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Excellent Moon finally shines

SINGAPORE: Mar 13, 2020

EXCELLENT MOON storms home on the outside for his first win - SNTC photo

EXCELLENT MOON has become the first foal of his famous mum to win a race after breaking through at his 17 start in the Class 5, Div 2 - 1100m on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

The four-year-old's mun is none other than BETTER LIFE, who won eight races including the Kranji Mile (1600m) and Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) in 2012, the Emirates Singapore Derby (2000m) and Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) the following year.

EXCELLENT MOON finished down the field in his first nine starts and was it only last September that he managed a fourth placing in a Class 5 - 1200m event after setting the pace.

The son of Excelebration managed his first placing when third in his last start last month and tonight, came from behind to snatch victory by half a length.

"We all know Excellent Moon is nothing like his mother, but it’s a nice feeling to see him win a race tonight," said trainer Hideyuki Takaoka who trains both BETTER LIFE and EXCELLENT MOON.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	TWILL GUY	KY Young	R Maia	1
	(3 b.arg.g Orpen - Twilight Star by Exchange Rate)
8	Mister Dynamo	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	2
7	Trigamy	D Meagher	F Yusoff	3
5	Winning Legend	ZL Mok	K A'Isisuhairi	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
6	COMING FAST	D Koh	S Noh	1
	(4 ch.a.g Bon Hoffa - Shardul by Catbird)
4	Clergyman	S Gray	V Duric	2
7	Gold Prize	R Le Grange	R Munger	3
10	Wonosobo	J Ong	R Maia	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	LIM'S KNIGHT	D Meagher	F Yusoff	1
	(7 b.a.g Kaphero - Solamina by Scenic)
11	California	R Le Grange	R Munger	2
4	Super Posh	D Logan	R Maia	3
12	Ol Mate Buzzer	KY Young	J See	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
11	EXCELLENT MOON	H Takaoka	M Zaki	1
	(4 b.a.g Excelebration - Better Life by Smarty Jones)
8	Lucky Red	CT Kuah	R Maia	2
9	Golden Spark	J Lim	J See	3
6	Thoth Warrior	J Lim	TH Koh	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1400M
9	GOLD STAR	C Brown	P Moloney	1
	(4 b.a.g Redente - Shebang by Encosta De Lago)
7	Filibuster	C Brown	J van ver Merwe	2
3	Quarter Back	M Clements	L Beuzelin	3
8	Diamond Beauty	C Brown	V Duric	4

6	NOVICE (SW) - 1400M
3	WAR PRIDE	J Ong	J Powell	1
	(3 b.nz.g Tavistock - Hasta Ld Brahma by Darci Brahma)
4	KIMITONARA	S Burridge	V Duric	1
	(3 b.a.g Star Witness - Sacred Voyage by Dubai Destination)
8	You Qian Zguan	J Lim	S John	3
10	Shanti	M Clements	A Colett	4
	**Dead-heat for 1st

7	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
10	PAKATAN WARRIOR	J Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 ch.a.g Greenwood Lake - Miss Hunter by Lion Hunter)
8	Leadtherhead	R Le Grange	R Munger	2
7	Helushka	HW Tan	M Zaki	3
6	Tiger Force	D Logan	R Maia	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	SACRED GIFT	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(4 b.a.g Zoustar - Calcatta by Tale Of The Cat)
6	Yulong Express	DL Freedman	P Moloney	2
5	Sun Princeps	D Koh	L Beuzelin	3
3	Kiwi Kid	J Ong	S Noh	4