Big Maverick wins E W Barker Trophy

SINGAPORE,  29 Nov 2008
 
BIG MAVERICK sweeps past FANTASTIC OWNERS to win the
E W Barker Trophy - SNTC photo

BIG MAVERICK capped an impressive season to win the S$350,000 E W Barker Trophy over 1400m here today, and emerged an a top contender in next year's Singapore Derby.

The top three year old this season with two wins and a second in the Three-Year-Old Challenger series, BIG MAVERICK (O'Reilly - Ajfan by Woodman) came from well off the pace to win drawing by one length, equalling the course record with a time of 1 min. 21.8 secs.

It was the seventh win in 15 starts for the New Zealand gelding who was unplaced just twice at the start of his career last year. BIG MAVERICK will now be spelled and brought back for next year's four-year-old series.

For Laurie Laxon, it was his 12th group win of the season but his first in the E W Barker Trophy, staged in honour of the late chairman of the Singapore Turf Club.

For winning jockey Saimee Jumaat, it was yet another smashing afternoon, booting home four winners and brought his tally to 84 for the season, 22 ahead of his closest rivals for the championship with seven meetings left.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

12

 Moonlight B Dean R Stewart

1

1

 Arapuni L Laxon Saimee

2

9

 Stings Leica Bee Baertschiger J Powell

3

6

 Mission Supremo S Gray Soo

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

6

 Royal Best Baertschiger Saimee

1

11

 Husson Express M Freedman R Fradd

2

12

 Splitsville D Koh Woodworth

3

4

 Great Express J Meagher D Beasley

4

3

 NOVICE - 1400M

11

 Classic Express J Meagher Chavez

1

7

 South Star H Takaoka E Legrix

2

6

 Rooy K C Yeoh D Beasley

3

2

 Marco Kid B Dean Aslam

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

12

 Silence Touch D Koh Woodworth

1

2

 Mr Bergamo S Gray M Azrull

2

7

 Thanks For Memory Baertschiger N Callow

3

9

 May Nine H K Tan Au

4

5

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

4

 Monkey Man J Meagher Saimee

1

6

 Dan Noble Baertschiger J Powell

2

8

 Invader S Burridge D Beasley

3

1

 Pacino L Laxon N Callow

4

6

 MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200m

1

 Dragon World J Meagher D Beasley

1

8

 Chevy H Takaoka H K Lim

2

5

 Captain Of Honour S Gray E Legrix

3

7

 Splendour Zest P Shaw R Fradd

4

7

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M

4

 El Sheik Baertschiger J Powell

1

1

 Lim's Hero J Meagher N Callow

2

7

 Recycle King S Gray D Beasley

3

9

 Tricky Masyer L Treloar M Gallagher

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

14

 Gutsy Fighter H K Tan Din Azis

1

8

 Rising Shadow C Brown S H Low

2

5

 Lucky Domino C Leck Chavez

3

10

 Stilleto D Hill T R Barnabas

4

9

 E W BARKER TROPHY (Singapore Group 2) - 1400M

6

 Big Maverick L Laxon Saimee

1

7

 Fantastic Owners B Dean M Gallagher

2

11

 The Big Gee S Burridge Din Azis

3

12

 Huat Chai M Yusof R Stewart

4

10

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M

3

 Cristoforo S Burridge M Cahill

1

1

 Ricoco P Shaw J Powell

2

4

 Risky Business S Burridge N Callow

3

8

 Prinzio P Shaw B Vorster

4

11

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M

4

 Break Free L Laxon Saimee

1

1

 Sinma Perfect D Dragon Y F Leong

2

9

 Mt Edge Combe P Shaw R Fradd

3

6

 Stryker Baertschiger J Powell

4