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Tales Of Summer delivers shock win

SINGAPORE: Feb 11, 2018

TALES OF SUMMER leading all the way for a shock win - SNTC photo

It took TALES OF SUMMER 20 starts to register his first win in Singapore. Following that, he was unplaced in two starts in Class 4.

It was, therefore, totally understandable when punters ignored him completely when he lined up in a Class 3 - 1200m sprint at Kranji here today, partnered by Nuh Komari who had only one previous win (CERTAINLY last October) to his name.

The least-backed in a field of nine, TALES OF SUMMER was the one who showed the way from the word "go" and never surrendered the lead, winning by one length to pay $301.

"I was not confident at all, but I just told Roy (Nuh's nickname) to go and enjoy the ride," said winning trainer Cliff Brown. "I thought he went for home a bit early before the turn, but he kept riding the horse out and it’s paid off. It’s very rare for these kids to get a win and I’m really rapt for him."

TALES OF SUMMER started 10 times at three in Australia, winning four times, before coming to Singapore.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
3	OBSTACLES FREE	M Walker	Azhar	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Coats Choice - Explain by Success Express)
7	Simpang	D Hill	B Vorster	2
9	Good Bet	ZL Mok	Zaki	3
4	Sun Seeker	D Koh	CC Wong	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
10	BIG WAVE	CT Kuah	R Curatolo	1
	(3 b.am.g Blame - Hasina by Empire Maker)
5	Heng Kingdom	S Gray	G Boss	2
1	Kranji Gold	C Brown	M Rodd	3
2	Auspicious Day	Khoo	CC Wong	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	MARVEL HERO	DL Freedman	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.e.g Royal Applause - Zahrtee by Alhaarth)
5	Jacks Secret	M Walker	C Grylls	2
1	Millennium's Rule	S Gray	CC Wong	3
9	Masurao	H Takaoka	N Juglall	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
5	TRIGAMY	J Saimee	G Boss	1
	(4 b.a.g Wanted - Marriage Value by Marju)
1	Country Boss	KS Tan	CC Wong	2
3	Silver Sky	D Meagher	N Juglall	3
2	Libeccio	S Gray	R Zawari	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	GRAN TORINO	J Peters	C Grylls	1
	(4 b.a.g Bel Esprit - Final Act by Came Home)
1	Himalaya Dragon	KS Tan	CC Wong	2
9	Silkino	D Hill	B Vorster	3
2	Unconquered	S Gray	R Zawari	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
7	KASHAN	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(6 br.nz.g King Of Roses - Lady Penelope by Pentire)
3	Aeolus	CT Kuah	R Curatolo	2
4	Muscular Captain	L Dragon	B Vorster	3
1	The One	D Kok	Woodworth	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M
8	TALES OF SUMMER	C Brown	K Nuh	1
	(6 ch.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Summer Angel by Desert Sun)
6	Lim's Dashing	S Gray	N Juglall	2
2	Paparazzi	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
7	Melting Point	L Dragon	A Munro	4

8	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	STUNNING CAT	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(3 br.a.g Smart Missile - Fornini by Stravinsky)
8	Magic Wand	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
3	Knight Wager	M Clements	M Rodd	3
2	Elite General	M Walker	C Grylls	4

9	CLASS 2 - 1200M
2	TANNHAUSER	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.g Tavistock - Foxette by Entrepreneur)
5	Darc Bounty	S Gray	G Boss	2
6	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
8	Dream Comes True	D Meagher	Saifudin	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	KNIGHT CHEN BAY	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(5 br.a.g Hinchinbrook - Gosetgo by More Than Ready)
4	Majulah	ZL Mok	N Juglall	2
7	Honor	DL Freedman	C Grylls	3
5	The Golden Goat	J Peters	R Zawari	4