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Riduan rides winner on first day

SINGAPORE: Apr 12, 2019

Apprentice Riduan Abu Bakar winning on VENUS DE MILO - SNTC photo

Newly-licensed apprentice Abu Bakar Riduan was off the mark in his first day at the office when he partnered VENUS DE MILO to victory in the Class 5, Div 2 - 1600m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

The Kelantan-born lad gave glimpse of what was to come when he finished third in his Singapore debut when third on SUCCESS COME TRUE two races earlier.

Riduan then made no mistake with VENUS DE MILO when the pair came from midfield to win by three-quarter length for the mare's second win in 29 starts.

Riduan honed his skills in New Zealand where he rode 13 winners from 62 rides.

"In the last two years, I’ve been dreaming about riding in Singapore and tonight, it’s become reality," said Ruduan. "I’m very happy I got my first Singapore winner."

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	PENNSYLVANIA	J Tan	S Shafrizal	1
	(5 gr/roan.am.g The Factor - Seeking Luck by Seeking The Gold)
8	Southern Glory	B Marsh	N Juglall	2
10	Roan Ranger	KS Tan	M Rodd	3
6	Cai Poh Wang	ZL Mok	CC Wong	4

2	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	MR HOOPER	J Peters	A Syahir	1
	(3 b/br.nz.g Shamexpress - Kate's Talent by Montjeu)
8	Super Smart	KY Young	Woodworth	2
1	Bartimaeus	HW Tan	T Krisna	3
3	Yulong Green	R Le Grange	J van der Merwe	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
9	HEE'S FORTE	J Saimee	S Shafrizal	1
	(7 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Dita Von Tesse by Pins)
10	Bring Me Joy	Khoo	N Juglall	2
2	Success Come True	M Walker	AB Riduan	3
11	Cassis Oolong	H Takaoka	Zaki	4

4	CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	DRONE	M Clements	J Azzopardi	1
	(3 ch.a.g Golden Archer - Shovella by Shovhog)
2	Lim's Knight	D Meagher	Woodworth	2
1	Gold Strike	C Brown	M Rodd	3
10	Atlantean	HW Tan	G Boss	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	VENUS DE MILO	M Walker	AB Riduan	1
	(4 b.nz.m Burgundy - Breezed by Fusaichi Pegasus)
2	Neo's Classic	D Kok	Woodworth	2
9	Hephaestus	O'Hara	N Juglall	3
11	Walters Bay	CT Kuah	J van der Merwe	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	SACRED REBEL	M Walker	Woodworth	1
	(4 ch.a.g Sepoy - Pandoro De Lago by Encosta De Lago)
9	Fame Star	O'Hara	D Moor	2
8	Scorpio	M Clements	G Boss	3
13	Lim's Shot	J Tan	F Yusoff	4

7	THE NEW PAPER CUP
7	CLASS 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	MIKKI JOY	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(b.j.h Deep Impact - Rudra by Cape Cross)
1	Blue Swede	S Baertschiger	M Rodd	2
10	What's New	C Brown	B Thompson	3
11	Dicton	C Brown	J van der Merwe	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	WONDERFUL KNIGHT	D Meagher	CS Chin	1
	(8 br.a.g Duke Of Marmalade - The Big Chill by O'Reilly)
3	Trapio	M Clements	G Boss	2
6	Allegro	M Yusof	Zaki	3
5	Southern Dragon	O'Hara	N Juglall	4