Better Than Ever against older horses

SINGAPORE:  Aug 22, 2010
 
BETTER THAN EVER won easing up in the Jumbo Jet Trophy
- SNTC photo

BETTER THAN EVER, unbeaten in nine starts as a three-year-old, took on older horses for the first time and put them to shame in the S$200,00 Jumbo Jet Trophy over 1400m at Kranji here today.

Having just turned four, the New Zealand gelding became the first horse in the Malayan Racing Association circuit to be undefeated in 10 races and the youngest to earn more than one million in prizemoney.

His comprehensive was his victory today prompted winning jockey Saimee Jumaat to declare him to be the best horse he has ridden. And the top Singapore jockey has ridden many a champion horse in the past, which speaks volumes of the regard he has for the four-year-old.

BETTER THAN EVER (French Deputy - Songfest by Unbridled's Song) finished 3 1/2 lengths ahead of WAIKATO who has won 15 races in Singapore and twice finished fourth in the Singapore Airlines International Cup against world-class opposition.

"The sky is certainly the limit with him. You have to try and keep pace with him as he goes about his business," said Saimee.

The win by BETTER THAN EVER was trainer Laurie Laxon's 800th in Singapore.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M

6

 Five Claws S Burridge R Stewart

1

10

 Cosmic Vanguard Z L Mok Saimee

2

1

 Mongolian Star S Gray M Gallagher

3

5

 Money Bee Khoo J Moreira

4

2

 INITIATION - 1200M

6

 Movie Goer B Dean Saimee

1

5

 Matterhorn M Freedman V Duric

2

11

 Zac Influence C Brown J Moreira

3

10

 Wonder Bee S Chua B Vorster

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M

8

 Top Venture T Kieser D Beasley

1

4

 Fight To Live H K Tan M Ewe

2

6

 Oblivion J Meagher Soo

3

5

 Senor Linear P Shaw B Vorster

4

4

 INITIATION - 1400M

13

 Urban Dancer H Takaoka V Duric

1

10

 Just Dashing C Brown J Powell

2

4

 Jeremy L Laxon Saimee

3

8

 Rise The Limit B Dean Chavez

4

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Juwel P Shaw R Fradd

1

4

 Lockdown P Shaw B Vorster

2

6

 Cabrera S Burridge J Moreira

3

5

 Anavila D Hill S Cormack

4

6

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

6

 Perfect Match B Dean D Beasley

1

2

 Power Blitz P Shaw B Vorster

2

3

 Martel L Laxon Saimee

3

10

 Touch The Line D Hill Chavez

4

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M

10

 Rising Shadow S Burridge R Stewart

1

9

 Kashani Star B Dean Saimee

2

4

 Dan Noble Khoo Y F Leong

3

3

 Silver Legend K C Yeoh S John

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

12

 Seacrest L Laxon M Gallagher

1

6

 Trafalgar Legacy B Marcus S Cormack

2

1

 Magic Haul C Brown J Powell

3

7

 Stanzout B Marsh B Vorster

4

9

 CLASS 5 - 1100J (POLYTRACK)

2

 Sahoro D Kok Y F Leong

1

7

 Mr Prosperity Kat H Takaoka Chavez

2

6

 High Centennial H W Tan J Moreira

3

3

 Apache Junction C Brown J Powell

4

10

 JUMBO JET TROPHY (Singapore Group 3) - 1400M

10

 Better Than Ever L Laxon Saimee

1

1

 Waikato L Laxon J Moreira

2

7

 Ghozi O'Hara S Cormack

3

9

 Powerful Ruler B Dean Chavez

4

11

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

4

 Mr Raffles S Burridge V Duric

1

11

 Zac Missile M Freedman D Beasley

2

13

 Volpista P Shaw B Vorster

3

7

 Ten Ten Lai K C Yeoh Zaki

4

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

9

 Zac Velocity D Dragon J Moreira

1

8

 Quite A Man Baertschiger J Powell

2

4

 Eternal Win H W Tan Soo

3

1

 Flying Langfuhr B Dean R Fradd

4