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Lim's Kosciuszko wins second Raffles Cup

SINGAPORE: Sep 23, 2023

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO powering home ahead of INVINCIBE TYCOON - SNTC photo

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO won an unprecedented second Raffles Cup in the same year when he won the Singapore Group 1 event in near record time at Kranji here today.

Due to a schedule change, the Raffles Cup was not staged last year which meant that the premier 1600m race was run twice this year.

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO coasted to a two-and-a-half length win in March and went on to captured the Kranji Mile in May and the Lion City Cup (1200m) last month as well.

Partnered by Wong Chin Chuen again, the Australian gelding won just as easily this time although the margin was one and a quarter lengths.

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO had to bid his time to switch out from the heels of KATAK at the top of the straight. The winning time of 1 min 33.81secs was just 0.2 second outside the short course record set by SUPER NINETYSEVEN in 2013.

"Today, you saw the way he went was as good as he has ever did," said Wong.

"This horse knows what to do when he comes into the straight. When we get him out to daylight, he knows when best to go.

"Today, I just rode a bit more patiently because if I hit the front too soon, he could start to ease up."

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO has now won 16 times in 19 starts in Singapore.

Trainer Dan Meagher has now won the Cup three times, following LIM'S LIGHTNING in 2021 and LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO earlier this year, matching his father John's treble (MAYO'S MUSIC in 2004, LIM'S CLASSIC in 2006 and LIM'S OBJECTIVE in 2007).

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

1	LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO 2023 STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	SONG OF NATURE	J Ong	TH Koh	1
	(5 b.a.g All Too Hard - Madame Lily by More Than Ready)
3	Dragon Ryker	J Ong	M Nunes	2
12	Crown Dancing	R Lim	T Krisna	3
8	Raweno	HW Tan	L Beuzelin	4

2	LIM'S LIGHTNING 2021 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
2	ACE OF DIAMONDS	R Le Grange	B Pinheiro	1
	(3 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Go Kate Go by More Than Ready)
5	Auspicious Day	L Khoo	K A'Isisuhairi	2
3	Super Baby	J Tan	R Woodworth	3
9	Lim's Smythe	D Meagher	M Lerner	4

3	ARAMAAYO 2020 STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	GRAND SAGE	S Baertschiger	R Stewart	1
	(3 b.a.g Santos - Reine Dazante by More Than Ready)
3	Lim's Puncak Jaya	D Meagher	L Beuzelin	2
7	Montana Flash	D Logan	F Yusoff	3
11	Free And Happy	J Ong	TH Koh	4

4	MAKANANI 2019 STAKES
4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M
4	TWO MILLION	R Lim	B Queiroz	1
	(4 b.nz.g Zacinto - Orquidea by Moutjeu)
1	Wan Legacy	R Lim	T Krisna	2
6	Liebestraum	S Gray	L Beuzelin	3
5	Centurion	KS Tan	CC Wong	4

5	DEBT COLLECTOR 2018 STAKES
5	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
4	PACIFIC HUNTER	M Clements	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Hellbent - Air Apprant by Snitzel)
5	Creative Dreams	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	2
6	Smart One	D Kok	Clyde Leck	3
1	Healthy Baby	J Ong	B Pinheiro	4

6	GILT COMPLEX 2017 STAKES
6	CLASS 3 - 1600M
6	RAMBO	D Meagher	M Lerner	1
	(7 ch.arg.g Heliostatic - Raffinee by Maria's Son)
2	Istataba	M Clements	M Nunes	2
1	Relentless	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	3
4	Sacred Command	J Tan	R Woodworth	4

7	DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
7	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M
6	LIGHTNING STRIKE	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	1
	(4 ch.a.g Impending - Doojah by Danewin)
5	Exceed Natural	D Koh	B Queiroz	2
3	Blue Idol	R Le Grange	B Pinheiro	3
2	Sand Box	R Le Grange	T Krisna	4

8	STPEITIP 2015 STAKES
8	CLASS 3 - 1200M
8	CITY GOLD STAR	D Kok	M Nunes	1
	(5 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Too Discreet by Henny Hughes)
1	Dream Allaince	T Fitzsimmons	B Queiroz	2
5	Asif	M Clements	CC Wong	3
7	Pacific Warrior	M Clements	V Duric	4

9	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
9	CLASS 4 - 2000M
4	KING OF SIXTY-ONE	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	1
	(4 b.ir.g Gutaifan - Grafitti by Dansili)
3	Winning Stride	S Burridge	CC Wong	2
6	Prioritize	S Gray	K A'Isisuhairi	3
8	Split Second	S Burridge	WH Kok	4

10	SUPER NINETYSEVEN 2013 STAKES
10	CLASS 1 - 1200M
8	PACIFIC EMPEROR	M Clements	B Queiroz	1
	(4 br.a.g Caravaggio - Tiwishkeni by Exceed And Excel)
1	Super Salute	R Lim	M Nunes	2
9	Silent Is Gold	S Gray	S Shafrizal	3
3	Kharisma	S Gray	M Lerner	4

11	RAFFLES CUP
11	SINGAORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1600M
1	LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO	D Meagher	CC Wong	1
	(6 b.a.g Kermadec - Jacquetta by Keeper)
7	Invincible Tycoon	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
5	Mr Malek	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
4	Golden Monkey	T Fitzsimmons	B Queiroz	4

12	FLAX 2012 STAKES
12	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
9	FEBRUARY	S Gray	B Queiroz	1
	(4 b.nz.g Sacred Falls - Bint Pianovic by Encosta De Lago)
13	Super Convince	J Ong	I Amirul	2
11	Hole In One	R Le Grange	WH Kok	3
7	Makin	M Clements	M Nunes	4