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Gem of a first Singapore win for Moloney

SINGAPORE: Aug , 2019

DIAMOND RING (Patrick Moloney) winning at Kranji today - SNTC photo

After one second and a third from three rides on Friday, Victorian jockey Patrick Moloney was off the mark in his one-month stint when he partnered DIAMOND RING to a runaway in the Restricted Maiden event over 1200m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

The Super Easy gelding, making his racing debut, was installed odds-on favourite against seven rivals.

After initially racing just in front on the outside of MASTER SOMMELIER, the three-year-old kicked clear at the top if the straight and went to the line five lengths ahead of the rest.

"It’s nice to be on board after I didn’t have much luck with a couple of placings on Friday," said Moloney who began his apprenticeship with his father Gerard in 2012 and has ridden more than 400 winners.

"He was very green. I wanted to get to the fence but I couldn’t. I was happy to just let him travel where he felt confident and happy. He wanted to lug out, but he put it away quite well in the end." DIAMOND RING was bought for A$170,000 as a yearling.

Moloney was twice crowned champion country apprentice jockey in Victoria in 2015/16 and 2016/17, and in the latter season claimed the metropolitan title as well.

His haul of 10 stakes wins include the 2015 Alister Clarke Stakes with CHILL PARTY (his first Group success), the 2017 Queen Elizabeth Stakes with VENGEUR MASQUE and the 2017 Linlithgow Stakes with RICH CHARM.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	XIONG FONG	HW Tan	CK Ng	1
	(6 b.a.g Sepoy - Midnight Fantasy by Commands)
3	Obstacles Free	M Walker	Azhar	2
1	Kranji Gold	R Le Grange	V Duric	3
5	Hero Star	D Meagher	Woodworth	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	DIAMOND RING	D LOgan	P Moloney	1
	(3 b.nz.g Super Easy - Donna Marie by Don Eduardo)
8	Tobruk	DL Freedman	D Moor	2
6	Mr Alejandro	DL Freedman	J va der Merwe	3
7	Pistachio	HW Tan	Zaki	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
2	LIM'S CRAFT	S Burridge	Woodworth	1
	(4 br.a.g Smart Missile - Dukemore by Encosta De Lago)
12	Blitz Power	B Marsh	N Zyrul	2
5	Vulcan	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
10	Legend Rocks	ZL Mok	S Shafrizal	4

4	MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	MR COPPOLA	DL Freedman	D Moor	1
	(4 b.a.g Redoute's Choice - Precious Time by Stravinsky)
2	Lord Of Light	M Walker	R Zawari	2
7	Spokesman	M Walker	J van der Merwe	3
3	Sothistheone	J Peters	WS Chan	4

5	CLASS 5 - 2000M
4	LARRY	S Gray	J Powell	1
	(5 br.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Larrinka by Volksraad)
5	Tigress	DL Freedman	R Iskandar	2
14	Shangani	J Peters	J van der Merwe	3
10	Iron Fist	H Takaoka	CC Wong	4

6	CLASS 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	MARINE TREASURE	S Baertschiger	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(7 b.a.g Manhattan Rain - Okaylah by Flying Spur)
5	Revolution	HW Tan	CC Wong	2
6	Pennywise	R Le Grange	WH Kok	3
1	Distinctive Darci	M Walker	R Zawari	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	CARIBBEAN LADY	H Takaoka	M Lerner	1
	(4 b.a.m Your Song - Caribbean Loom by Malibu Moon)
10	Life Is Gamble	HW Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Absolute Miracle	B Marsh	C Murray	3
3	Implement	DL Freedman	D Moor	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
2	AXEL	M Walker	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Josephines Fortune by Encosta De Lago)
5	Diamond Beauty	C Brown	J Azzopardi	2
10	My Boss	ZL Mok	CC Wong	3
9	Mings Man	B Marsh	N Zyrul	4