Jolie's Shinju takes Patrons' Bowl

SINGAPORE,  31 May 2009

 
Jockey Ronnie Stewart gestures as he crosses the line on
JOLIE'S SHINJU
- SNTC photo

JOLIE'S SHINJU, the only rose among the thorns, out-sprinted her male counterparts to win the S$500,000 Patrons' Bowl over 1400m at Kranji here today.

It was the second major win for a Japanese bred in Singapore, and for the trainer-jockey combination of Hideyuki Takaoka and Ronnie Stewart after their shock win with EL DORADO in the Singapore Gold Cup last November.

The second highest rated runners in the Singapore Group 1 contest for four-year-olds, JOLIE'S SHINJU (Jolie's Halo - Endearing Quality by Danzig) did not give her rivals much of a chance.

The first to break, she was headed momentarily by HOLTMAIL in the back straight and the pair had a commanding lead at the 800m. JOLIE'S SHINJU soon gained command and she went to the line to win by one and a half lengths from QUIERO BAILAR (Lode - Quebramar by Compatible).

BIG MAVERICK (O'Reilly - Ajfan by Woodman) claimed third placing after doing very good work at the finish.

The Patrons' Bowl is the first leg of the Singapore Four-Year-old series which will continue with the Derby Trial (1600m) next month and culminate with the Singapore Derby (2000m) in July.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M

6

Seacrest L Laxon T H Koh

1

9

Gold Pool K C Yeoh Aslam

2

1

Dustin L Laxon M Airy

3

5

Gift Of Honour S Gray M Azrull

4

2

RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

1

Viva Panata D Koh M Ewe

1

2

Race Ahead B Marsh Saifudin

2

10

Tien Chai H K Tan E Legrix

3

9

Silver Element S Gray V Duric

4

3

CLASS 5 - 2000M

10

Welsh Queen H Takaoka R Stewart

1

3

Mission Supremo S Gray V Duric

2

5

Kiwi Maestro B Dean D Beasley

3

9

Pegasus Royal H K Tan Chavez

4

4

RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

8

Men At Work S Burridge Saimee

1

4

Dubai Gold C Brown D Beasley

2

10

Silver Lining S Gray M Azrull

3

6

Lamborghini Flame Khoo H S Gill

4

5

CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M

1

Daring Tourist C Brown Y Y Oon

1

11

Fortune Warrior S Chua Zaki

2

12

Kingpin C Leck M Ewe

3

4

Triple Your Luck K C Yeoh Aslam

4

6

KRANJI STAKES C - 2000M

9

Kim Keseki L Treloar R Stewart

1

4

Majestic Knight D Koh Soo

2

2

Anchor Ice P Shaw R Fradd

3

7

Mission Bay S Gray D Beasley

4

7

INITIATION - 1400M

11

Intercept L Laxon Saimee

1

8

Golden Scalpel S Burridge V Duric

2

6

Renixus P Shaw B Vorster

3

10

Undaunted M Clements R Fradd

4

8

GRADUATION - 1600M

3

Fighting Spirit Baertschiger J Powell

1

6

Dark Energy L Treloar V Duric

2

4

Seven Warrior C Brown R Fradd

3

8

Oil Baron J Meagher D Beasley

4

9

KRANJI STAKES A - 2000M

2

Recast L Laxon R Fradd

1

6

Imperial Green S Gray Saimee

2

5

Keep Away H Takaoka Chavez

3

4

El Dorado H Takaoka R Stewart

4

10

PATRONS' BOWL,  SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (4YO) - 1400M

15

Jolie's Shinju H Takaoka R Stewart

1

7

Quiero Bailar P Shaw B Vorster

2

3

Big Maverick L Laxon Saimee

3

13

Ariem M Freedman V Duric

4

11

BENCHMARK 83 - 1400M

7

So Majestic C Brown Chavez

1

10

Breadwinner C Leck M Ewe

2

2

Noble Manor L Laxon Saimee

3

4

Cigar Royale D Koh Woodworth

4

12

CLASS 4 - 1200M

1

Lockdown P Shaw R Fradd

1

7

Unpickable S Burridge R McMahon

2

9

Double Fianchetto K C Yeoh H S Gill

3

6

Ara Kara L Treloar V Duric

4