Jabal Tarik bags first Classic Stakes

SINGAPORE,  7 Aug 2009
 
JABAL TARIK staves off the challenge of SWITCHBLADE
(inside) to win the inaugural Classic Stakes - SNTC photo

JABAL TARIK became the first winner of the S$150,000 Causeway Classic Stakes, a mini feature introduced by the Singapore Turf Club to encourage the importation of quality stayers, which was run over 1800m on the polytrack at Kranji tonight.

With Danny Beasley in the saddle, the Michael Freedman-trained five-year-old came from just off the pace to win from SWITCHBLADE who provided the favourite with a determined challenge in the final 200m.

JABAL TARIK (Rock Of Gibraltar - Marooned Lady by Marooned), a A$800,000 yearling purchase who won five races in Australia, won by a neck for his second win in five starts in Singapore.

Earlier in the evening, Freedman provided Frenchman Oliver Doleuze with his first winner in his latest stint in Singapore when he saddled newcomer LUCKY JESTER to victory in the Maiden - 1000m handicap.

Costing A$210,000 as a yearling, LUCKY JESTER (Pure Theatre - Swiss Cotton by Straight Strike) managed a third and a fourth from four outings in Australia.

Two other newcomers, ACE ARMANDO (Pins - Centaforce by Centaine) and LOCUS STANDI (Street Cry - Zintime by Snaadee), also won first-up in Singapore tonight.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Lucky Jester M Freedman O Doleuze

1

2

 Incredible Son S Nigishi T Affandi

2

1

 Fantastic Sky Khoo T R Barnabas

3

9

 Big Momoko L Laxon Saimee

4

2

 INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Ace Armando L Laxon Saimee

1

7

 Big Red M Freedman J Moreira

2

2

 Super Knight B Dean M Gallagher

3

9

 Eternal Wealth K C Yeoh B Tai

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 -1000M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Trigger Success S Burridge J Moreira

1

1

 Race Ahead B Marsh A Feiruz

2

2

 Happy Lido Khoo Saimee

3

3

 Den L Laxon R Fradd

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Maha Veeran D Hill J Moreira

1

8

 Tricky Master L Treloar O Doleuze

2

4

 Javelin H Takaoka Saimee

3

9

 Sunduvan H K Tan A Ng

4

5

 NOVICE - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

8

 My Son P Shaw R Fradd

1

1

 Shinkansen B Dean E Legrix

2

7

 Eternal Win S Gray J Moreira

3

5

 Equience J Meagher D Beasley

4

6

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 El Patron Baertschiger J Powell

1

9

 Splitsville D Koh Woodwortth

2

7

 Zestfulgo M Yusof Kellady

3

6

 Saddle The Wind S Gray V Duric

4

7

 CAUSEWAY CLASSIC STAKES - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Jabal Tarik M Freedman D Beasley

1

9

 Switchblade S Burridge J Moreira

2

2

 Ace Amigo L Laxon Saimee

3

5

 Ribeiro M Freedman V Duric

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Fortune Warrior S Chua J Powell

1

2

 My Way B Marsh A Feiruz

2

4

 Get'Em Get'Em S Gray Saimee

3

12

 Sixth Avenue C Leck J Moreira

4

9

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Locus Standi D Koh Woodworth

1

5

 Howgoodisthat B Dean V Duric

2

1

 Dr Lemon P Shaw R Fradd

3

2

 Monkey Man J Meagher O Doleuze

4