Waikato repeats success in Jumbo Jet Trophy

SINGAPORE, 2 Aug 2009
 
WAIKATO staves off the challenge of ANY HUMOUR to win the
Jumbo Jet Trophy - SNTC photo

Champion jockey Saimee Jumaat was in superb form at Kranji today when he landed seven winners including the S$200,000 Jumbo Jet Trophy from a full book of 12 rides.

WAIKATO (Pins - Skyalker Wilkes by Skywalker) repeated his success in the Singapore Group 2 1400m event last year by avenging his narrow defeat to ANY HUMOUR, also over 1400m, last time out.

The pair had the race to themselves when they finished well clear of the rest of the field but WAIKATO, who started odds-on, got the upper had this time to win by a head.

It was the fourth success in the Jumbo Jet Trophy for Saimee after his earlier wins on BON AMIE (2003), KING AND KING (2007) and WAIKATO last year.

WAIKATO was one of six winners for trainer Laurie Laxon. Bought for NZ$50,000 as a yearing, WAIKATO has now earned more than S$1.15m in prizemoney.

The Jumbo Jet Trophy was presented by retired Perth jockey Johnny Wilson, one of the best jockeys ever to ride in Malaysia and Singapore.

"I have ridden many good horses in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius, but JUMBO JET is probably the best I’ve ridden and the best I’ve seen," said Wilson, now 73.

In 1972, Wilson rode "freak horse" JUMBO JET to win the Tunku Gold Cup, Singapore Derby and the Perak Derby, in which the New Zealand bred shouldered a punishing 67kg.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4,DIV 2 - 1400M

4

 Lamborghini Fame Khoo R Stewart

1

1

 Oil Baron J Meagher O Doleuze

2

11

 Salvagente B Marsh A Feiruz

3

7

 Winning Heart B Dean Saimee

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

1

 Better Than Ever L Laxon Saimee

1

9

 What A Cat M Yusof J Moreira

2

6

 Perfect King B Dean Saifudin

3

5

 Onelastime L Laxon D Beasley

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

10

 Ace Amante L Laxon Saimee

1

6

 Screaming Eagle Baertschiger D Beasley

2

3

 Any Coin J Meagher O Doleuze

3

2

 Lim's Connection S Burridge R McMahon

4

4

 INITIATION - 1400M

3

 High Noon S Burridge Saimee

1

12

 Touch Luck L Treloar R Stewart

2

4

 Nikolay M Clements J Moreira

3

14

 Kick-In Turbo M Yusof B Vorster

4

5

 GRADUATION - 1400M

4

 Intercept L Laxon Saimee

1

1

 Best Bid D Dragon Woodworth

2

6

 Day Of Empire M Freedman O Doleuze

3

7

 Dan Duchess K C Yeoh R Stewart

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1800M

8

 Lycraa Baertschiger D Beasley

1

9

 Golden Lido S Burridge Saimee

2

12

 King Of Honour S Gray R Fradd

3

4

 Seven Warrior C Brown Sivan

4

7

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

1

 Waipapa L Laxon Saimee

1

9

 Count Zerpour J Meagher D Beasley

2

12

 Incognito Baertschiger S John

3

10

 Lucky Ninety-Nine D Hill B Vorster

4

8

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Gate Crasher D Koh Woodworth

1

1

 Daring Youth S Chua Soo

2

12

 Hanauma Bay H Takaoka Saifudin

3

8

 Gold Pool K C Yeoh A K Sabrina

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1800M

5

 Fighting Spirit Baertschiger R Fradd

1

4

 Streep L Laxon Saimee

2

1

 Golden Number Khoo J Moreira

3

6

 Rooy K C Yeoh R Stewart

4

10

 JUMBO JET TROPHY (SINGAPORE GROUP 3) - 1400M

1

 Waikato L Laxon Saimee

1

2

 Any Humour M Freedman D Beasley

2

11

 Super Gold S Chua Sivan

3

9

 Corragio C Brown O Doleuze

4

11

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Sean L Laxon Saimee

1

1

 Redpacketday L Treloar O Doleuze

2

12

 Toa Horseradish S Nigishi R Stewart

3

10

 Kingpin C Leck Woodworth

4

12

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

1

 Kalash M Freedman D Beasley

1

5

 Nattier P Shaw R Fradd

2

2

 Pacino L Laxon Saimee

3

8

 Lucky Wish D Hill B Vorster

4