Mexican Rose keeps clean slate

SINGAPORE,  30 Oct 2009
 
MEXICAN ROSE won easing up in her biggest test yet - SNTC photo

MEXICAN ROSE came out smelling as sweet as ever in her first test in open company in the Kranji Stakes A - 1200m sprint at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by regular jockey Saimee Jumaat, the three-year-old by Volksraad out of the Gone West mare Down View tracked stablemate WHY BE till the home straight, then raced past the former champion with ease to win by two and a half lengths.

With the victory, MEXICAN ROSE stretch her record in Singapore to five wins in five starts which included the Magic Millions Juvenile Championship in July.

"She just keeps rising to the challenge", said Saimee of the latest star on the Singapore turf.

Prior to coming to Singapore, MEXICAN ROSE won two of her three starts in New Zealand, with her only defeat coming in the NZ$1m Karaka Millions.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Dittatore P Shaw B Vorster

1

11

 Magic Sky Khoo Saifudin

2

6

 Oblivion J Meagher Soo

3

12

 Future Sprinkles D Hill T R Barnabas

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Lucky Diamond M Yusof M Gallagher

1

4

 Fatkid H K Tan Sam

2

1

 Street Ruffian L Treloar Saimee

3

8

 Midlife Crisis Baertschiger J Powell

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Astra Torres H Takaoka B Vorster

1

6

 That's Gold M Yusof S John

2

3

 Caiyaya D Dragon Saifudin

3

9

 Lucky Sun D Kok M Ewe

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

10

 Silent Wind Baertschiger S H Low

1

8

 Bisa Khoo K K Ng

2

2

 Sean L Laxon T H Koh

3

1

 Old Faithful P Shaw I Andy

4

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Sky Happiness P Shaw B Vorster

1

10

 Magician L Laxon T H Koh

2

9

 Jack Of Diamonds K C Yeoh K K Ng

3

7

 Best Echo S Chua Soo

4

6

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

7

 Choisism M Freedman D Beasley

1

5

 El Sheik Baertschiger J Powell

2

8

 Future Baby S Chua Chavez

3

6

 Happiness Come S Burridge S Ruzaini

4

7

 KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M

4

 Mexican Rose L Laxon Saimee

1

7

 Perfect Sky D Koh Chavez

2

2

 Noble Manor L Laxon D Beasley

3

3

 Amadeus Mozart P Shaw B Vorster

4

8

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 First Blood Baertschiger S H Low

1

6

 Casino Royale D Kok Chavez

2

10

 Gold Pool K C Yeoh D Beasley

3

2

 Apache Junction C Brown K K Ng

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

3

 Phantom Knight B Dean M Gallagher

1

4

 Kim Keseki L Treloar J Powell

2

1

 Oil Baron J Meagher D Beasley

3

9

 King Fury L Laxon Saimee

4