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Super Salute lands first group win for trainer

SINGAPORE: Apr 23, 2023

SUPER SALUTE winning the 2023 EW Barker Trophy - SNTC photo

SUPER SALUTE captured the S$150,000 EW Barker Trophy at Kranji here today to stretch his winning run to six consecutive wins and handed his trainer Jason Lim with his first group win.

Twice Group 3-placed in Australia, the son of I Am Invincible has made tremendous progress since finishing fourth in his Singapore debut last September. A double in Class 4 was followed a win in Class 3, then another double in Class 2 leading up to today's Group 2 contest.

The first elect in the betting were GOLDEN MONKEY and SUPER SALUTE and they turned the 1400m handicap into a two-horse race in the final stretch.

MR BLACK BACK set a brisk pace with GOLDEN MONKEY and SUPER SALUTE trailling in third and fourth spot early. The pair raced up to the leader at the top of the straight and raced away from the 250m to fight out the finish.

SUPER SALUTE, who raced three-wide till the straight, found something extra in the closing stages to win by 1 3/4 lengths.

"It’s my first Group race (win) and I’m just overly excited and I don’t know what to say," said Lim after the race.

"In the straight – when he (SUPER SALUTE) kicked clear of GOLDEN MONKEY, I was still ‘shivering’ and I just hoped that he would hang on (till the end)."

"I’m very glad to have jumped on this horse," said Brazilian jockey Manoel Nunes who rode the gelding in five of his six wins. "He’s a really good horse and a special one."

SUPER SALUTE will now be set for the 4YO series which was always the plan set for him.

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

1	NAPEAN 2020 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	WAR WARRIOR	CT Kuah	I Saifudin	1
	(5 ch.am.g Midshipman - Private Merger by Consolidator)
4	St Alwyn	S Gray	F Yusoff	2
12	Captain Singapore	J Lim	B Pinheiro	3
5	Outfit	S Baertschiger	R Woodworth	4

2	FAME STAR 2019 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
8	MAXIMUM CONTROL	D Logan	L Beuzelin	1
	(3 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Alcatraz by Fastnet Rock)
11	Imperial Parade	T Mahadi	B Pinheiro	2
3	Fight On	S Baertschiger	R Stewart	3
6	Single Warrior	J Tan	R Woodworth	4

3	MISTER YEOH 2018 STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	TEARDROPS	T Fitzsimmons	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 ch.arg.m Endorsement - Spanish Eyes by Mutakddim)
8	COSMIC DANCER	J Lim	B Pinheiro	1
	(3 b/br.a.g Vancouver - Californiasurprise by I Am Invincible)
9	Elliot Ness	D Logan	S Jamil	3
12	Pacific Charm	M Clements	WH Kok	4
	*Deadheat for 1st

4	CLARTON SUPER 2017 STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	LASLOS	HW Tan	TH Koh	1
	(3 b.am.c Bolt D'Oro - Film Critic by Dynaformer)
3	Fabu	J Ong	N Zyrul	2
1	Cheval Magnifique	R Le Grange	N Rozlan	3
7	Always Together	D Meagher	M Lerner	4

5	LIM'S CRUISER 2016 STMAKES
5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
6	CHIVALRIC KNIGHT	D Koh	M Zaki	1
	(6 b.a.g Rothesay - Cinnamon Dove by Gulch)
9	Cizen Lucky	J Tan	M Akmazani	2
4	Mo Almighty	J Lim	K A'Isisuhairi	3
12	Glory Shine	H Takaoka	N Zyrul	4

6	GOLD RUTILE 2015 STAKES
6	CLASS 4 - 1600M
8	FREE FALLIN'	S Baertschiger	M Zaki	1
	(6 b.nz.g Sacred Falls - Hooked Ona Feeling by Zabeel)
5	Prioritize	S Gray	M Nunes	2
2	Mesmerizing	S Crutchley	R Iskandar	3
10	Global Kid	T Mahadi	I Saifudin	4

7	BORN TO FLY 2014 STAKES
7	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	RICH FORTUNE	S Crutchley	M Zaki	1
	(10 b.nz.g Keeper - Blackrock College by Volksraad)
2	Smoke And Mirrors	J Ong	TH Koh	2
5	Conflagrance	D Kok	M Nunes	3
8	Wednesday	D Logan	S Shafrizal	4

8	TRUDEAU 2013 STAKES
8	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	WIN WIN	D Kok	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(6 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Silver Penny by Alamosa)
8	Mister Dynamo	T Fitzsimmons	S Shafrizal	2
1	Watch Out Boss	D Meagher	M Lerner	3
7	Fighting Hero	J Ong	TH Kok	4

9	WHAT NOW 2012 STAKES
9	CLASS 5 - 1600M
9	FATE TO WIN	J Peters	I Amirul	1
	(5 b.a.g Primus - Foxy Moi by Rubiton)
1	Absolute Radiance	M Clements	V Duric	2
2	Blue Idol	R Le Grange	B Pinheiro	3
4	Fortune Star	CT Kuah	R Fahmi	4

10	SUPER EASY 2011 STAKES
10	CLASS 2 - 1600M
2	FAME STAR	S Crutchley	B Pinheiro	1
	(8 b/br.am.g Twirling Candy - Fanlight Fanny by Lear Fan)
10	Saturno Spring	D Meagher	WH Kok	2
6	So Hi Class	J Ong	TH Koh	3
7	Trumpy	T Fitzsimmons	I Amirul	4

11	EW BARKER TROPHY
11	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1400M
6	SUPER SALUTE	J Lim	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Martindale Hall by Lonhro)
5	Golden Monkey	T Fitzsimmons	WH Kok	2
9	Mr Black Back	T Fitzsimmons	R Stewart	3
2	Sacred Croix	J Tan	R Woodworth	4

12	ANY HUMOUR 2010 STAKES
12	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	INVINCIBLE TYCOON	S Burridge	M Lerner	1
	(4 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Tai Tai Tess by Magic Albert)
14	Lim's Straight	D Meagher	WH Kok	2
7	Hamama	T Mahadi	I Saifudin	3
2	King Zoustar	J Ong	K A'Isisuhairi	4