It's no Risky Business in Singapore Gold Cup

SINGAPORE:  Nov 14, 2010
 
Glen Boss rises high in the saddle as he crosses the line on
RISKY BUSINESS in the Singapore Gold Cup - SNTC photo
 

Champion-elect Steven Burridge capped a superb season when he saddled RISKY BUSINESS to victory in the S$1.35mil Longines Singapore Gold Cup, the biggest in the local racing calendar, at Kranji here today.

Completing the cast was Melbourne Cup winning jockey Glen Boss who answered Burridge's call to fly in specially to ride in the 2200m handicap.

While Burridge and Boss celebrated, the majority of racegoers went home disappointed after local hero and favourite BETTER THAN EVER finished 12th of the 15 runners.

A punishing impost of 60kg in the rain-affected track, plus a question mark over the 2200m journey, was the undoing of the four-year-old who had been unbeaten in 12 outings coming to the Gold Cup.

"This is just the icing on the cake for what has been a great season," Burridge said of the Gold Cup win. With a 24-win lead in the table, he is set to end Laurie Laxon's six-year grip on the trainer's premiership.

"It is also exciting to win a feature race when you travel to ride in big races," said Boss who rode the mighty mare MAKYBE DIVA to three Melbourne Cup wins from 2003-2005.

TELL A TALE, who won six races in New Zealand including the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas, ran a splendid second in just his third start at Kranji.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 INITIATION - 1600M

8

 Fabulous Knight S Gray R Fradd

1

9

 My Race D Koh K K Ng

2

3

 Vedere D Kok Y F Leong

3

12

 Silent Faith S Burridge R Stewart

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

10

 Sulmona M Clements R Stewart

1

1

 Always Happy P Shaw B Vorster

2

2

 Rocket Express T Kieser J Moreira

3

3

 Dynasty Knight D Kok Y F Leong

4

3

 KRANJI STAKES B - 1400M

1

 Best Knight B Dean J Powell

1

4

 Hopkins L Laxon J Moreira

2

3

 Dittatore P Shaw B Vorster

3

6

 Collect The Cash J Meagher S Cormack

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

8

 Tiger Warrior S Burridge G Boss

1

11

 Princess Eunice D Koh T Rehaizat

2

3

 American Tycoon J Meagher Soo

3

1

 Sir Fleetwood L Laxon Saimee

4

5

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

9

 Rio Fortune M Walker J Powell

1

4

 Dictator J Meagher Soo

2

11

 Anak Lutong H K Tan J See

3

10

 Swagger P Shaw B Vorster

4

6

 NOVICE - 1400M

7

 Corsage M Walker V Duric

1

10

 Peaceful Warrior S Burridge G Boss

2

13

 Ace Alarde M Freedman D Beasley

3

4

 Blasting Torpedo D Kok Y F Leong

4

7

 CLASS 4 - 2200M

4

 Hint S Burridge D Beasley

1

5

 Maraeti L Laxon Saimee

2

3

 Street Legal J Meagher R Stewart

3

8

 Shiny Thunder H Takaoka B Vorster

4

8

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

1

 Knight Spirit B Dean J Powell

1

3

 Silveron Wings K C Yeoh B Vorster

2

6

 Doremi La M Yusof A Fiezan

3

8

 My Lead L Laxon J Moreira

4

9

 SINGAPORE GOLD CUP - 2200M

10

 Risky Business S Burridge G Boss

1

6

 Tell A Tale M Walker S John

2

3

 Big Maverick L Laxon V Duric

3

11

 Zac Missile M Freedman D Beasley

4

10

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M

7

 Martial Art L Laxon Saimee

1

5

 Fatkid H K Tan Soo

2

3

 Storm Chispazo B Marcus S Cormack

3

2

 Esteem Power S Burridge V Duric

4

11

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

8

 Martel L Laxon Saimee

1

14

 Five Claws S Burridge R Stewart

2

2

 Prince Pareto J Meagher S Cormack

3

10

 Holtmail P Shaw B Vorster

4