Top Spin easily wins Singapore Derby Trial

SINGAPORE,  22 June 2008

 
TOP SPIN goes to the line unchallenged in the Singapore
Derby Trial
- SNTC photo

TOP SPIN confirmed his status as the favourite for the Singapore Derby next month with a scintillating display in the S$300,000 Derby Trial over 1600m here today.

Ridden by Noel Callow who starred in the afternoon with three winners, the Australian gelding by Arena out of the Strategic mare Gas was just too good for his rivals, winning by two and a quarter lengths from stablemate ACE AND ACES.

After the race, trainer Laruie Laxon declared that TOP SPIN, already a winner of 12 races from 20 starts, is on track for the Derby.

Meanwhile, Michael Freedman, who landed his first Singapore winner with NTINI yesterday, made it a double with another newcomer RULING POWER.

Purchases for A$210,000 as a yearling, RULING POWER (Viscount - Vintage Power) won a minor event over 2000m in Australia and was an unplaced runner in the Group 1 AJC Derby in April last year.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

ASCOT RACECOURSE TROPHY
  MAIDEN - 1400M      

4

Glorify J Meagher Chavez

1

12

Perfect Align S Chua R Stewart

2

13

Silver Arrow D Hill Saifudin

3

6

Harundsan L Laxon Kellady

4

2

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB TROPHY
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M  

14

Revolte M Clements B Vorster

1

13

Powerful Ruler B Dean Saimee

2

2

Famous Overnight D Koh Woodworth

3

9

Shen Wei S Chua J Farook

4

3

AUSTRALIA TROPHY
  CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M      

6

Dan Noble Baertschiger J Powell

1

2

Ace Alltheway L Laxon N Callow

2

8

Happy Everybody S Burridge Sivan

3

4

Pent In Time M Clements Saimee

4

4

BANGLADESH TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 2000M      

5

Resourceful D Dragon R Fradd

1

1

Master Of Triumph D Koh K K Ng

2

9

Kaikaixinxin M Yusof Woodworth

3

7

Good Lucky H K Tan Au

4

5

CANADA TROPHY
  CLASS 4 - 2000M      

11

Pacific King Prawn C Leck Saimee

1

6

Kamsky M Clements R Fradd

2

10

Conundrum H Takaoka B Vorster

3

1

Manuka S Gray Aslam

4

6

INDIA TROPHY
  CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M      

2

Lion City Hero S Chua N Callow

1

8

Ace Ambassador B Marsh R Fradd

2

1

Silent Account B Dean Saimee

3

4

Perfect Sky D Koh Woodworth

4

7

MALAYSIA TROPHY
  CLASS 3 - 1400M      

5

Guerilla J Meagher Saimee

1

8

Promise Me Gold S Burridge Din Azis

2

1

Zinly S Chua N Callow

3

3

Flying Langfuhr B Dean B Vorster

4

8

NEW ZEALAND TROPHY
  CLASS 5 - 1200M      

7

East Coast Express B Marsh N Callow

1

10

Chin-Ho M Yusof Razali

2

13

Hall Of Fame K C Yeoh Saimee

3

14

Palmston S Chua R Stewart

4

9

SINGAPORE DERBY TRIAL
  SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (4YO) - 1600M  

1

Top Spin L Laxon N Callow

1

2

Ace And Aces L Laxon R Fradd

2

4

Fantastic Owners B Dean B Vorster

3

9

El Dorado H Takaoka E Legrix

4

10

SOUTH AFRICA TROPHY
  CLASS 4, DIV 4 - 1400M      

1

Ruling Power M Freedman R Fradd

1

6

Jeram Future L Treloar Woodworth

2

5

Innocent Star Baertschiger J Powell

3

4

Super Link D Dragon Saifudin

4

11

SRI LANKA TROPHY
  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M      

10

Raging Bull J Meagher Au

1

9

Dustin L Laxon Saimee

2

1

Quiero Bailar P Shaw B Vorster

3

3

Superb Magic Lamp C Brown E Legrix

4