Finally, a group win for Better Be The One

SINGAPORE:  Sep 25, 2011
 
BETTER BE THE ONE leads his rivals home in the Garden City
Trophy - SNTC photo

BETTER BE THE ONE, who has raced in the shadows of ROCKET MAN since his arrival in Singapore last year, finally landed a group win when he led all the way in the Group 3 Garden City Trophy (1200m) at Kranji here today.

Ridden by Vlad Duric, the five-year-old won by one and a quarter lengths and covered the journey in a smart 1min 9.87secs.

Prior to coming to Singapore, BETTER BE THE ONE (More Than Ready - Common Smytzer by Snippets) raced for two seasons in Australia, winning five times including the listed Festival of Racing Stakes at Flemington. He also won at Sandown and Moonee Valley.

BETTER BE THE ONE won three of his first four runs in Singapore which earned him a crack at the Group 2 Al Quoz Sprint on Dubai World Cup night, and was narrowly beaten (head and head) behind JJ THE JET PLANE.

Back in Singapore, he finished second to ROCKET MAN in the Lion City Cup and had two more placings before finally getting his moment of glory today.

And plans are already in place for BETTER BE THE ONE to have another tilt at Dubai next year.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 FORT CANNING PARK HANDICAP
  CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M      

2

 Rush M Freedman J Moreira

1

8

 Spirit Nature Baertschiger Sam

2

5

 Mr Gee S Gray V Duric

3

1

 Grand Arrival M Clements A Munro

4

2

 WEST COAST PARK STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

9

 Niceone Khoo J Moreira

1

13

 City Lad D Koh T Rehaizat

2

10

 Xin Star H K Tan J Verenzuela

3

1

 Don Inaki P Shaw O Placais

4

3

 DAIRY FARM NATURE PARK HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

1

 Power Blitz P Shaw B Vorster

1

8

 Born To Fly S Gray S John

2

4

 Hopkins L Laxon J Moreira

3

3

 Dynamic Dan S Burridge V Duric

4

4

 NATIONAL ORCHID GARDEN STAKES
  INITIATION - 1600M (POLYTRACK)  

6

 Double Ransom S Gray V Duric

1

10

 Bungae C Brown R Stewart

2

5

 Commanche Z L Mok Woodworth

3

2

 Willgate M Freedman B Vorster

4

4

 Urania B Marsh J Moreira

4
  *Dead-heat for 4th      

5

 SEMBAWANG PARK HANDICAP 
  CLASS 4 - 1600M      

3

 Cash Luck M Freedman J Moreira

1

6

 Guided Light O'Hara Kellady

2

4

 Sacred Emblem S Burridge R Stewart

3

13

 Reciprocate D Dragon S John

4

6

 BISHAN PARK HANDICAP
  CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

10

 Apache Junction C Brown J Moreira

1

2

 Speedy Phil T Kieser T Rehaizat

2

5

 Blueberry Power Baertschiger S H Low

3

6

 Fumiko K C Yeoh Suhaimi

4

7

 WOODLANDS TOWN GARDEN HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)  

3

 Anak Pujut H K Tan R Stewart

1

8

 Danzig Rocket K C Yeoh V Duric

2

4

 Anavila D Hill Sam

3

1

 Doremi La M Yusof O Placais

4

8

 SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS HANDICAP
  CLASS 3 - 1600M      

1

 Hint S Burridge R Shafiq

1

3

 Lizarre P Shaw B Vorster

2

13

 Flaneur O'Hara Sivan

3

4

 Aspen Heights B Marsh V Duric

4

9

 EAST COAST PARK HANDICAP
  CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

5

 Feeling Good Khoo J Moreira

1

10

 Sacred Prince D Hill R Stewart

2

8

 Moova Eight S Lam Y Y Oon

3

4

 Silver Legend K C Yeoh V Duric

4

10

 GARDEN CITY TROPHY (SINGAPORE GROUP 3) - 1200M

6

 Better Be The One M Freedman V Duric

1

5

 Argy Bargy P Shaw O Placais

2

4

 Ato P Shaw B Vorster

3

2

 Ghozi O'Hara Saifudin

4

11

 GARDENS BY THE BAY HANDICAP
  BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

6

 Dr Grigoros Z L Mok J Verenzuela

1

9

 Mr Big M Freedman R Stewart

2

5

 Rapido Star D Dragon J Moreira

3

4

 Won't Stop Khoo Woodworth

4

12

 MOUNT FABER PARK HANDICAP
  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M      

1

 No Respite Baertschiger J Powell

1

11

 Dynamic Master D Koh Woodworth

2

4

 Not My Fault S Gray V Duric

3

7

 Street Ruffian H W Tan Saifudin

3
  *Dead-heat for 3rd