saimee	S Noh	1
	(5 ch.ir.g Kyllachy - Laurentina by Cadeaux Genereux)
9	Theagenesofthasos	M Clements	W Pike	2
4	Waialae	DL Freedman	M Rodd	3
6	David's Sling	D Kok	T See	4

7	JAMAL MALIK 2011 STAKES
7	KRANJI STAKES A (SW), DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	MR LUCK	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(6 b.am.g Kitten's Joy - Atlantic Beauty by Stormy Atlantic)
3	Rafello	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
4	Viviano	M Walker	C Grylls	3
6	Grand Cross	J Peters	M Rodd	4

8	STEWARDS' CUP
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (SW) - 1400M
2	ELITE INVINCIBLE	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(4 b.ir.g Archarcharch - Dough On The Go by Bernardini)
4	Curvature	DL Freedman	C Grylls	2
10	Lim's Magic	S Gray	G Boss	3
5	Paparazzi	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

9	GHOZI 2010 STAKES
9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
6	TALES OF SUMMER	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(6 ch.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Summer Angel by Desert Sun)
10	Walking Thunder	D Meagher	A Munro	2
4	Lim's Knight	M Walker	V Duric	3
2	Toliman	M Yusof	CC Wong	4