Royal Smile tops Three-Year-Old Sprint

SINGAPORE,  7 January 2007
 
ROYAL SMILE staves of the challenge of ROYAL STAR (outside)
- SNTC photo.

Promising filly ROYAL SMILE accounted for a smart field of colts and geldings to win the S$200,000 Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint over 1200m in dramatic fashion at Kranji today.

ROYAL SMILE, ridden by Noel Callow, was poised to race past MAJESTICARDO with 100m to go when the leader broke down and fell. ROYAL SMILE fortunately managed to avoid the fallen rider went on to win the Group 3 event from ROYAL STAR.

In winning the first feature of the season, the Australian filly provided his sire CARRY THE FLAG with his first Group success in Singapore. It was on the same track in 1999 when his sire won the Singapore Gold Cup in brilliant fashion.

At the end of his racing career, prominent owner Dragon Stable sent CARRY THE FLAG to stand at stud in Australia and progenies of the Dendy stallion have been making waves on the tracks both in Australia and Singapore, where ROYAL SMILE, also owned by Dragon Stable, is the only of his progeny to race so far.

ROYAL SMILE, who is out of the Star Of The Magi mare Lucys Loot, has now chalked up four wins and four placings in eight starts.

Meanwhile, ARENTI (5 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Gio by Centaine) chalked up his ninth win in 12 outings with a come-from-behind victory in the Open - 1200m sprint.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1600M (SAND)

2

 Patience Reward C Leck M Ewe

1

8

 Silent Wind Baertschiger S John

2

5

 Hello And Goodluck B Marsh H K Cheng

3

7

 Foxx L Laxon R Stewart

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

2

 It's A Secret D Dragon Saifudin

1

5

 Daring Commander M Yusof D Chee

2

6

 My Angel's Dream K C Yeoh E Da Silva

3

4

 Sea Cookie S Gray R Stewart

4

3

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (SAND)

8

 Spec Prince J Meagher A Fiezan

1

9

 Baby Emperor L Laxon F Tan

2

3

 Silent Account B Dean J Farook

3

4

 Jaywin D Dragon Soo

4

4

 NOVICE - 1200M (SAND)

5

 Cheyenne Dancer S Gray R Stewart

1

4

 Zizou P Shaw R Fradd

2

7

 Pin Number J Meagher T Ong

3

6

 Haveaniceday B Dean Sam

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

13

 Victory Star B Dean Chavez

1

10

 Landau L Laxon B Vorster

2

14

 Super Rapid Dancer S Gray R Stewart

3

6

 Gamgee Baertschiger Kellady

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1900M (SAND)

11

 Welcome Change L Treloar R Stewart

1

5

 Maxwell S Burridge K K Ng

2

1

 Conundrum H Takaoka K Fujii

3

3

 Bullish Run L Treloar A Fiezan

4

7

 SINGAPORE THREE-YEAR-OLD SPRINT - 1200M

14

 Royal Smile L Laxon N Callow

1

4

 Royal Star B Marsh L Currie

2

3

 Safety Outlet D Koh Chavez

3

9

 River Rouge L Laxon Sam

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (SAND)

7

 Sunshine Touch B Dean Chavez

1

3

 Han Effect D Koh Soo

2

9

 Kiwi Rebel B Dean J Farook

3

2

 Lion City Prince D Murphy A Fiezan

4

9

 OPEN - 1200M

1

 Arenti J Meagher A Fiezan

1

10

 Zinly H Takaoka Woodworth

2

4

 Lim's Passion J Meagher T Ong

3

6

 Mushroom D Koh A Ng

4

10

 KRANJI STAKES B - 2000M

5

 Destiny's Day D Koh Woodworth

1

3

 Royal Commander L Laxon L Currie

2

2

 Who Is Jimmy S Burridge A Spiteri

3

7

 Huckleberry Finn M Clements B Vorster

4