Kiwi jockey Bosson off to a Flying start

SINGAPORE:  Jan 1, 2012
 
FLYING FULTON (orange cap) leading the pack home in the
New Year Cup - SNTC photo

Opie Bosson began his latest Singapore stint in style today when he combined with trainer Mark Walker to capture the S$200,000 New Year Cup over 1900m on the polytrack with FLYING FULTON at Kranji today.

Bosson, Walker and owner David Ellis of Te Akau Racing Stable have won many black type races back in New Zealand and Bosson said "it's a special feeling to get another big one for Mark and David".

FLYING FULTON (Flying Spur - Fulton by Zabeel), who cost NZ$210,000 as a yearling, won twice including the listed Great Northern Foal Stakes before coming to Singapore where he started off with a winning double.

The New Year Cup win today was his second Group 3 success after taking out the Committee's Prize last year. FLYING FULTON also finished third in the Group 1 Patrons' Bowl last June and in winning today, set a new course record of 1min 58.67secs.

Bosson carried that form to his next ride when he won the last event on RED BEARD (Zenno Rob Roy - Sandalwood by Sandtrap).

In previous stints, Bosson has won the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup on RECAST (2008) and the Emirates Singapore Derby on RACE AHEAD (2010).

"Hopefully I get a good run in the next six months," said Bosson who has been granted a licence till June 30.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 WELCOME 2012 HANDICAP
  CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M      

3

 Always Happy P Shaw B Vorster

1

4

 Quite A Man Baertschiger J Powell

2

9

 Moerock H Takaoka Anandan

3

12

 Money Bee Khoo Saifudin

4

2

 PROSPERITY 2012 STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

1

 Dragon Spirit T Kieser O Placais

1

10

 Arrow To Post L Dragon J Powell

2

2

 Don Inaki P Shaw B Vorster

3

5

 Ain'tseenothing B Dean R Zawari

4

3

 HAPPINESS 20102 HANDICAP
  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M      

7

 Caiyaya L Dragon Saifudin

1

10

 Affirmation M Walker W L Tan

2

4

 Arapuni L Laxon D Beasley

3

2

 Seligi Baertschiger J Powell

4

4

 ALFREDO CRABBIA STAKES
  INITIATION - 1400M      

7

 Continental Flyer C Brown D Beasley

1

1

 Straight Up L Laxon R Shafiq

2

3

 Encosta Farina S Burridge D McDonogh

3

8

 Prize Fighter P Shaw B Vorster

4

5

 CELEBRATION 20102 HANDICAP
  CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

2

 Itiswhatitis H K Tan W L Tan

1

11

 Zinly Khoo Zaki

2

5

 Reddy To Rock Baertschiger J L Li

3

10

 Tornado Win M Walker R Shafiq

4

6

 PATRICK SHAW HANDICAP
  CLASS 3 - 1600M      

9

 Flaneur O'Hara Zaki

1

6

 Aserious L Dragon J Powell

2

3

 Chase Me D Koh Chavez

3

4

 Iluminado P Shaw O Placais

4

7

 PEACE & JOY 2012 HANDICAP
  CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)  

6

 Kobe Top Gun B Marsh D McDonogh

1

3

 El Perigo C Brown D Beasley

2

1

 Corsage M Walker W L Tan

3

9

 Bowie Knife H Takaoka Zaki

4

8

 JOAO MOREIRA HANDICAP
  OPEN - 1200M      

1

 Waikato L Laxon D Beasley

1

2

 Gingerbread Man B Marsh O Bosson

2

6

 Excavator Z L Mok Zaki

3

5

 Happy Everybody S Burridge M Firdaus

4

9

 LUCKY 2012 HANDICAP
  CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)  

1

 Kaepeeyai B Dean C S Chin

1

9

 Moova Eight S Lam Anandan

2

7

 Zac Imperial M Walker W L Tan

3

2

 Pasha Khan D Kok A Ng

4

10

 NEW YEAR CUP - 1900M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Flying Fulton M Walker O Bosson

1

3

 Lizarre P Shaw B Vorster

2

8

 Power Blitz P Shaw R Shafiq

3

4

 Parfumier M Freedman D McDonogh

4

11

 RIZUAN SHAFIQ STAKES
  GRADUATION - 1400M      

8

 Distinction M Freedman J Powell

1

3

 Mulan H Takaoka Anandan

2

11

 Royal Style Z L Mok W L Tan

3

9

 City Lad D Koh Chavez

4

12

 GOOD HEALTH 2012 HANDICAP
  CLASS 3 - 1400M      

2

 Red Beard B Marsh O Bosson

1

3

 Meteir Mike D Hill D McDonogh

2

11

 Trudeau B Marsh Chavez

3

6

 Davide P Shaw B Vorster

4