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Maia starts new season with treble

SINGAPORE: Jan 3, 2021

SURPASS NATURAL winning the main event at Kranji today - SNTC photo

Ruan Maia, who finished just three wins short of Vlad Duric in the premiership last year, has started the new season on a superb note when he booted home at Kranji here today, whilst the defending champion is serving a two-day suspension for careless riding

Maia is widely tipped to finish top of the table this year and it helps that he started the new season on such a bright note.

Maia took the opening race on PER INCROWN, and went on to score on SUPER INVINCIBLE and SURPASS NATURAL.

PER INCROWN notched his first win nine starts in Singapore when tested over the 1600m for the first time. The New Zealand gelding was was in five of his six runs back home before coming to Singapore.

SUPER INVINCIBLE made it two wins (and two seconds) in five runs in Singapore, having picked up two wins and three seconds in six outings in Australia.

SURPASS NATURAL won first-up for Jerome Tan following a recent transfer. The Reset gelding began his career with five consecutive wins in 2019, picked up another win late in the season but managed to score just once last year.

""It’s a great start, but this is only the first meeting. There is still a long way to go," said the two-time Macau champion jockey.

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

1	WELCOME 2021 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	PER INCROWN	J Tan	R Maia	1
	(5 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Tick Tock Time by Savabeel)
1	Leading Cellist	D Kok	N Zyrul	2
6	Plato	L Khoo	R Iskandar	3
10	Gold Kingdom	C Brown	O Chavez	4

2	PROSPERITY STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
1	MORTAL ENGINE	M Clements	L Beuzelin	1
	(3 blk/br.a.g Unencumbered - Malbun by Commands)
3	Ironprince	S Burridge	CC Wong	2
8	Kwoi Hoi	C Brown	M Lerner	3
5	Bad Boy Black	J Ong	J See	4

3	GOOD HEALTH STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	VULCAN	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	1
	(5 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Mayfair by Grosvenor)
4	PROOF PERFECT	L Khoo	R Iskandar	1
	(5 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Mayfair by Grosvenor)
2	It's Got It All	J Lim	ZX Tan	3
1	Songgong Hera	J Lim	L Beuzelin	4
	*Deadheat for 1st

4	HAPPINESS STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
12	LIM'S WISH	D Meagher	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 b.a.g Whittington - Anda Cuddle by Latarmiss)
1	Balor	J Lim	J van der Merwe	2
10	Spearhead	J Ong	N Zyrul	3
6	Boom Almighty	J Tan	M Lerner	4

5	MICHAEL JOHN CLEMENTS STAKES
5	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
7	WHAT YOU LIKE	M Walker	K Hakim	1
	(7 b.a.g Savabeel - Kinsella by Shamardal)
1	Black Quail	M Walker	PH Seow	2
8	Happy Friday	M Walker	R Woodworth	3
9	Just Stars	J Peters	M Nizar	4

6	VLADIMIR DURIC STAKES
6	CLASS 4 - 1600M
8	SPECIAL OPS	J Ong	J See	1
	(4 b.a.g Reset - Night Train by Commands)
10	Kinabalu Warrior	D Kok	K A'Isisuhairi	2
9	Gold Reward	C Brown	O Chavez	3
5	Asaad	D Meagher	R Woodworth	4

7	MOHD A'ISISUHAIRI KASIM STAKES
7	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	SUPER INVINCIBLE	DL Freedman	R Maia	1
	(4 b/br.a.g. I Am Invincible - Isstoora by High Chaparral)
11	Watch Out Boss	D Meagher	R Woodworth	2
8	Yulong Fast Steed	J Peters	M Lerner	3
10	Chocante	S Baertschiger	K A'Isisuhairi	4

8	FALCON RACING STABLE STAKES
8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
10	ZOFFSPEED	R Le Grange	L Beuzelin	1
	(4 b.a.g Zoffany - Abound by Pratorio (IRE))
13	High Limit	J Tan	I Saifudin	2
7	Hosayliao	J Ong	J See	3
4	Angel Halo	H Takaoka	O Chavez	4

9	HAPPY NEW YEAR
9	KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	SURPASS NATURAL	J Tan	R Maia	1
	(5 br.a.g Elvstroem - Lominata by Esperero)
9	Pennywise	R Le Grange	J van der Merwe	2
7	Sacred Rebel	M Walker	K Hakim	3
5	Nowyousee	KS Tan	CC Wong	4

10	SIMON KOK WEI HOONG STAKES
10	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
12	WEALTH ELITE	S Burridge	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.brz.g Midshioman - Fading Wave by Giant Gentleman)
3	I Am Sacred	M Walker	R Maia	2
7	Yulong Express	DL Freedman	K A'Isisuhairi	3
1	Legend Of The Sun	D Koh	K Hakim	4