Restored silences big guns in MRA Cup

SINGAPORE,  8 Feb 2009
 
RESTORED getting the better of THE HORNET to win the MRA Cup
- SNTC photo

Unheralded RESTORED silenced the big guns with a gutsy display in the $300,000 MRA Cup over 1800m at Kranji here today.

Racing in Class 4 just two starts back, the Dr Yeoh Kheng Chye trained RESTORED (Red Ransom - Pristine Kristine by Spinning World) settled in second last on the rails in the eight horse field.

He never left the rails, and when field opened up at the top of the straight, he went after the leader RICOCO, just as THE HORNET was making his run wide out.

RESTORED and THE HORNET then cleared away to fight out the finish, with the former getting the upper hand by half a length. RICOCO held on for third.

RESTORED, who won his only start over 1600m in New Zealand, has hitherto started six times - all over 1600m - for a win and three placings.

In the other feature event of the day, HUAT CHAI (D'Cash - Check Up Lady by Zephyr Zip) stepped up on his good fourth in the EW Barker Trophy two starts back to win the S$200,000 Three Rings Trophy for three and four year olds over 1400m. It was his fourth win in 13 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 INITIATION, DIV 2 - 1400M

9

 Mr Fradd Khoo Soo

1

6

 Winning Heart B Dean D Beasley

2

7

 Big Bear Baertschiger J Powell

3

2

 Salvagente B Marsh Chavez

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

12

 Super Gold S Chua Chavez

1

10

 Srijana M Clements B Vorster

2

8

 Royal Sprint S Burridge M Cahill

3

6

 Gutsy Knight H K Tan Hairin

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M

7

 Otomodachi C Brown D Beasley

1

6

 Royal Best Baertschiger J Powell

2

1

 Speaknoevil B Dean Saimee

3

11

 Sun Dazzle K C Yeoh P Knuckey

4

4

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1800M

8

 Win In P Shaw R Fradd

1

7

 John Of Arch D Hill D Beasley

2

6

 Goldschatz S Gray M Gallagher

3

4

 Carclew Baertschiger J Powell

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

10

 Scorsese K C Yeoh Saimee

1

12

 Mission Bay S Gray Soo

2

1

 Alvito D Koh P Knuckey

3

9

 Rossini Prince J Meagher D Beasley

4

6

 INITIATION, DIV 1 - 1400M

1

 Arapuni L Laxon Saimee

1

9

 High Key J Meagher E Legrix

2

8

 Harvey Baertschiger J Powell

3

6

 Five Claws S Burridge M Gallagher

4

7

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1600M

9

 Golden Number Khoo E Da Silva

1

3

 Tobias S Burridge M Cahill

2

5

 Classic Key J Meagher Chavez

3

6

 Happiness Come S Burridge P Knuckey

4

8

 THREE RINGS TROPHY,  SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1400M

6

 Huat Chai M Yusof Saimee

1

7

 Quiero Bailar P Shaw B Vorster

2

5

 Beau Brummell D Hill M Cahill

3

1

 Onceuponatime D Hill D Beasley

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

12

 Happy Everybody S Burridge A Feiruz

1

8

 Lago Bay Baertschiger J Powell

2

3

 Al Nader S Gray Chavez

3

5

 Guerilla J Meagher Saimee

4

10

 MRA CUP - 1800M

7

 Restored K C Yeoh J Powell

1

2

 The Hornet D Dragon E Da Silva

2

6

 Ricoco P Shaw R Fradd

3

1

 Jade H Takaoka M Gallagher

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

1

 Graduate Boy S Burridge T Affandi

1

7

 Rooy K C Yeoh D Beasley

2

4

 Recycle King S Gray M Cahill

3

2

 Toolern Joe C Brown K Knuckey

4

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M

9

 Royal Emblem D Hill B Vorster

1

1

 Lim's Hero J Meagher E Legrix

2

8

 Big Moment L Laxon Saimee

3

2

 King Of Honour S Gray M Cahill

4