Fatkid too strong in Queen Elizabeth II Cup

SINGAPORE:  April 29, 2011
 
FATKID finishing ahead of PARFUMIER in the Queen Elizabeth
II Cup - SNTC photo

FATKID, who outstayed a few big names to win the Group 3 Fortune Bowl (2000m) in February, has once again caused a mild upset to win the Group 2 S$350,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over the same distance at Kranji here today.

Ridden by Azhar Ismail who picked up the ride after fellow Penang jockey Saifudin Ismail was indisposed after a fall earlier in the evening, FATKID (Handsome Ransom - Grace Jones by Maroof) was ridden a copy book race, coming from just off the pace to win by one and three-quarters lengths from PARFUMIER.

Singapore Gold Cup and Yang Di Pertua Negeri Gold Cup winner RISKY BUSINESS finished third.

Passed in at the Ready To Run sale at NZ$25,000, FATKID has now won five times in 17 starts and gave trainer Tan Hor Khoon his second group win and his biggest win to date.

"This is the race I have been targeting for FATKID after he won the Fortune Bowl.  (2000m) on Chinese New Year. He was running against the best stayers at weight-for-age conditions and I wasn't all that sure he would measure up. But he was fit and well," said Tan.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLARENCE HOUSE STAKES
  MAIDEN - 1600M      

14

 Silent Faith S Burridge S John

1

1

 Fairborn M Freedman B Vorster

2

3

 Sky Lord Khoo J Verenzuela

3

8

 Ace Ameida D Koh Soo

4

2

 WESTMINSTER STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M  

2

 Travertine D Hill D Beasley

1

8

 Jack Bauer S Gray J Moreira

2

1

 Carre Blanc M Walker R Shafiq

3

3

 Brilliant Ruler B Dean G Boss

4

3

 WHITEHALL STAKES
  INITIATION - 1200M      

6

 Flax D Hill J Verenzuela

1

14

 Mulan H Takaoka Zaki

2

13

 Fumiko K C Yeoh Suhaimi

3

2

 Play On B Marsh J Moreira

4

4

 HORSE GUARDS STAKES
  BENCHMARK 89 - 1200M      

6

 Amadeus Mozart P Shaw B Vorster

1

7

 Anak Lutong H K Tan S B Ng

2

1

 Over The Rainbow B Dean Soo

3

2

 Mr Timely M Freedman R Shafiq

4

5

 CHESTERTON SUNTEC CHARITY TROPHY
  CLASS 3 - 1200M      

7

 Treasure Hunter D Koh K K Ng

1

2

 Lago Bay Baertschiger J Powell

2

3

 Rio Fortune M Walker R Shafiq

3

10

 Not My Fault S Gray Azhar

4

6

 THE MALL STAKES
  GRADUATION - 1200M      

5

 Arowana Dot Com D Koh J Verenzuela

1

4

 Perwira B Dean Soo

2

6

 Baba Gift B Marsh G Boss

3

10

 Shen Kim S Chua N Cunha

4

7

 QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP
  SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 2000M  

9

 Fatkid H K Tan Azhar

1

4

 Parfumier M Freedman D Beasley

2

2

 Risky Business S Burridge G Boss

3

1

 Waikato L Laxon J Moreira

4

8

 ST JAMES'S STAKES
  CLASS 5 - 2000M      

6

 Fortune Eight S Chua N Cunha

1

2

 Shiny Thunder H Takaoka Zaki

2

11

 All Drama S Gray G Boss

3

8

 Dominant Force Z L Mok J L Li

4

9

 BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1400M      

10

 Astra Torres H Takaoka Anandan

1

4

 Video Call O'Hara Azhar

2

5

 Village M Walker R Shafiq

3

1

 Rising Expectation B Dean Soo

4