Lizard's Desire lands International Cup

SINGAPORE,  May 16, 2010
 
LIZARD'S DESIRE gets the better of GLORIA DE CAMPEAO in
the Singapore Airlines International Cup - SNTC photo

LIZARD'S DESIRE exacted his loss by the narrowest of margins to GLORIA DE CAMPEAO in the Dubai World Cup two months ago by defeating the latter in the S$3m Singapore Airlines International Cup over 2000m at Kranji here tonight.

After Dubai, the South African runner, trained by Mike de Kock, went to Hong Kong and was beaten a neck by VIVA PATACA in the Audemars Piquet QE II Cup last month.

So the victory tonight was especially sweet for jockey Kevin Shea, who thought he had won in Dubai and punched the air prematurely, and de Kock who had four previous attempts to win in Singapore.

Singapore's JOLIE'S SHINJU set a cracking pace, chased by GLORIA DE CAMPEAO. They opened up a big lead from the others at the halfway stage. JOLIE'S SHINJU bowed out at the 300m. GLORIA DE CAMPEAO quickly went to the front and had a clear lead 200m out.

Chasing him was a line of horses, WAIKATO, AL SHEMALI and LIZARD'S DESIRE who was switched to the outside of horses for his run. LIZARD'S DESIRE collared GLORIA DE CAMPEAO 100m out to win by half-a-length.

AL SHEMALI, hampered by LIZARD'S DESIRE who was hanging in in the final 200m, finished a gallant third. Shea copped a three-day suspension for careless riding.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 HONG KONG STAKES
  CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M      

13

 Arjuna O'Hara Saifudin

1

10

 Dynamic Dan S Burridge S Ruzaini

2

1

 Montego Bay S Gray V Duric

3

8

 Trafalgar Legacy B Marcus S Cormack

4

2

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 SYDNEY STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M  

9

 Recycle World S Gray V Duric

1

13

 Gingerbread Man B Marsh B Vorster

2

7

 His My Idol Z L Mok Saimee

3

10

 Steven L Laxon J McDonald

4

3

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 MELBOURNE STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1800M      

3

 Tien Chai H K Tan J Moreira

1

11

 Clint C Brown J Powell

2

2

 King Faalcon B Marsh O Placais

3

9

 Village J Meagher Soo

4

4

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 LONDON STAKES
  BENCHMARK 97 - 1600M      

5

 Intercept L Laxon Saimee

1

9

 Tarankali M Freedman J Moreira

2

8

 Rooy C Brown R Stewart

3

7

 Saddlers Creek B Marsh Chavez

4

5

SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 PARIS STAKES

  CLASS 3 - 1600M      

7

 Risky Business S Burridge S Ruzaini

1

1

 New Rose Wood D Koh Woodworth

2

15

 My Face S Gray S Cormack

3

10

 Dabble C Brown J Moreira

4

6

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES A380 ZURICH STAKES
  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M      

7

 Hear Me S Chua S John

1

14

 Monterey Baertschiger J Powell

2

6

 Heedmaster D Koh Soo

3

1

 Dubai Gold C Brown J Moreira

4

7

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES MUNICH STAKES
  NOVICE - 1200M      

2

 Eclair Fastpass D Koh D Beasley

1

8

 Benji's Glory S Burridge R Stewart

2

5

 Magic Moxie H W Tan Soo

3

11

 Lucky Superstar B Dean D Oliver

4

8

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES TOKYO-HANEDA STAKES
  BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M      

8

 Kotipelto J Meagher R Stewart

1

1

 Kalash S Gray T R Barnabas

2

4

 Pacino L Laxon J McDonald

3

2

 Banks' Gift D Koh Woodworth

4

9

 KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT - 1200M

4

 Green Birdie C Fownes Du Plessis

1

1

 Rocket Man P Shaw R Fradd

2

2

 Happy Zero J Moore D Beadman

3

6

 Gold Trail G Portelii M Rodd

4

10

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP - 2000M

4

 Lizard's Desire M De Kock K Shea

1

1

 Gloria De Campeao P Bary B Reis

2

3

 Al Shemali A Al Raihe R Ffrench

3

6

 Waikato L Laxon J Moeira

4

11

SINGAPORE AIRLINES TOKYO-NARITA STAKES

  CLASS 3 - 1200M      

4

 Big Choice L Laxon O Placais

1

12

 Wallinger M Freedman D Beasley

2

2

 So Majestic C Brown J Powell

3

5

 Dittatore P Shaw R Fradd

4