Given Vision eyes the final 3YO Challenge

SINGAPORE,  26 Jun 2009
 
GIVEN VISION goes to the line a comfortable winner - SNTC photo

GIVEN VISION has emerged as the horse to beat in the final leg of the Three-Year-Old Challenge over 1600m next month after his runaway win in the 2nd leg run over 1400m at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Joao Moreira, GIVEN VISION (Belong To Me) came from a fair way in the early running, managed to squeeze out from the rails at the home turn. Once he saw daylight, he showed an amazing turn of foot to draw away and won by two and three quarter lengths.

Trainer Steven Gray said after he had targeted the horse for the final leg and winning tonight's race was a bonus.

GIVEN VISION, who was knocked down for just NZ$10,000 as a yearling, was spotting blinkers for the first time tonight after winning three of his four starts, including his last outing over 1600m.

There was a spectacular upset in the Class 5 handicap when PRIOR VISCOUNT (End Sweep - Sally Klaire by Salieri) found winning form again after 12 months to win by a head and paid $683 for a win.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1400M

6

 Shinkansen B Dean E Legrix

1

7

 Superb Incredible Baertschiger J Powell

2

3

 Equience J Meagher D Beasley

3

5

 Unbeatable S Nigishi J Moreira

4

2

 INITIATION - 1400M

3

 Ravages C Brown Soo

1

12

 Wonder B Marsh J Moreira

2

15

 Georgie Boy S Gray R Stewart

3

7

 Boss Man Baertschiger J Powell

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

5

 Oil Baron J Meagher D Beasley

1

7

 Samurai Kid C Brown J Powell

2

1

 New Rose Wood D Koh Woodworth

3

3

 Dan Noble M Freedman V Duric

4

4

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

5

 Daring Commander C Brown Y Y Oon

1

3

 Streep L Laxon Saimee

2

6

 Deefour K C Yeoh R Stewart

3

4

 Alvito D Koh Woodworth

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

10

 Prior Viscount H Takaoka Saifudin

1

3

 Javelin H Takaoka E Legrix

2

1

 Gutsy Knight H K Tan Saimee

3

4

 Kashani Star B Dean M Gallagher

4

6

 KRANJI STAKES B - 1800M

1

 Win In P Shaw R Fradd

1

6

 Demhillsofgold B Marsh J Moreira

2

7

 Kin Keseki L Treloar R Stewart

3

2

 Husonic M Freedman V Duric

4

7

 THREE-YEAR-OLD CHALLENGE (2ND LEG) - 1400M

9

 Given Vision S Gray J Moreira

1

4

 Powerful Ruler B Dean Saimee

2

7

 Super Gold S Chua E Legrix

3

10

 Supreme Winner D Dragon Y F Leong

4

8

 GRADUATION - 1200M

1

 Ace Aliado L Laxon Saimee

1

5

 Daring Journey C Brown J Powell

2

10

 Dan Duchess K C Yeoh V Duric

3

6

 Nadal P Shaw R Fradd

4

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

2

 Classic Key J Meagher D Beasley

1

4

 Cash Hunter H K Tan M Ewe

2

12

 Our Brightia H Takaoka B Vorster

3

9

 Make A Memory Baertschiger R Fradd

4