Beau Brummel upsets in Merlion Trophy

SINGAPORE,  21 Feb 2009

 
BEAU BRUMMELL holds on to win from WAIKATO - SNTC photo
 

BEAU BRUMMELL, who achieved his last victory in Class 3, out-sprinted Singapore's top two sprinters to win the $200,000 Merlion Trophy, the first leg of the Singapore Sprint Series, at Kranji here tonight.

Since his last victory in the middle of last year, BEAU BRUMMEL (My Halo - Lady In Blue) has been consistent but without much luck.

“He was extremely unlucky in the Three Rings Trophy last time out. If he had not been held up at a critical stage he should have won that race," said trainer David Hill.

“There was no such bad luck today. After a dream run on the rails, he had the lucky breaks and just sprinted away to a superb win."

It was the gelding sixth win in 23 starts and Dill rates him as good as his stable star ONCEUPONATIME.

Lionel Lee ended a 10-month drought when RIGHT CLICK (Mellifont - Mensana by Sound Reason) broke through for his maiden win in 12 starts.

There was also reason to celebrate for Michael Yap with the 26 year old apprentice booted home his first winner on EASY (Desert Prince - Sky Watch by Star Watch).

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

9

 Sir Rumble Baertschiger S H Low

1

10

 Ajay Star B Marsh B Vorster

2

8

 Old Town S Burridge Sivan

3

4

 Yari Cozzene S Burridge M Cahill

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1600M

11

 Old Faithful P Shaw B Vorster

1

1

 High Key J Meagher D Beasley

2

13

 Undaunted M Clements M Gallagher

3

6

 Trigger Legacy S Gray M Cahill

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

6

 Silent Account B Dean Aslam

1

1

 Arapuni L Laxon Saimee

2

5

 Elegant Challenge B Marsh B Vorster

3

9

 Happy Win D Dragon R Fradd

4

4

 MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

11

 Right Click L Lee S H Low

1

2

 Ara Kara L Treloar P Knuckey

2

6

 Harrison L Laxon D Beasley

3

5

 Storm King H Takaoka Zaki

4

5

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

 Jaloux P Shaw R Fradd

1

8

 Happy Everybody S Burridge A Feiruz

2

9

 Gold Help S Burridge T Affandi

3

7

 Fight To Live H K Tan Au

4

6

 KRANJI STAKES B - 1800M

5

 Wu Jin P Shaw R Fradd

1

1

 El Sordo M Freedman D Beasley

2

3

 Goldschatz S Gray M Gallagher

3

2

 Carclew Baertschiger J Powell

4

7

 MERLION TROPHY - 1200M

10

 Beau Brummell D Hill M Cahill

1

1

 Waikato L Laxon Saimee

2

11

 Jolie's Shinju H Takaoka D Beasley

3

2

 Capablanca Baertschiger J Powell

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

8

 Easy C Leck M Yap

1

12

 Gold Pool K C Yeoh Saimee

2

11

 Stone Crab Khoo M Cahill

3

5

 Remy Baertschiger S H Low

4

9

 GRADUATION - 1200M

11

 Super Gold S Chua P Knuckey

1

1

 Subordinate M Freedman J Powell

2

5

 Break Free L Laxon Saimee

3

6

 Jeram Everybody D Koh Woodworth

4