South Easter bags Causeway Classic Stakes

SINGAPORE:  Aug 21, 2011
 
SOUTH EASTER (inside) holding off SAMURAI PHOENIX and
PARFUMIER (centre) to win the Causeway Classic Stakes - SNTC photo

SOUTH EASTER showed that he could be a force to be reckoned with in the Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) in three months' time when he scored a narrow but well deserved win in the S$150,000 Causeway Classic Stakes over 1800m at Kranji here today.

Ridden by Saimee Jumaat, the Irish gelding showed superb fighting quality to rally in the closing stages after being headed in the straight, then held off the late challenge by SAMURAI PHOENIX to win by a head. PARFUMIER was another head further back.

SOUTH EASTER (Galileo - Dance Treat by Nureyev) had splendid staying pedigree, being by a dual Epsom and Irish Derby winner who also captured the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

His dam was successful twice at 2000m in France. SOUTH EASTER, a 210,000 guineas yearling, won twice at 2100m and 2000m in England, including the listed Magnolia Stakes at Kempton, and was placed thrice in eight starts in England and Ireland before coming to Singapore.

At Kranji, SOUTH EASTER has now chalked up two wins and two placigs in 10 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Lightning Ace D Koh Y F Leong

1

10

 Kukai H Takaoka O Placais

2

8

 Srijana M Clements A Munro

3

1

 April's Knight S Gray V Duric

4

2

 INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Alpha Dynamic H W Tan A Munro

1

6

 Yin Xin T Kieser Soo

2

10

 Don Inaki P Shaw B Vorster

3

8

 Man Of Substance M Walker J Moreira

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Getreel C Brown O Placais

1

2

 Not My Fault S Gray V Duric

2

10

 Secondtonone T Kieser J Moreira

3

9

 Robert E Baertschiger Saifudin

4

4

 INITIATION - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Daring Fighter H W Tan Soo

1

2

 Powella Star M Walker R Shafiq

2

3

 Paddy O'Reilly M Clements O Placais

3

1

 Handsome Bachelor S Gray V Duric

4

5

 NOVICE - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Golden Tree H K Tan J Moreira

1

8

 Bigdinero O'Hara Suhaimi

2

3

 Mandingo T Kieser Samsir

3

10

 Dash For Win M Freedman B Vorster

4

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Lucky Sun D Kok V Duric

1

2

 Lucky Find B Dean Aslam

2

8

 Tormenta H K Tan T H Koh

3

5

 Samurai Kid C Brown J Powell

4

7

 GRADUATION - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

3

 One More Minute S Burridge J Moreira

1

5

 Park Avenue P Shaw B Vorster

2

2

 Iluminado P Shaw O Placais

3

6

 Clairvoyance H Takaoka A Munro

4

8

 CLASS 3 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Paulinho B Marcus J Moreira

1

9

 Rafaga H K Tan Saifudin

2

7

 Utrillo P Shaw B Vorster

3

3

 Joyluck B Marsh A Feiruz

4

9

 CAUSEWAY CLASSIC STAKES - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

5

 South Easter P Shaw Saimee

1

6

 Samurai Phoenix C Brown S John

2

2

 Parfumier M Freedman J Moreira

3

3

 Trafalgar Legacy P Shaw O Placais

4

10

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Northern Land H K Tan Y F Leong

1

5

 Senor Linear T Kieser A Munro

2

10

 Steven L Laxon J Moreira

3

1

 Magic Moxie H W Tan M Ewe

4