Jolie's Shinju runaway winner in Derby Trial

SINGAPORE,  21 Jun 2009
 
Jockey Ron Stewart raises his hand as he crossed the line
on JOLIE'S SHINJU - SNTC photo

JOLIE'S SHINJU has emerged as the horse to beat in the Singapore Derby next month and complete a clean sweep of the Singapore Four Year Old Challenge.

This after the Japanese mare annihilated the opposition and set a new course record in the Singapore Group 2 S$300,000 Singapore Derby Trial over 1600m at Kranji here today.

Ridden by Ron Stewart, JOLIE'S SHINJU (Jolie's Halo - Endearing Quality by Danzig) took command from the start and never gave her rivals a chance as she coasted home by five lengths.

Her winning time of 1 min 34.1 secs. is 0.1 second better than the previous best set by KIM ANGEL which has stood since 2000.

JABAL TARIK (Rock Of Gibraltar - Marooned Lady by Marooned), purchased for A$800,000 as a yearling and winner of five races in Australia before coming to Singapore, gave chase in the home stretch but to no avail. Third was THE HORNET (High Yield - Millennium Miss by Flying Spur).

JOLIE'S SHINJU, trained by Hideyuki Takaoka, had won the first leg of the Four Year Old Challenge with a handsome win in the Singapore Group 1 Patrons' Bowl over 1400m on May 31.

But whether she will contest the Derby which will be run over 2000m in three weeks' time remain to be decided. Takaoka said he not sure whether to press ahead to the Derby and said the decision would be a difficult one. "It’s a big decision to make. I'll have to sit down with the owner and have a good talk about it."

Her win today boosted her record to eight wins and six placings in 18 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

6

 Lucky Banker D Hill T R Barnabas

1

5

 Shinko Express B Dean Saimee

2

2

 Luminous Dragon C Leck M Ewe

3

7

 Tricky Master L Treloar M Gallagher

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

8

 Rum Runner Khoo J Moreira

1

6

 Jungle Prince B Marsh Saimee

2

4

 Glory Knight D Koh K K Ng

3

1

 Grand Army S Burridge V Duric

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

2

 Hey Toro B Marsh J Moreira

1

10

 Ryan James S Gray V Duric

2

13

 Ace Amante L Laxon Saimee

3

1

 Gold Help S Burridge T Affandi

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

1

 Race Ahead B Marsh Saifudin

1

2

 El Grey C Brown D Beasley

2

13

 That'stheone B Dean R Stewart

3

12

 Srarzl L Treloar I Andy

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

8

 Gutsy Prince H K Tan Hairin

1

7

 Screaming Eagle Baertschiger S H Low

2

11

 Crown Horse B Marsh A Feiruz

3

6

 Moment Of Truth M Freedman Suhaimi

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1800M

1

 Mission Supremo S Gray V Duric

1

9

 Welsh Queen H Takaoka R Stewart

2

4

 Kiwi Maestro B Dean R Fradd

3

3

 Flash Gordon S Burridge D Beasley

4

7

 NOVICE - 1600M

11

 Intercept L Laxon Saimee

1

3

 Seven Warrior C Brown B Tai

2

14

 Noble Spirit M Yusof Kellady

3

5

 Yari Cozzene S Burridge J Moreira

4

8

 KRANJI STAKES A - 1600M

7

 Keep Away H Takaoka B Vorster

1

6

 Drovetti S Burridge J Moreira

2

3

 Top Spin L Laxon V Duric

3

1

 Lim's Fighter J Meagher R McMahon

4

9

 SINGAPORE DERBY TRIAL (4YO) - 1600M

15

 Jolie's Shinju H Takaoka R Stewart

1

3

 Jabal Tarik M Freedman V Duric

2

1

 The Hornet D Dragon J Moreira

3

2

 Big Maverick L Laxon Saimee

4

10

 CLASS 2 - 1400M

9

 Teskara M Freedman J Moreira

1

7

 Be A Man Baertschiger B Vorster

2

2

 My Hero B Dean Saimee

3

3

 Ariem M Freedman V Duric

4

11

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

6

 Happy Everybody S Burridge T Affandi

1

2

 Pacino L Laxon Saimee

2

14

 Speaknoevil B Dean Aslam

3

1

 Perfect Sky D Koh Woodworth

4