Better Be The One in terrific form for Dubai

SINGAPORE:  Jan 15, 2012
 
BETTER BE THE ONE proves too good in the Open Handicap
over 1000m on the polytrack - SNTC photo

BETTER BE THE ONE makes it three in a row as trainer Michael Freedman won four consecutive races from just five runners at Kranji here today.

After winning three of his first four starts, BETTER BE THE ONE (More Than Ready - Common Smytzer by Snippets) then raced in the shadows of ROCKET MAN before winning two Group 3 races, the Garden City Trophy (1200m) and Saas Fee Stakes (1400m).

Freedman engaged Willy Tan to claim 3kg on the topweight in the Open Handicap over 1000m on the polytrack today and the apprentice rode with a cool head to land the five-year-old half-a-length ahead of FINDERSKEEPERS.

After his impressive start to his Singapore campaign, the five-time winner in Australia had a crack at the Group 2 Al Quoz Sprint (1000m) in Dubai last March and finished third in a photo-finish to JJ THE JET PLANE.

BETTER BE THE ONE will be targeted at the same race in March and today's win means he is leaving for Dubai in the best possible form.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

4

 Can't Touch Me P Shaw R Zawari

1

5

 For Your Eyes Only H K Tan Sam

2

8

 Smarty Smarty H Takaoka Anandan

3

9

 Zinly Khoo J Moreira

4

2

 INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Chateauneuf Dupape M Freedman J Moreira

1

4

 Isle Of Arran L Laxon D Beasley

2

10

 Be Lucky Baertschiger J Powell

3

11

 Good Partner H K Tan B Vorster

4

3

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Winontop M Freedman W L Tan

1

9

 Dragon Spirit T Kieser O Placais

2

7

 Xin Treasure D Koh Y F Leong

3

8

 BM Win S Chua Sivan

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

3

 Volpista P Shaw B Vorster

1

1

 Cool Cat D Hill Aslam

2

5

 Msixteen D Kok J Moreira

3

6

 Moerock H Takaoka Anandan

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Loyal Steed Khoo Y F Leong

1

7

 Oil Baron S Chua J Moreira

2

3

 Irish Flash B Dean Aslam

3

1

 Alvito D Koh J L Li

4

6

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1400M

8

 Distinction M Freedman J Moreira

1

10

 Popi Popi Khoo Saifudin

2

4

 Rafaga H K Tan D Beasley

3

6

 Grand Arrival M Clements W L Tan

4

7

 MAIDEN - 1200M

11

 Carnival Star B Marsh Anandan

1

2

 Man Of Substance D Koh S John

2

13

 Moova Eight S Lam Chavez

3

6

 Enzo S Chua Sivan

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Terminator Baertschiger Chavez

1

9

 Brown Shadow D Koh S John

2

6

 Zafonic Star P Shaw B Vorster

3

5

 Prince Pareto M Walker O Bosson

4

9

 OPEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Better Be The One M Freedman W L Tan

1

6

 Finderskeepers M Walker B Vorster

2

4

 Happy Everybody S Burridge M Firdaus

3

2

 Northern Lion D Kok J Moreira

4

10

 CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Yin Xin T Kieser Soo

1

6

 Glownight Racer B Marsh C S Chin

2

8

 Hard Stuff H W Tan W L Tan

3

9

 Aradea O'Hara Sivan

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

8

 Dynasty Knight D Kok A Ng

1

10

 Fuku Ichiban M Yusof T Rehaizat

2

1

 Jet Stream O'Hara Saifudin

3

12

 Social Network S Chua P Dellorto

4