Freedman lands first Singapore group win

SINGAPORE,  29 Mar 2009
 
ANY HUMOUR wins the Chairman's Trophy in driving rain
- SNTC photo

Michael Freedman, in his first full season in Singapore, has recorded his first Group win at Kranji when he sent out ANY HUMOUR to victory in the S$200,000 Group 3 Chairman's Trophy over 1800m today.

ANY HUMOUR (Danewin - Damasta by Ogygian), bought for just A$20,000 as a yearling, won three of his eight starts in Australia, including one each at Rosehill and Canterbury.

Brought over by Freedman last year, ANY HUMOUR started his Singapore campaign with two consecutive placings before getting off the mark with a runaway win in Class 3 last month.

He was then purchased by Northwest Racing Stable early this month and the new outfit reaped instant reward with the victory today.

“I’ve always had a big opinion of this horse, but today was his biggest test and I was also a bit wary of the track after all that rain,” said Freedman.

“But he handled it very well. I knew he would be hard to run down once I saw how comfortable he was on the track.

“The QEII Cup is now right on target. We’ll then have to wait and see if he can go on to the SIA Cup.

“But it’s already a big buzz to get my first Group race here and I hope there’ll be more to come.”  
RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 INITIATION - 1600M

2

 Salvagente B Marsh J Powell

1

1

 Happy Win D Dragon R Fradd

2

8

 Trigger Legacy S Gray P Kunckey

3

11

 My Fighters H Takaoka Saifudin

4

2

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

7

 Mission Impossible S Gray J Moreira

1

10

 Fast As Lightning D Koh J L Li

2

5

 Noble One J Meagher A Fiezan

3

4

 Ara Kara L Treloar P Knuckey

4

3

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

1

 Look At Me K C Yeoh J Moreira

1

5

 Boyle L Laxon J Powell

2

7

 Equience J Meagher D Beasley

3

9

 Srijana M Clements B Vorster

4

4

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

2

 Drovetti S Burridge Saimee

1

6

 Student Prince P Shaw B Vorster

2

3

 Golden Number Khoo J Moreira

3

1

 Dragon World J Meagher D Beasley

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

11

 Gold Pool K C Yeoh A Feiruz

1

10

 Rainbow Empire D Dragon J Moreira

2

1

 Seacrest L Laxon Saimee

3

3

 Nefertiti S Burridge T Affandi

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 2400M

10

 Kim Keseki L Treloar P Knuckey

1

4

 Manuka S Gray Chavez

2

2

 Go For Gold P Shaw R Fradd

3

9

 Kipadi S Gray Saimee

4

7

 NOVICE - 1200M

3

 Ace Aviva M Freedman R Fradd

1

2

 Dan Duchess K C Yeoh Razali

2

4

 Waipapa L Laxon Saimee

3

5

 Given Vision S Gray P Knuckey

4

8

 KRANJI STAKES B - 1800M

6

 Imperial Green S Gray Saimee

1

3

 Corragio C Brown J Powell

2

5

 Win In P Shaw R Fradd

3

2

 Keep Away H Takaoka Chavez

4

9

 CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY - 1800M

8

 Any Humour M Freedman D Beasley

1

7

 Ricoco P Shaw R Fradd

2

2

 The Hornet D Dragon P Knuckey

3

9

 Restored K C Yeoh J Powell

4

10

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

12

 Happiness Come S Burridge J Moreira

1

9

 Marco Kid B Dean D Beasley

2

14

 Deefour K C Yeoh H S Gill

3

4

 Sensible Sam L Laxon Saimee

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

8

 Brandy Dry Baertschiger S H Low

1

2

 Scorsese K C Yeoh Saimee

2

7

 Keep D'Limit D Dragon D Beasley

3

5

 Exotic Roi S Chua J Moreira

4

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

8

 Recycle King S Gray P Knuckey

1

6

 Royal Carribean H Takaoka B Vorster

2

3

 Arapuni L Laxon Saimee

3

2

 Saddlers Creek B Marsh A Feiruz

4