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Excelling lives up to name with hat-trick

SINGAPORE: Jan 31, 2020

EXCELLING winning comfortably to complete a hat-trick - SNTC photo

EXCELLING keeps getting better since arriving in Singapore with a decent record in Australia.

The Manhattan Rain five-year-old lowered the colours of the recent New Year Cup winner NOWYOUSEE to win the Class 2 - 1100m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight to complete a hat-trick. It was also his fourth win in seven starts.

EXCELLING did not race as a juvenile and was lightly raced in two seasons in Australia, starting just eight times total for a win each at three and four.

"It’s great. This horse keeps climbing the ladder," said trained Lee Freedman. "He had no weight (50kgs) on his back, and it’s a Class 2. We would have had to bring him back to Class 3 if he had not won.

I think this horse has found his niche here. What I like about him is he didn’t have many runs back home."

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
3	BLACK QUAIL	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(6 br.nz.g Coats Choice - Sefidi by Bigstone)
1	Atlantic Fox	M Walker	CK Ng	2
2	Stardice	J Saimee	S Noh	3
6	Magnum Force	M Clements	WH Kok	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	HEALTHY STAR	DL Freedman	R Maia	1
	(3 b/br.nz.g Per Incanto - Kaycent by Towkay)
2	Pattaya	M Clements	V Duric	2
1	Brutus	M Walker	R Woodworth	3
7	Mega Gold	T Fitzsimmons	M Lerner	4

3	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
4	SUN ELIZABETH	H Takaoka	M Lerner	1
	(6 b.j.m Lohengrin - Wanita Lestari by Eishin Sandy)
1	Sayonara	C Brown	M Rodd	2
3	Silver Joy	J Ong	N Zyrul	3
6	Flash The Flag	L Khoo	R Munger	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
1	IRONCLAD	S Burridge	WH Kok	1
	(4 b.a.g Akeed Nofeed - Angela's Dream by Bel Esprit)
7	Fast And Fearless	J Peters	D Moor	2
9	Tell Me	KS Tan	S Shafrizal	3
3	Happy Lucky Star	S Gray	V Duric	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1800M
1	LUCK OF MASTER	D Koh	S Noh	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Monrose by Montjeu)
3	Implement	M Clements	V Duric	2
5	Mr Exchequer	S Baertschiger	R Maia	3
2	Touch The Clouds	D Meagher	M Rodd	4

6	CLASS 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7	EXCELLING	DL Freedman	WH Kok	1
	(5 b.a.g Manhattan Rain - Princess Ruhie by Fusaichi Pegasus)
2	Nowyousee	KS Tan	M Lerner	2
4	Lim's Dream	D Meagher	R Woodworth	3
5	Autumn Rush	S Burridge	P Moloney	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2	PAKATAN WARRIOR	J Tan	M Lerner	1
	(5 ch.a.g Greenwood Lake - Miss Hunter by Lion Hunter)
4	Red Riding Wood	M Walker	K Hakim	2
10	Giant Killing	D Logan	A Collett	3
1	Gold Kingdom	C Brown	WH Kok	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	WATCH OUT BOSS	D Meagher	R Woodworth	1
	(4 b.a.g Bullet Train - Sylph Lady by Mossman)
6	Winning Hobby	CT Kuah	R Maia	2
5	My Big Boss	DL Freedman	J van der Merwe	3
11	Mr Fat Kiddy	J O'Hara	R Munger	4