Mooring to victory in 3YO Challenge

SINGAPORE,  6 June 2009
 
MOORING coasts to victory in the 1st leg of the 3YO Challenge
- SNTC photo

MOORING took advantage of the absence of sprint sensation ROCKET MAN to snatch victory in the 1st leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge over 1200m at Kranji here today.

Purchased for A$130,000 as a yearling, MOORING (Bel Esprit - Drop Anchor by At Talaq) was placed twice in three starts in Australia but has now chalked up four wins in six outings in Singapore for trainer Michael Freedman.

Ridden by Danny Beasley, MOORING was tucked just off the pace and was cantering at the home turn looking for a run. The run came at the top of the straight and MOORING immediately went after the leader BIONIC BOY to win drawing away although he drifted out a little in the closing stages.

POWERFUL RULER and WAIPAPA were coming on strongly at the finish but MOORING had too much in hand.

It was the second Singapore Group 3 victory for Freedman following the success of ANY HUMOUR in the Chairman's Trophy last March.

Earlier in the day, another Freedman runner, JABAL TARIK scorched the track to win the Open Handicap over 1400m in course record time of 1:21.5 in his second outing in Singapore.

JABAL TARIK (Rock Of Gibraltar - Marooned Lady by Marooned), who cost A$800,000 as a yearling, won five races in Australia and has emerged as a strong contender for the Singapore Derby next month.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 INITIATION - 1600M

5

 Yari Cozzene S Burridge J Moreira

1

11

 Lycraa Baertschiger J Powell

2

6

 Ravages C Brown Soo

3

7

 Renixus P Shaw B Vorster

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

11

 Princess Jay H Takaoka J Moreira

1

6

 Doraemon D Koh Woodworth

2

1

 Grand Army S Burridge V Duric

3

5

 Boss Man Baertschiger J Powell

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

1

 Million Lot C Leck M Ewe

1

6

 Fair King Dane D Koh J L Li

2

5

 Valiant Master C Leck Chavez

3

11

 Expressardo L Lee Woodworth

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

4

 Daring Journey C Brown J Powell

1

10

 Secretive P Shaw B Vorster

2

13

 Radasca D Dragon Saifudin

3

5

 Georgie Boy S Gray R Stewart

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 2000M

12

 Golden Lido S Burridge Saimee

1

4

 Dorado Joy C Leck E Legrix

2

3

 Deefour K C Yeoh J Powell

3

6

 Bounce Back H Takaoka Zaki

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1600M

1

 Dustin L Laxon Saimee

1

2

 Kashani Star B Dean M Gallagher

2

7

 Flash Gordon S Burridge D Beasley

3

3

 Super Sunday C Leck Chavez

4

7

 OPEN - 1400M

11

 Jabal Tarik M Freedman B Vorster

1

5

 Protege C Leck Woodworth

2

4

 Slow Waltz J Meagher P Knuckey

3

2

 Lim's Fighter J Meagher R McMahon

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

8

 Rooy K C Yeoh B Vorster

1

2

 Husonic M Freedman V Duric

2

3

 Marco Kid B Dean D Beasley

3

7

 Alvito D Koh Woodworth

4

9

 THREE-YEAR-OLD CHALLENGER (1ST LEG) - 1200M

3

 Mooring M Freedman D Beasley

1

2

 Powerful Ruler B Dean Saimee

2

4

 Waipapa L Laxon B Vorster

3

7

 Super Gold S Chua Chavez

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

2

 Newfoundluck K C Yeoh J Powell

1

11

 Dream Key J Meagher Saimee

2

3

 Moment Of Truth M Freedman V Duric

3

5

 Make A Memory Baertschiger R Fradd

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

1

 Ace Aliado L Laxon Saimee

1

13

 Shinkansen B Dean R Stewart

2

7

 Alabama S Burridge Chavez

3

10

 Crown Horse B Marsh J Moreira

4