Trigger Express bags Chairman's Trophy

SINGAPORE,  23 March 2007
 
TRIGGER EXPRESS edges SETEMBRO CHOVE - SNTC photo

Wet track specialist TRIGGER EXPRESS came from last at the home turn to snatch victory in the Group 3 S$200,000 Chairman's Trophy over 1800m at Kranji here tonight.

Lowest rated in a field of ten, the five-year-old Australian gelding by Citidancer out of the Chanteclair mare Rich Resource defeated a field which included three past Singapore Gold Cup winners, MR LINE, TERFEL and RAUL.

The win was the first Group success for Japanese jockey Kanichiro Fujii who has previously tasted Listed success in Australia where he horned his skill.

For trainer Steven Burridge, it was his second Group 3 win of the season, after the Three Rings Trophy with WORLD DELIGHT.

Desmond Koh, meanwhile, stole the thunder early in the evening when he saddled the winners of the first three races with HAN EFFECT, SINMA CHAMPION and GEMINI.

Benny Woodworth, due to ride in the HK$3m Hong Kong-Macau Trophy in Macau next Sunday, booted home newcomer SINMA CHAMPION and GEMINI.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4 - 1900M (SAND)

3

 Han Effect D Koh Soo

1

4

 Victory Conqueror H Takaoka N Callow

2

6

 Happy Gainer D Hill Sivan

3

7

 Lim's Swing J Meagher R Stewart

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (SAND)

8

 Sinma Champion D Koh Woodworth

1

1

 Testing Time Baertschiger N Callow

2

4

 Lim's Paradise J Meagher H K Cheng

3

3

 Balkan Chevalier D Dragon Saifudin

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (SAND)

2

 Gemini D Koh Woodworth

1

3

 Field Princess K C Yeoh D Chee

2

9

 Royal Parade B Dean J Farook

3

7

 Landau L Laxon B Vorster

4

4

 NOVICE - 1600M

8

 Top Spin L Laxon N Callow

1

2

 Elegant Spirit S Gray R Stewart

2

10

 Charming Angel Baertschiger S John

3

7

 Pin Number J Meagher Soo

4

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (SAND)

9

 Chyna Pearl D Hill M Gallagher

1

2

 Nirvana T Pinfield B Vorster

2

3

 Masterful B Dean J Farook

3

5

 Al Frank S Gray R Stewart

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (SAND)

6

 Kingtrap C Leck R Stewart

1

7

 Pearlinsky B Marsh A Calder

2

12

 Able Win B Dean Saifudin

3

11

 D'Mighty Kingdom H K Tan D Chee

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

9

 Juan Les Pins P Shaw B Vorster

1

6

 Sapphire Racer J Meagher Soo

2

11

 Ruy Lopez Baertschiger S John

3

1

 Spec Prince J Meagher J Farook

4

8

 CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY - 1800M

10

 Trigger Express S Burridge K Fujii

1

5

 Setembro Chove P Shaw B Vorster

2

6

 Royal Admiral L Laxon Din Azis

3

1

 Lim's Passion J Meagher R Stewart

4

9

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1400M

1

 King And Infinite S Burridge H K Cheng

1

12

 Lim's Zerperb J Meagher A Fiezan

2

4

 My Royal Captain L Laxon N Callow

3

5

 Saint Arc D Koh K K Ng

4