Tuxedo Moon bags Merlion Trophy

SINGAPORE:  Mar 20, 2011
 
TUXEDO MOON swoops down on the outside to snatch victory
in the Merlion Trophy - SNTC photo

TUXEDO MOON bounced back to form after a lapse of 13 months to capture the S$200,000 Merlion Trophy over 1200m at Kranji here today.

The six-year-old, ridden by Oscar Chavez, prevailed in a thrilling finish against the 2008 Lion City Cup winner CAPABLANCA to give trainer Don Baertschiger a 1-2 finish in the Singapore Group 3 event.

TUXEDO MOON (Stravinsky - Jennifer Rush by Prince Echo) made a winning return to racing in February last year after spending 11 months on the sidelines due to a chip on his sesamoid. He had struggled to find find his form again since, until today. It was his eighth win in 24 starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Vanquish H W Tan Soo

1

11

 Noble Knight D Koh J Verenzuela

2

2

 Golden Lido S Burridge Kellady

3

3

 Simpson D Kok R Stewart

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Eighth Wonder D Koh J Verenzuela

1

3

 Asanti S Burridge Kellady

2

2

 Biggest Chief M Freedman Saimee

3

1

 Mandingo T Kieser Saifudin

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 John Of Arch D Hill S Cormack

1

8

 His My Idol Z L Mok S Noh

2

2

 Bay Of Island S Gray S H Low

3

10

 Make A Return H Takaoka Sam

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Ace Amarre D Koh Soo

1

11

 Tangible Assets H Takaoka O Placais

2

10

 High Fly Marco B Dean Aslam

3

6

 Ace Adalid M Freedman J Powell

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Radasca D Dragon Saifudin

1

12

 My Way B Marsh Chavez

2

7

 Rieussec Magic L Laxon S Noh

3

3

 Schmeichel P Shaw B Vorster

4

6

 INITIATION - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Boy S Gray R Stewart

1

10

 Takis P Shaw B Vorster

2

8

 Rutgerus M Clements S Cormack

3

5

 Sacred Spring B Marsh O Placais

4

7

 QTIS 600 YEARLING STAKES - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Dark Matter S Burridge Saimee

1

2

 Kaiser T Kieser Soo

2

3

 Awakened S Burridge R Stewart

3

11

 Beyonce L Laxon Chavez

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Mr City H K Tan J See

1

6

 Diamond Fighter D Dragon S Noh

2

3

 Minah Current K C Yeoh Zaki

3

2

 Daring Shani H W Tan Chavez

4

9

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Chevy H Takaoka Chavez

1

2

 Fuku's Pet S Chua N Cunha

2

6

 Look At Me O'Hara H K Lim

3

9

 Kim Pegasus M Clements R Stewart

4

10

 MERLION TROPHY (S'PORE GROUP 3) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

10

 Tuxedo Moon Baertschiger Chavez

1

3

 Capablanca Baertschiger J Powell

2

5

 Powerful Ruler B Dean R Stewart

3

8

 Northern Lion D Kok N Cunha

4

11

 CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Aradea O'Hara Sivan

1

1

 Williams L Laxon Saimee

2

7

 Sky Happiness D Koh K K Ng

3

3

 Howgoodisthat B Dean Aslam

4

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Top Venture T Kieser S Cormack

1

7

 Joyluck B Marsh O Placais

2

8

 Robert E H W Tan Chavez

3

1

 Monterey Baertschiger S H Low

4