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Golden Monkey sparkles in 3YO Classic

SINGAPORE: Jul 9, 2022

GOLDEN MONKEY romping home in the Three-Year-Old Classic - SNTC photo

GOLDEN MONKEY completed a golden double when he again outclassed his rivals in the Singapore Three-Year-Old Classic over 1400m at Kranji here today.

The Star Turn gelding had romped home by 3 1/4 lengths in the Sprint over 1200m three weeks ago and although tested over 1400m for the first time, was just as relentless when he cruised home 2 3/4 lengths.

With regular jockey Oscar Chavez under suspension, Jake Bayliss seized the opportunity to steer the $8 favourite home to record his first group win in Singapore.

"I’d be lying if I say I didn’t play this race a hundred times in my head since declarations," said the Australian. "I just weighed up my options from the nice draw and didn’t try to overthink it."

"I had the horse underneath me and his work had been too good and the runs were going to come.

"Very privileged to get my first Group win in Singapore."

"Jake did an amazing job today," said leading trainer Tim Fitzsimmons. "He’s a really serious horse and he just keeps getting better."

"I’m speechless today, he really just put them away. He’s a really classy horse."

GOLDEN MONKEY, who came over from Australia with a record of three placings in five runs at two and three, has now picked up three wins in five starts in Singapore.

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

1	STARLIGHT 2021 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	ELLIOT NESS	D Logan	F Yusoff	1
	(4 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Walk With Attitude by Hussonet)
7	Golden Dash	R Le Grange	B Pinheiro	2
6	War Warrior	CT Kuah	T Rehaizat	3
10	Super Posh	D Logan	R Stewart	4

2	INFERNO 2020 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
1	TRIDENT	D Logan	F Yusoff	1
	(3 b.nz.g Deep Field - Miss Fi by Makfi)
4	Dragon Tycoon	D Meagher	D Beasley	2
3	Mariana Trench	M Clements	R Stewart	3
10	Legacy Reign	L Khoo	B Pinheiro	4

3	TOP KNIGHT 2019 STAKES
3	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
7	QARAAT	T Mahadi	I Saifudin	1
	(8 b.a.g Mossman - Lillabiddy by Nediym)
10	Eastiger	D Logan	K Hakim	2
8	What You Like	J Ong	TH Koh	3
2	Tom Cat	M Clements	M Ibrahim	4

4	MISTER YEOH 2018 STAKES
4	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	LIM'S PUNCAK JAYA	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(4 br.nz.g Pure Champion - Harmony Em by Stravinsky)
7	Flaming Kirin	S Baertschiger	K Hakim	2
2	Missile Rain	J Ong	TH Koh	3
8	Qiji Auston	D Logan	PH Seow	4

5	COUNTOFMONTECRISTO 2017 STAKES
5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	ILLUSTRIOUS	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	1
	(4 gr.a.g Top Echelon - Monashee Blossom by Monashee Mountain)
8	Basilisk	L Khoo	I Saifudin	2
4	War Commander	R Le Grange	B Pinheiro	3
3	First Bowl	D Meagher	D Beasley	4

6	DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
7	CIZEN LUCKY	J Tan	CC Wong	1
	(6 b.nz.g Zacinto - Perfect Vision by High Chaparral)
2	Atlantean	HW Tan	TH Koh	2
1	Big Fortune	CT Kuah	B Pinheiro	3
9	Spirit Of D'Wind	D Koh	R Iskandar	4

7	SPANISH BAY 2015 STAKES
7	KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 2000M
1	KATAK	R Le Grange	V Duric	1
	(5 b.saf.g Potala Palace - Sapphire Silk by Windrush)
8	Circuit Mission	J Peters	R Stewart	2
5	Minister	D Logan	J Bayliss	3
7	Trumpy	M Clements	K Hakim	4

8	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	SUPER TALENT	R Lim	R Stewart	1
	(7 ch.a.g Hussonet - El Shahar by Encosta De Lago)
1	Lim's Wish	D Meagher	R Fahmi	2
7	Cash Out	HW Tan	CC Wong	3
8	High Limit	J Tan	B Pinheiro	4

9	STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
9	CLASS 4 - 1400M
3	EAGLE EYE	D Logan	F Yusoff	1
	(7 ch.arg.g Pure Prize - Miss Tessi by Orpen)
9	Ima	S Burridge	WH Kok	2
5	Lim's Craft	S Burridge	CC Wong	3
4	Fireworks	T Fitzsimmons	J Bayliss	4

10	SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
10	CLASS 5 - 1600M
1	BORN TO WIN	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	1
	(6 br.nz.g Haradasun - Pure Satin by Personal Escort)
8	Diamond Mine	S Burridge	B Pinheiro	2
6	Khao Manee	J Tan	CC Wong	3
5	Adipson	S Burridge	WH Kok	4

11	SINGAPORE 3YO CLASSIC
11	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (SW) - 1400M
1	GOLDEN MONKEY	T Fitzsimmons	J Bayliss	1
	(3 ch.a.g Star Turn - Dixie's Comet by Northern Meteor)
12	Istataba	M Clements	B Pinheiro	2
6	Major King	J Ong	S Shafrizal	3
2	Silent Is Gold	S Gray	R Stewart	4
3	Gold Ten Sixty-One	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	4
	*Deadheat for 4th

12	GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
12	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	PALETAS	M Clements	M Ibrahim	1
	(5 b.nz.g Iffraaj - Always Happy by Aldebaran)
8	Zygarde	KS Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	2
5	Legacy Fortune	D Logan	R Stewart	3
3	Hugo	S Gray	M Lerner	4