Marcus leaves Singapore on winning note

SINGAPORE:  Aug 26, 2011

South African trainer Basil Marcus saddled what was most likely to be his last winner in Singapore when EQUIENCE was successful in the Class 5, Div 2 - 1600m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji tonight.

Marcus, who makes his Singapore debut only in January last year, leaves Singapore after Sunday's meeting in which he has just one runner.

Marcus took over the training of the New Zealand gelding only last April and tonight's outing was the third for the six-year-old under the former seven-time champion jockey in Hong Kong.

EQUIENCE (Prince Ferdinand - Ice Queen by Dorchester), ridden by John Powell, snatched victory from WHO ELS in a thrilling finish after the pair stormed home on the outside of horses to fight it out.

EQUIENCE won by a nose to record his second victory in 35 starts. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Cosmic Vanguard Z L Mok J Moreira

1

11

 Rieussec Magic L Laxon Saimee

2

1

 Knight Scorpio B Dean D Beasley

3

10

 King Of Lotus S Lam R Shafiq

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Hard Stuff H W Tan Soo

1

7

 Jazz It Up S Burridge J Moreira

2

11

 Yarradale Star H Takaoka Sam

3

1

 Magic Ocean Z L Mok O Placais

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Palombaro B Marsh V Duric

1

1

 Afriend Baertschiger R Shafiq

2

4

 Shinkansen S Chua C S Chin

3

6

 Street Ruffian H W Tan Chavez

4

4

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Oil Baron S Chua S John

1

1

 His My Idol Z L Mok Saimee

2

2

 Queen Kell D Kok Chavez

3

9

 Be With You H Takaoka O Placais

4

5

 BENCHMARK 61 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Joyful Heart Man H K Tan Soo

1

3

 Iro Otoko M Walker B Vorster

2

9

 The Kathumpa S Burridge J Moreira

3

1

 Saddler's Creek B Marsh C S Chin

4

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Equience B Marcus J Powell

1

5

 Who Els T Kieser B Vorster

2

2

 Mesti Boleh K C Yeoh V Duric

3

4

 Sky Fortune D Dragon J Moreira

4

7

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Arowana Dot Com D Koh T Rehaizat

1

6

 Imacruiser M Freedman J Moreira

2

5

 Aradea O'Hara Sivan

3

4

 Funca P Shaw O Placais

4

8

 CLASS 5, DIV 3 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Boom Town Khoo J Moreira

1

3

 My Way B Marsh V Duric

2

2

 Lucky Empress S Lam R Shafiq

3

10

 Nefertiti H Takaoka Saimee

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Super Easy M Freedman J Moreira

1

5

 Raging Storm S Gray V Duric

2

8

 Rising Expectation B Dean B Vorster

3

2

 Bleeswithspeed H W Tan M Ewe

4