Capablanca returns to winning ways

SINGAPORE,  Jun 5, 2010
 
CAPABLANCA (No 1) holding off the challenge of LIM'S
FIGHTER for his 11th victory - SNTC photo

It has been a long road back for the 2008 Lion City Cup winner CAPABLANCA, but the patience shown by his connections paid off when the veteran galloper scored a narrow victory in the Open Handicap over 1200m at Kranji here today.

After his Lion City Cup success, CAPABLANCA (Scenic - Ahava by Southern Appeal) picked up just one more win in September 2008 before he was sent for a lengthy spell in Malaysia in the middle of last year.

In resuming this year, CAPABLANCA was placed thrice in seven starts before he accounted for five rivals, which included stablemate and odds-on favourite TUXEDO MOON, today.

CAPABLANCA, who has now won 11 times in 37 starts, was the second leg of a splendid treble for trainer Don Baertschiger who turned 60 on Thursday.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1200M

5

 Cool Cat D Hill S Cormack

1

8

 My Papparich B Dean Chavez

2

6

 Rinda Jade H K Tan S John

3

4

 Bert M Clements R Stewart

4

2

 CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M

2

 Aranda S Gray V Duric

1

3

 Monterey Baertschiger J Powell

2

5

 Santana B Dean S Cormack

3

6

 The Dancer P Shaw B Vorster

4

3

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

9

 That's Cash M Yusof K K Ng

1

2

 Magician L Laxon Saimee

2

5

 Supremacy Steel D Kok Y F Leong

3

7

 Winning Dan S Chua S John

4

4

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

11

 Wicket M Clements B Vorster

1

2

 Esposito C Brown S Ruzaini

2

3

 Eternal Traveller S Burridge V Duric

3

5

 Trebes B Marcus S Cormack

4

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Lockdown P Shaw B Vorster

1

6

 Rena Cross M Clements S Cormack

2

8

 Boyle L Laxon Saimee

3

9

 Jewel Princess K C Yeoh S John

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

10

 Trustee Baertschiger Chavez

1

12

 Mr Vantastic D Hill M Airy

2

1

 Lim's Joy J Meagher Soo

3

9

 That's Money M Yusof S John

4

7

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Anak Lutong H K Tan D Beasley

1

3

 That's Gold M Yusof S John

2

2

 Gold Key J Meagher M Firdaus

3

8

 Nicholson L Laxon Chavez

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1600M

7

 Phantom Knight B Dean D Beasley

1

9

 Coppa Del Mondo B Marsh A Feiruz

2

3

 Dabble C Brown Chavez

3

6

 My Face S Gray S Cormack

4

9

 CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Finstock Road P Shaw S Cormack

1

8

 Vitalico J Meagher M Firdaus

2

4

 Super Lucky Colour B Dean V Duric

3

6

 French Irish P Shaw B Vorster

4

10

 OPEN - 1200M

1

 Capablanca Baertschiger S H Low

1

3

 Lim's Fighter J Meagher Soo

2

2

 Fantastic Owners B Dean S Cormack

3

4

 Tuxedo Moon Baertschiger J Powell

4

11

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

7

 Ten Ten Lai K C Yeoh M Ewe

1

5

 Dynamic Dan S Burridge S Ruzaini

2

1

 Montego Bay S Gray V Duric

3

11

 Zinku S Burridge A Feiruz

4

12

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

3

 Just A Man Baertschiger J Powell

1

5

 Master Magic J Meagher R Stewart

2

6

 Dittatore P Shaw B Vorster

3

11

 Black Ice S Burridge M Firdaus

4