Captain Obvious bags Jumbo Jet Trophy

SINGAPORE:  Sep 4, 2011
 
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS (inside) holds off SPEED BABY to record
his first win in Singapore - SNTC photo

Former Malaysian Horse of the Year CAPTAIN OBVIOUS came good in his second start in Singapore when he led all the way to capture the S$200,000 Jumbo Jet Trophy over 1400m at Kranji here today.

Making amends after his first-up unplaced run last month when he obviously needed the run after a six-month break, the Australian gelding had just enough to spare (a head) from another former Malaysian galloper SPEED BABY, giving trainer Steven Burridge the quinella in the Singapore Group 3 event.

CAPTAIN OBVIOUS (Verglas - Shathor by Tirol), winner of 10 of 15 starts in Malaysia before moving down south, took advantage of his inside barrier in the weight-for-age event to make an early break and again kicked clear at the top of the straight which proved decisive.

"The winning post came too soon for us", said jockey Saifudin Ismail on SPEED BABY, who triumphed in the Coronation Cup (1600m) last November — the only occasion CAPTAIN OBVIOUS failed to finish in the money in Malaysia.

Winning jockey Benny Woodworth has now ridden CAPTAIN OBVIOUS, previously trained by Chong Keng Leong, in all but one of his 11 victories.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 KOWLOON HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)  

10

 Irish Lightning P Shaw Saimee

1

9

 Danzig Rocket K C Yeoh T H Koh

2

4

 Birthday Gift Khoo Woodworth

3

3

 Zac Nirvana M Freedman R Stewart

4

2

 THE PEAK STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

3

 Zac Warrior M Freedman J Moreira

1

5

 Don Inaki P Shaw O Placais

2

1

 Enzo S Chua V Duric

3

10

 My Sacrifice B Dean Aslam

4

3

 HAPPY VALLEY HANDICAP
  CLASS 3 - 1400M      

3

 Nandowra M Freedman D Beasley

1

9

 What Now C Brown R Stewart

2

2

 Knight Spirit B Dean Woodworth

3

7

 Lockdown P Shaw O Placais

4

4

 CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

6

 Tzar P Shaw O Placais

1

11

 Dennycrane M Freedman J Moreira

2

10

 Minah Current K C Yeoh Saimee

3

4

 Big Fortune H K Tan Y F Leong

4

5

 SHA TIN HANDICAP
  OPEN - 2000M      

2

 Trafalgar Legacy P Shaw O Placais

1

5

 Martial Art L Laxon J Moreira

2

6

 Steadfast Warrior C Brown S John

3

4

 King Faalcon B Marsh C S Chin

4

6

 WAN CHAI HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)  

3

 Astra Torres H Takaoka Anandan

1

7

 Guided Light O'Hara Kellady

2

6

 Lira Khoo R Stewart

3

5

 Social Network S Chua J See

4

7

 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
  BENCHMARK 89 - 1400M      

2

 Zac Missile M Freedman T Rehaizat

1

10

 The Comedian M Freedman S John

2

3

 Apache Crown S Burridge Kellady

3

4

 Silveron Wings K C Yeoh V Duric

4

8

 LAN KWAI FONG HDNDICAP
  CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)  

5

 Old Faithful D Kok A Ng

1

4

 Sweet Dream B Marsh C S Chin

2

7

 Olympic Man M Walker T H Koh

3

8

 Alvito D Koh T Rehaizat

4

9

 JUMBO JET TROPHY (SINGAPORE GROUP 3) - 1400M

2

 Captain Obvious S Burridge Woodworth

1

4

 Speed Baby S Burridge Saifudin

2

5

 Keep Away H Takaoka O Placais

3

1

 Better Than Ever L Laxon Saimee

4

10

 VICTORIA HARBOUR HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

2

 Peaceful Warrior S Burridge V Duric

1

6

 Distinction M Freedman R Stewart

2

4

 Splitsville D Koh Woodworth

3

3

 Hopkins L Laxon J Moreira

4