Walker and Duric walk away with trebles

SINGAPORE:  Mar 27, 2011
 
Vald Duric scores his third win of the afternoon on the Mark
Walker-trained MACAU - SNTC photo

Kiwi trainer Mark Walker, in his first full season in Singapore, enjoyed his best afternoon at Kranji yet with a treble on the polytrack today.

The aptly-named VICTORY AHEAD (Thorn Park - Flying Lear by Jetball) kicked off Walker's run of success with a gutsy win in the Class 5 - 1200m srint.

Stable apprentice Mohd Rizuan Shafiq, who rode VICTORY AHEAD, went on to complete a double on BUZET (Refuse To Bend - Garryurra by Daylami).

Vlad Duric, who earlier in the afternoon scored by TATTOO (Ukok Warrior - Mrs Hogan by Canadian Silver) and DONTELLTHEWIFE (Volksraad - Juliette Heights by Shirley Heights), then combined with Walker to score on MACAU (Fastnet Rock - La Campanella by More Than Ready).

Duric was returning to action today after serving a five-day suspension for careless riding.

MACAU, who cost NZ$260,000 as a yearling and managed a third from three starts in New Zealand, is starting to pay off his huge price tag with his second consecutive win in three starts in Singapore for the three-year-old. 

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 MAIDEN -1700M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Mitre Peak H Takaoka O Placais

1

4

 Mister Solo L Laxon V Duric

2

10

 Dynasty Knight D Kok Chavez

3

2

 Dynamic Master D Koh J Verenzuela

4

2

 INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Tattoo B Dean V Duric

1

10

 Ravoux S Burridge Kellady

2

1

 Sky Lord Khoo R Shafiq

3

6

 Astronaut Man Baertschiger J Powell

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Winning Success H K Tan J See

1

7

 Forgiven L Laxon Chavez

2

1

 Absolute Power D Koh J Verenzuela

3

5

 Chief Secretary L Laxon V Duric

4

4

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Victory Ahead M Walker R Shafiq

1

1

 Zinly Khoo N Cunha

2

12

 That's Money M Yusof S Noh

3

4

 Blueberry Power Baertschiger S H Low

4

5

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Dontellthewife M Clements V Duric

1

6

 Trafalgar Legacy P Shaw B Vorster

2

3

 Daad's The Way S Gray J Powell

3

10

 Cruise Home H K Tan Sivan

4

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Buzet M Walker R Shafiq

1

1

 Shiny Lion H Takaoka Anandan

2

9

 Sixth Cents B Dean Aslam

3

11

 So Good M Yusof Kellady

4

7

 NOVICE - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Macau M Walker V Duric

1

7

 Isodynamic D Dragon S John

2

4

 Gateaway B Dean R Stewart

3

6

 Sarong M Clements M Airy

4

8

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Perfect Pins D Dragon J Verenzuela

1

6

 Ten Ten Lai K C Yeoh N Cunha

2

7

 Break Free L Laxon T H Koh

3

1

 Mr Timely M Freedman S Noh

4

9

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Rise Again Khoo A Feiruz

1

3

 Famous Than U Z L Mok Kellady

2

2

 Good General D Hill M Firdaus

3

7

 Summer In The City K C Yeoh I Andy

4

10

 CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Wallinger M Freedman S Noh

1

10

 Valiant Knight D Koh J Verenzuela

2

6

 Any Takers C Brown R Stewart

3

8

 Velocity Z L Mok Anandan

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Uno H W Tan Soo

1

10

 Anavila D Hill R Stewart

2

3

 Guns & Roses K C Yeoh B Vorster

3

2

 El Patron Baertschiger J Powell

4