Big Maverick easily wins second Challenge

SINGAPORE,  27 June 2008
 
BIG MAVERICK in full flight - SNTC photo

BIG MAVERICK is on track to make clean sweep of the three-year-old "triple crown" after another scintillating display in the second leg of the S$350,000 Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge over 1400m at Kranji tonight.

Winner of the first leg over 1200m when coming from a long way back at the home turn, the New Zealand gelding by O'Reilly out of Ajfan (by Woodman) was up with the pace this time and coasted home by two and a quarter lengths from THE HORNET (High Yield - Millennium Miss) who had finished fourth in the first leg.

BIG MAVERICK was the second of a double for Saimee Jumaat who extends his lead at the top of the jockey's table but it was Robbie Fradd who stole the thunder with four winners.

Michael Freedman unveiled another first-up winner in RIBEIRO (French Deputy - Ribe by Danehill), a A$200,000 yearling who managed just one win in Australia before coming out here.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

5

 Victory Star B Dean Saimee

1

12

 Winner Circle D Hill Chavez

2

3

 Mr Bergamo S Gray T Affandi

3

2

 Fashion Thunder M Clements R Fradd

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1600M

3

 Sonic S Burridge N Callow

1

8

 Ace Amadeus L Laxon Woodworth

2

12

 Triumphant Mars C Brown R Fradd

3

13

 Tuxedo Moon Baertschiger J Powell

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

4

 Imperial Green S Gray R Fradd

1

3

 Hello Clint M Clements N Callow

2

11

 Conquer Time D Koh Woodworth

3

5

 Rooy K C Yeoh D Beasley

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 Thrill Seeker M Clements N Callow

1

4

 Silver Arrow D Hill Saifudin

2

7

 Bengawan S Chua J Powell

3

3

 Silence Touch S Nigishi B Tai

4

5

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M

14

 Jolie's Shinju M Clements M Gallagher

1

7

 The Big Gee S Burridge N Callow

2

15

 Beau Brummell D Hill D Beasley

3

12

 Swains World M Freedman Saimee

4

6

 OPEN - 2000M

3

 Mr Line P Shaw R Fradd

1

4

 Ace Armada L Laxon Saimee

2

2

 King And King D Koh Soo

3

5

 Big Easy L Laxon R Stewart

4

7

 THREE-YEAR-OLD CHALLENGE (2nd Leg) - 1400M

1

 Big Maverick L Laxon Saimee

1

5

 The Hornet D Dragon G McKeon

2

11

 Dylan L Laxon Woodworth

3

2

 Ace Amigo L Laxon N Callow

4

8

 NOVICE - 1200M

3

 Ribeiro M Freedman R Fradd

1

5

 Killa B Marsh Saimee

2

1

 Major Yeates M Clements G McKeon

3

4

 Classic Key J Meagher N Callow

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

7

 Jaloux P Shaw R Fradd

1

11

 That's Money M Yusof S John

2

6

 Classicardo M Clements M Gallagher

3

13

 Tricky Master L Treloar B Vorster

4