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Hugo back in form with mild upset

SINGAPORE: Oct 3, 2020

HUGO masters ARARAT LADY to score a mild upset - SNTC photo

It has taken HUGO three unplaced starts to find his winning form again after the long break in racing due to Covid-19.

Before the break, the Smart Missile gelding had battled to victory in a Class 3 event over 1100m.

Vlad Duric, who rode him in one of his last three starts, was due to ride hugo in the Class 3 - 1000m handicap on the polytrack but was declared unfit to fulfill the remainder of his engagements after just one ride today.

Replacement jockey Matthew Kellady rode a copy book race on the five-year-old, bringing the gelding from just off the pace to win by half a length. He caused a mild upset with a $74 payout.

"HUGO stuck on well at his last run in Class 2, he had a light weight on his back then. He won a nice race today, he has been a great money-spinner to us." said trainer Stephen Gray.

HUGO has now picked up five wins and six placings in 19 starts and earned just over S$250,000.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	OL MATE BUZZER	KY Young	M Nizar	1
	(7 br.a.g O'Lonhro - Penmorfa by Pennekamp)
10	Amazing Man	D Kok	R Maia	2
3	Mowgli	M Clements	L Beuzelin	3
2	Asia Spirit	D Koh	T Rehaizat	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
3	ABLEST ASCEND	M Clements	L Beuzelin	1
	(3 b.a.g Charm Spirit - Lucia Bella by Fastnet Rock)
7	Lim's Dreamwalker	S Burridge	WH Kok	2
10	River Brilliance	KY Young	I Azhar	3
11	Strong N Smart	CT Kuah	S John	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
7	IRON RULER	M Clements	L Beuzelin	1
	(4 ch.a.g Dissident - Hennessy Rock by Fastnet Rock)
11	Miraaj	C Brown	J See	2
6	God's Gift	D Logan	R Maia	3
10	Whistle Grand	L Khoo	R Woodworth	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
8	SURE WILL DO	S Gray	WH Kok	1
	(4 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Eloa by Volksraad)
7	Miej	M Clements	L Beuzelin	2
11	Almugir	M Clements	R Munger	3
6	Ksatria	S Gray	M Lerner	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
10	SUN STEP	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(5 ch.a.g Fighting Sun - Arikara by Casino Prince)
12	Sky Eye	L Dragon	J van der Merwe	2
3	Al Green	S Gray	R Maia	3
7	Diamond Rush	J Lim	S John	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
8	FROM THE NAVY	S Baertschiger	R Maia	1
	(4 b.a.g Hinchinbrook - Wildly Entertained by Forestry)
11	Happy Friday	M Walker	S John	2
7	Awesome Conqueror	J O'Hara	R Iskandar	3
9	Jupiter Dragon	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

7	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
9	BUSHIDO	M Clements	R Munger	1
	(4 ch.j.g King's Best - Sprint Mint by Bago)
2	Solo Sun	D Koh	S Noh	2
5	Don De La Vega	C Brown	M Kellady	3
4	McGregor	M Clements	L Beuzelin	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
1	FIDDLESTICK	J O'Hara	R Maia	1
	(6 b.a.g Snitzel - Gymea Lily by Fusaichi Pegasus)
11	Forever Good	KY Young	M Ewe	2
9	Qingdao	CT Kuah	CK Ng	3
10	Sun Elizabeth	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	HUGO	S Gray	M Kellady	1
	(5 b.a.g Smart Missile - Princess Katie by Bianconi)
1	Ararat Lady	C Brown	WH Kok	2
12	Bluestone	C Brown	J See	3
2	Arc Triumph	J Peters	M Nizar	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	ABSOLVIDO	S Burridge	WH Kok	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Rip Van Winkle - Diamond Rock by Rock Of Gibraltar)
1	Rambo	D Meagher	T Rehaizat	2
3	Water Rocket	R Le Grange	M Lerner	3
8	War Frontier	KS Tan	L Beuzelin	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	SUPER INVINCIBLE	DL Freedman	R Iskandar	1
	(4 b/br.a.g I An Invincible - Isstoora by High Chaparral)
12	Mister Dynamo	T Fitzsimmons	CC Wong	2
9	Samurai Express	J Lim	S John	3
4	Thomas De Lago	D Koh	M Lerner	4