A blast from My Drumbeat at Kranji

SINGAPORE,  1 Jan 2010
 
MY DRUMBEAT staves off the challenge of ZAC VELOCITY - SNTC photo

MY DRUMBEAT, a disappointment in Europe in spite of his huge price tag, may have found that the grass in greener in this part of the world.

Purchased for €650,000 as a yearling, MY DRUMBEAT was trained by Aidan O'Brien and although he won a race at Gowran Park and was placed in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud in France at two, he failed to the best of Europe in the Irish 200 Guineas, Irish Derby and French Derby at three. He was, however, placed in a Listed race and a Group 3 event in England.

After a promising fourth in his debut in Singapore last month, MY DRUMBEAT (Montjeu - Maskaya by Machiavellian) quickly showed his class when he led all the way in the Novice - 1600m event at Kranji here today.

The opening day of the new season saw 10 trainers saddling a winner each in the 10-race card, among then Laurie Laxon who has captured the trainer's title for the past six seasons.

Amongst the riders, Danny Deasley was the only one who booted home a double.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Boss Man Baertschiger J Powell

1

11

 Zac Power C Brown R Stewart

2

4

 Blitz M Clements M Gallagher

3

7

 Wise Choice B Dean D Beasley

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Spider King B Dean D Beasley

1

1

 So Solid H K Tan M Ewe

2

5

 Benji's Glory S Burridge J Powell

3

2

 Sinfour J Meagher Soo

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1400M

7

 Master Key L Treloar O Placais

1

9

 Lucky Superstar B Dean M Gallagher

2

2

 Gold Help S Burridge S Ruzaini

3

5

 Daring Journey C Brown J Powell

4

4

 NOVICE - 1600M

6

 My Drumbeat P Shaw R Fradd

1

3

 Zac Velocity D Dragon O Placais

2

2

 Trigger Legacy S Gray V Duric

3

9

 Simply Special L Treloar S Ruzaini

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Dollars & Cents S Gray I Andy

1

9

 Supremacy Steel D Kok J See

2

6

 Pink Cheetah S Burridge T Affandi

3

8

 Postman Tales H K Tan M Ewe

4

6

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

3

 Eternal Honour M Clements Soo

1

12

 Xaar's Honour Baertschiger S H Low

2

5

 Kyoto S Gray V Duric

3

11

 Tom Tom Cat B Marsh Saifudin

4

7

 GRADUATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Feline Groovy M Freedman D Beasley

1

8

 Dittatore P Shaw R Fradd

2

2

 Thunder Faz D Koh Soo

3

4

 Alabama S Burridge V Duric

4

8

 CLASS 1 - 1200M

3

 Noble Manor L Laxon R Stewart

1

5

 Amadeus Mozart P Shaw S Ruzaini

2

2

 Capablanca Baertschiger J Powell

3

4

 Dark General M Yusof D Chong

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

6

 Dishdasha C Brown M Gallagher

1

2

 My Face S Gray V Duric

2

8

 Mission Royale S Gray Woodworth

3

1

 Master Magic J Meagher Soo

4

10

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

6

 Zinly Khoo S Ruzaini

1

2

 Lim's Connection S Burridge Woodworth

2

7

 Touch Luck L Treloar O Placais

3

8

 Grand Street C Brown M Gallagher

4