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Big Maverick upsets in
Stewards' Cup SINGAPORE,
16 December 2007 |
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BIG MAVERICK defeats
ONCEUPONATIME (inside) in a
thrilling finish - SNTC photo |
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BIG MAVERICK upstaged the
favourite ONCEUPONATIME to register a huge upset in the S$200,000 Stewards'
Cup for three-year-olds over 1400m at Kranji today.
A winner in his debut in
July, BIG MAVERICK (O'Reilly - Ajfan by Woodman) was unplaced in the
Juvenile Championship in his next start which was won by ONCEUPONATIME who
came into this race on the back of three consecutive wins and was looking
for his fifth win in seven starts.
But BIG MAVERICK, ridden by
Sam Subian, showed tremendous courage and ability. Trapped wide most of the
way, he fought back gamely despite being headed momentarily by ONCEUPONATIME
in the closing stages to win by a short head for his second win in four
starts.
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE
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1 |
MAIDEN -
1100M (SAND) |
5 |
Orchestramanuver |
H K Tan |
Zaidi |
1 |
1 |
Better Times |
B Dean |
Aslam |
2 |
7 |
Arkin |
K C Yeoh |
B Vorster |
3 |
9 |
Lim's Joy |
J Meagher |
T Ong |
4 |
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2 |
INITIATION
- 1200M |
14 |
Million Lot |
C Leck |
S Cheam |
1 |
10 |
Messina |
M Clements |
M Gallagher |
2 |
6 |
Cheyenne Star |
S Gray |
E Legrix |
3 |
7 |
Carry On Victory |
S Burridge |
T Affandi |
4 |
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3 |
CLASS 4 -
1200M (SAND) |
8 |
White Lightning |
S Burridge |
Din Azis |
1 |
3 |
Trusted Friend |
P Shaw |
R Fradd |
2 |
5 |
Tricky Master |
L Treloar |
A Fiezan |
3 |
10 |
All It Takes |
B Marsh |
H K Cheng |
4 |
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4 |
CLASS 4 -
1100M (SAND) |
7 |
Pago Kid |
M Yusof |
Woodworth |
1 |
8 |
Royal Bay |
B Marsh |
Din Azis |
2 |
6 |
Baby Emperor |
B Marsh |
H K Cheng |
3 |
5 |
Dasanchez |
B Dean |
Soo |
4 |
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5 |
CLASS 4 -
1800M |
5 |
Royal Warrant |
J Meagher |
D Beasley |
1 |
2 |
Parua Bay |
C Leck |
M Ewe |
2 |
8 |
Royal Warrior |
B Marsh |
O Bosson |
3 |
9 |
Totoral |
P Shaw |
R Fradd |
4 |
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6 |
CLASS 5 -
1200M (SAND) |
3 |
Victory Star |
B Dean |
O Bosson |
1 |
5 |
Perfect Align |
S Chua |
D Beasley |
2 |
8 |
Ace Arcadia |
C Leck |
R Fradd |
3 |
4 |
Lucky Banker |
D Hill |
B Vorster |
4 |
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7 |
STEWARDS'
CUP (3YO, Singapore Group 3) - 1400M |
10 |
Big Maverick |
L Laxon |
Sam |
1 |
1 |
Onceuponatime |
D Hill |
R Stewart |
2 |
7 |
Cristoforo |
S Burridge |
S John |
3 |
2 |
Good Feel |
L Laxon |
B Vorster |
4 |
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8 |
BENCHMARK
97 - 1600M |
2 |
Royal Star |
B Marsh |
O Bosson |
1 |
5 |
Sky Bet |
P Shaw |
R Stewart |
2 |
6 |
Zoid |
P Shaw |
B Vorster |
3 |
1 |
World Delight |
B Marsh |
H K Cheng |
4 |
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9 |
KRANJI
STAKES C - 1400M |
11 |
Lim's Connection |
S Burridge |
E Legrix |
1 |
3 |
The Big Gee |
S Burridge |
Din Azis |
2 |
1 |
Lim's Zerperb |
J Meagher |
A Fiezan |
3 |
12 |
Fantastic Owners |
B Dean |
B Vorster |
4 |
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10 |
CLASS 3 -
1600M |
1 |
Big Valour |
P Shaw |
R Fradd |
1 |
7 |
Pin Number |
J Meagher |
Soo |
2 |
3 |
Royal Crown |
B Marsh |
O Bosson |
3 |
11 |
Swift Strike |
D Koh |
Woodworth |
4 |
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