Three cheers to Maurice Utrillo

SINGAPORE:  Aug 15, 2010
 
MAURICE UTRILLO leads stablemate FRENCH IRISH home in
the Carlsberg Gold Championship - SNTC photo

MAURICE UTRILLO, a debut winner in Singapore last May 28, returned to the winner's circle after three starts in the Carlsberg Gold Championship (Benchmark 71) over 1900m on the polytrack at Kranji here today, leading home a 1-2 finish for trainer Patrick Shaw.

With nominated jockey Barend Vorster sidelined due to a bout of kidney stones, fellow South African Sean Cormack took the ride on the Irish gelding who came to Singapore with a record of one win, two placings and two fourths in five starts at two and three in Ireland.

Cormack tucked MAURICE UTRILLO (Sadler's Wells - Sabria by Miswaki) behind the pace and in the run home cleared away from stablemate FRENCH IRISH to win by one length.

MAURICE UTRILLO, a half-brother to LANDSEER whose four wins included the Group 1 Gainsborough Poule de d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp and the Grade 1 Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile Classic, was sold for 420,000 guineas as a foal in 2006.

QUEEN'S AVENUE (Hurricane Sky - Madiera by Grosvenor), whose last and fourth win came only five starts back last April, caused a big upset in the Class 4 - 1100m sprint, returning S$330 for a win.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Happy Lido Khoo Saimee

1

12

 Fairy King Dane D Koh Y F Leong

2

2

 Riviera Star T Kieser J Moreira

3

3

 Gutsy Knight H K Tan Au

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Kennecott M Freedman D Beasley

1

9

 The Cinderella Man L Laxon Saimee

2

5

 Lucky Steed D Dragon J Moreira

3

8

 Super Star S Chua S John

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Queen's Avenue D Kok M Ewe

1

5

 Anavila D Hill S Cormack

2

7

 Knight Kingdom D Koh M Gallagher

3

9

 Magician L Laxon J Moreira

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Eighth Avenue D Kok M Ewe

1

3

 The Kathumpa J Meagher Aslam

2

9

 Touch Of Class D Kok H S Gill

3

4

 Kingdom Eightyone D Dragon B Tai

4

5

 INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Bert M Clements R Stewart

1

6

 Pasha Khan Baertschiger J Powell

2

4

 Gut Feel D Koh K K Ng

3

12

 Feeling Good Khoo J Moreira

4

6

 NOVICE - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Fatkid H K Tan Soo

1

8

 Chief Secretary L Laxon Saimee

2

10

 Smitten Kitten K C Yeoh D Beasley

3

11

 Wonderful Approach D Dragon J Moreira

4

7

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Arapuni L Laxon J Moreira

1

1

 Kingtrap D Hill D Beasley

2

8

 Bing Is Best Baertschiger Chavez

3

7

 Cheeky Box S Chua Zaki

4

8

 CARLSBERG GOLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2010
  BENCHMARK 71 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)  

5

 Maurice Utrillo P Shaw S Cormack

1

8

 French Irish P Shaw M Gallagher

2

2

 Kanegura H Takaoka D Beasley

3

1

 Saddlers Creek B Marsh V Duric

4

9

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Lucky City D Hill Sam

1

3

 Ninth Avenue D Kok M Ewe

2

1

 Good Day H Takaoka Chavez

3

2

 Magic World D Kok Saimee

4

10

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Magic Sky Khoo J Moreira

1

2

 Aspen Heights B Marsh V Duric

2

4

 Touch Luck S Burridge R Stewart

3

11

 Hi Jack L Laxon M Gallagher

4