Recast lands Singapore Gold Cup

SINGAPORE,  11 November 2007
 
Joy uncontained for Opie Bosson as he crosses the line on
RECAST - SNTC photo

RECAST, who showed so much promise early in his career, finally realised his potential with a scintillating win in the S$1.35m Singapore Gold Cup in course record time over 2200m at Kranji here today.

Ridden by Opie Bosson, the Australian rig by Thunder Gulch out of the Marauding mare Abonnement came from off the pace early to win drawing away by one-and-a-quarter lengths in 2 min. 15.3 secs. to give trainer Laurie Laxon his second Gold Cup after RAUL in 2004.

For Bosson, it was the biggest win in Singapore to date for the former top New Zealand apprentice and champion senior rider. Weight problem forced him to take two years off the saddle and it was only in late 2005 that he made a comeback to race riding.

Due to his weight, opportunities have been limited since he began a six-month riding stint in Singapore Turf Club in Sept. Bosson had to starve for three days to make make RECAST's allotted weight of 54kg.

RECAST landed in Singapore in 2003 having won two of three starts as a two-year-old in Australia, including one at Sandown. He lived up to that promise by winning three races, including the Singapore Guineas, in 2004.

RECAST, then trained by John Meagher, won the EW Barker Trophy in 2005 and the Kranji Mile last year before coming under Laxon early this year.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

2

 Carry On Smile L Laxon N Callow

1

1

 Kittyhawk S Nigishi O Bosson

2

10

 Fast Tycoon C Leck D Nikolic

3

11

 Winner Circle D Hill Anandan

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

3

 Desbocado J Meagher A Fiezan

1

11

 Triple A K C Yeoh H K Lim

2

6

 No Mercy Baertschiger N Callow

3

2

 Bay Of Island S Gray Saimee

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

1

 Lion City Hero S Chua N Callow

1

6

 Forest Spirit P Shaw R Fradd

2

7

 Manzanillo Baertschiger D Nikolic

3

8

 Tangesh P Shaw B Vorser

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

14

 Royal Danske B Marsh Saimee

1

11

 Mission Royale S Gray R Fradd

2

5

 Big Choice J Meagher Soo

3

6

 Call D'Limit D Dragon D Nikolic

4

5

 GRADUATION - 1600M

3

 Royal Crown B Marsh N Callow

1

8

 Zinwonn S Chua A Fiezan

2

4

 Lim's Connection S Burridge E Legrix

3

12

 Ease P Shaw B Vorster

4

6

 BENCHMARK 83 - 2000M

6

 Zoid P Shaw B Vorster

1

8

 Manuka S Gray R Stewart

2

5

 Big Valour P Shaw R Fradd

3

7

 River Marju J Meagher Saifudin

4

7

 PROGRESS - 1200M

12

 Lizella L Laxon Saimee

1

14

 Handsome Jazz Baertschiger B Vorster

2

7

 My Lord D Koh Chavez

3

8

 Safety Investments S Burridge E Legrix

4

8

 NOVICE - 1200M

7

 British Navy P Shaw B Vorster

1

2

 Rossini King J Meagher D Nikolic

2

10

 King Fury L Laxon R Stewart

3

5

 What's Enough K C Yeoh Zairi

4

9

 SINGAPORE GOLD CUP - 2200M

2

 Recast L Laxon O Bosson

1

8

 Itmaybeyou B Dean R Stewart

2

7

 Top Spin L Laxon Saimee

3

5

 Kim Invader J Meagher D Nikolic

4

10

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

5

 Raging Bull J Meagher A Fiezan

1

8

 Imperial Treasure Baertschiger Kellady

2

14

 Rook K C Yeoh Razali

3

3

 It's My Magic D Dragon Anandan

4

11

 KRANJI STAKES B - 1400M

2

 Lim's Fighter J Meagher N Callow

1

3

 Music Master S Chua O Bosson

2

8

 Screaming Eagle Baertschiger D Nikolic

3

1

 Stealth B Marsh Chavez

4