Capablanca bags Lion City Cup

SINGAPORE,  11 April 2008
 
CAPABLANCA (Noel Callow) races past LIM'S FIGHTER (partly
hidden) to win the Lion City Cup - SNTC photo

CAPABLANCA, named after world chess champion Jose Raul Capablanca, was himself crowned champion for the first time when he triumphed in the Lion City Cup at Kranji tonight.

Just over 11 months ago, the Don Baertschiger trained gelding was beaten into second place by WHY ME in a photo finish in the 1200m weight-for-age sprint.

Since then, CAPABLANCA (Scenic - Ahava by Southern Appeal) has gone on to win five of his seven starts before finally bagging his first Group win in Singapore.

And he did it in style by defeating Kranji Sprint winner LIM'S FIGHTER and the Derby runner-up WORLD DELIGHT. WHY BE could manage only fourth this time.

CAPABLANCA, who won all his four starts in Western Australia before coming out here, has now won nine of his 18 starts at Kranji.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1600M

2

 Titan Delight L Laxon B Vorster

1

7

 Liang Kee C Brown E Legrix

2

10

 Sweet Dreamer Baertschiger J Powell

3

14

 Bullish Run D Dragon M Ewe

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

11

 Dylan L Laxon Saimee

1

2

 Zinku S Burridge T Affandi

2

5

 Fast As Lightning D Koh K K Ng

3

7

 Dorado Joy C Leck Din Azis

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

5

 Lim's Joy J Meagher D Beasley

1

3

 Goldschatz S Gray M Gallagher

2

4

 Royal Zest P Shaw R Fradd

3

7

 Precise L Treloar A Fiezan

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 Sun Village Baertschiger N Callow

1

10

 Fashion Thunder M Clements R Fradd

2

12

 Hall Of Fame K C Yeoh Saimee

3

6

 East Coast Express B Marsh H K Cheng

4

5

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

1

 Big Maverick L Laxon Saimee

1

4

 Gust J Meagher D Beasley

2

11

 Breadwinner C Leck Din Azis

3

3

 Flying Langfuhr B Dean J Powell

4

6

 NOVICE - 1400M

6

 Holtmail P Shaw R Fradd

1

8

 Gold Help S Burridge T Affandi

2

1

 Crown Horse B Marsh B Vorster

3

4

 Pacific King Prawn C Leck D Beasley

4

7

 LION CITY CUP - 1200M

2

 Capablanca Baertschiger N Callow

1

3

 Lim's Fighter J Meagher Din Azis

2

5

 World Delight S Burridge J Powell

3

1

 Why Be L Laxon Saimee

4

8

 OPEN - 1600M

3

 Itmaybeyou B Dean N Callow

1

7

 Stealth B Marsh B Vorster

2

8

 No Limit D Dragon A Fiezan

3

6

 Taurus S Burridge Woodworth

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

9

 Classicardo M Clements M Gallagher

1

7

 Tricky Master L Treloar A Fiezan

2

4

 Perfect Sky L Lee Kellady

3

10

 Keegan S Gray Sivan

4