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Blizzard storms to Fortune Bowl victory

SINGAPORE: Feb 6, 2019

BLIZZARD (No. 12) battles it out with COUNTOFMONTECRISTO to win
the Fortune Bowl - SNTC photo

With his proven stakes record in Hong Kong, it has not taken BLIZZARD long to get off the mark in Singapore. And his first win at Kranji was the S$200,000 Fortune Bowl, no less, at Kranji here today at the traditional meeting to mark the lunar new year.

After finishing sixth in his Singapore debut and then fourth the last time out, the seven-year-old settled fifth most of the way before fighting it out with COUNTOFMONTECRISTO to win by a nose in the 1400m Group 3 event.

"He needed his first two runs here. He didn’t handle the Polytrack either (in his first two starts)," said trainer Lee Freedman. "But I knew the 1400m would suit him better. His trackwork form was good. I’m so thrilled it’s worked out well and I think he’ll be a force to reckon with over the mile."

BLIZZARD won seven races from 1000m-1400m from 31 starts in Hong Kong including the Hong Kong Group 3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup. But his most notable effort was a third in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint in his final season in Hong Kong before coming to Singapore.

For jockey Daniel Moor, it was a memorable afternoon. Not only did he win his first feature race in Singapore, he also recorded his first treble today, having won on IRVING LIPSCHITZ in a dead-heat and QUARTER BACK earlier in the afternoon.

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

1	YEAR OF THE PIG STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D (SW) - 1400M
3	LIM'S RHYTHM	M Walker	T See	1
	(4 br.nz.g Rock 'N' Pop - Paixanito by Zabeel)
1	Dragon High	B Marsh	N Zyrul	2
10	Optimum Star	H Takaoka	M Lerner	3
5	Pegasus Junior	KY Young	M Rodd	4

2	PROSPERITY STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
11	SUPER RAY	Khoo	G Boss	1
	(3 b.nz.g Nadeem - Deecruz by Pins)
1	Acrobat	S Gray	B Thompson	2
2	Sothistheone	J Peters	S Noh	3
3	Jupiter Dragon	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

3	ABUNDANCE STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
5	KING'S SPEECH	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Serenity Princess by Encosta De Lago)
8	IRVING LIPSCHITZ	DL Freedman	D Moor	1
	(3 b.a.g Animal Kingdom - Intimation by Hussonet)
3	Atlantic Fox	M Walker	G Boss	3
4	Centenary Diamond	C Brown	M Rodd	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

4	GOOD LUCK STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
3	LARRY	S Gray	M Rodd	1
	(4 br.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Larrinka by Volksraad)
4	Military Chairman	S Gray	I Amirul	2
2	Accumulation	M Walker	V Duric	3
7	Iron Fist	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

5	GONG XI FA CAI STAKES
5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
7	GOLD STAR	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(3 b.a.g Redente - Shebang by Encosta De Lago4 )
1	Clarton Treasure	KY Young	D Moor	2
3	Baccarat	S Gray	V Duric	3
10	Wild Bee	CT Kuah	N Juglall	4

6	MACAU JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
6	CLASS 3 - 1200M
11	QUARTER BACK	M Clements	D Moor	1
	(4 b.j.g Empire Maker - Last Message by Jungle Pocket)
9	Makkem Lad	D Logan	N Juglall	2
4	Triple Trio	M Clements	V Duric	3
14	Elise	D Meagher	Saifudin	4

7	WINDFALL STAKES
7	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
11	METTLESOME	O'Hara	G Boss	1
	(7 b/br.nz.g Gallant Guru - Irish Jig by O'Reilly)
5	Bebop	H Takaoka	M Lerner	2
8	Poet's Ryker	S Gray	I Amirul	3
2	Majestic Empress	R Le Grange	J van der Merwe	4

8	FORTUNE BOWL
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (CW) - 1400M
12	BLIZZARD	DL Freedman	D Moor	1
	(7 ch.a.g Starcraft - Stormy Choice by Redoute's Choice)
11	Countofmontecristo	M Clements	G Boss	2
1	Jupiter Gold	H Takaoka	M Lerner	3
9	Mister Yeoh	C Brown	M Rodd	4

9	HEALTH & HAPPINESS STAKES
9	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	ELITE POWER	M Walker	S Noh	1
	(5 b.e.g Sakhee's Secret - London Welsh by Cape Cross)
3	Jomo	DL Freedman	D Moor	2
2	Nova Vocal	J Peters	M Rodd	3
4	The Big Easy	D Logan	V Duric	4