Why Be scores 18th win in Fischer Stakes

SINGAPORE,  1April 2007
 
WHY BE on his way to his 18th win - SNTC photo

WHY BE, who was named Singapore's Horse Of The Year 2006 in Kuala Lumpur last night, put the icing on the cake when he captured the S$200,000 Fischer Stakes (1200m) for the second consecutive year here today.

In winning the Singapore Group 3 event, the Australian four-year-old by Success Express out of the Royal Academy mare Charybdis also exacted some measure of revenge over ALWAYS FAST who defeated him in the Kranji Sprint last month when WHY BE was disadvantaged by the handicap condition.

Back to racing at weight-for-age, WHY BE showed that he is a cut above the rest when he coasted home two lengths ahead of CAPABLANCA. ALWAYS FAST finished third while ARENTI, who was expected to provide the biggest challenge to WHY BE, was a disappointing fifth.

WHY BE has now won 18 of his 22 starts and will be aiming to atone for his disappointing fifth in the Lion City Cup last year when he tackled Singapore's premier sprint next month. That outing last year was the only occasion that the Laurie Laxon gelding has finished out of the money.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1200M

7

 Istidado M Clements S Cheam

1

1

 Aquarius D Koh K K Ng

2

12

 East Coast Express B Marsh H K Cheng

3

6

 Big Citi B Dean M Pumpa

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

2

 Al Nader S Gray A Calder

1

8

 Mighty Servant L Laxon N Callow

2

1

 Lucky Domino C Leck S Cheam

3

3

 Archer B Marsh H K Cheng

4

3

 NOVICE - 1400M

4

 Royal Crown B Marsh H K Cheng

1

8

 Lucky Dip L Laxon N Callow

2

6

 Empire Crown L Laxon A Calder

3

7

 Haveaniceday B Dean Sam

4

4

 INITIATION - 1600M

8

 Up Ahead L Laxon N Callow

1

2

 D'Mighty Star H K Tan T Affandi

2

1

 Titan Delight L Laxon A Calder

3

6

 Jetspeed L Treloar K Fujii

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

1

 Imperial Treasure Baertschiger Kellady

1

9

 Triple Wonder H Takaoka Din Azis

2

11

 Transcend S Burridge S Cheam

3

4

 Sidford L Treloar N Callow

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 2000M

11

 Individualist S Burridge Razali

1

7

 On The Line Baertschiger Kellady

2

10

 Royal Liberator D Hill Din Azis

3

1

 Mysticardo M Clements S Cheam

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

5

 Blade Liger P Shaw B Vorster

1

1

 Maxi Marine S Gray H K Cheng

2

7

 Golden Tiger B Dean J Farook

3

3

 Rapidflare C Leck R Stewart

4

8

 FISCHER STAKES - 1200M

1

 Why Be L Laxon B Vorster

1

6

 Capablanca Baertschiger A Calder

2

3

 Always Fast Baertschiger N Callow

3

5

 Tom Higgs S Burridge R Stewart

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

9

 Zoid P Shaw Din Azis

1

4

 Keegan S Gray R Stewart

2

3

 Coppola L Laxon A Calder

3

6

 Patchouli L Laxon Soo

4

10

 KRANJI STAKES A - 1600M

11

 Jaywin D Dragon Din Azis

1

1

 King And King S Burridge J Farook

2

3

 War Horn P Shaw A Calder

3

6

 Setembro Chove P Shaw B Vorster

4