Speedy Cat lives up to his name

SINGAPORE:  Jan 8, 2012
 
SPEEDY CAT coasting an easy win in his debut - SNTC photo

SPEEDY CAT lived up to his name when he made a sensational racing debut, equalling the course record in winning the Restricted Maiden - 1100m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Ridden by John Powell, the three-year-old started odds-on favourite and easily run down the pacesetting CALIFORNIAN STAR to win by three lengths in a time of 1min 4.67secs which was first set by DICTATOR last year.

SPEEDY CAT (Scaredee Cat - Lane Cove by Magic Of Sydney) was sold for just NZ$5,000 as a yearling but was reportedly bought by trainer Alwyn Tan for a six-figure sum after an impressive trial victory in New Zealand.

"Though he won very easily today, he’s still green. He can be a bit keen and was still nervous but I’m sure he will improve from that first run," said Tan who also owns the gelding.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1400M

1

 Lira Khoo T Rehaizat

1

5

 Rena Cross M Clements B Vorster

2

6

 Triple Goals Z L Mok W L Tan

3

14

 Tic Toc S Chua S John

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Speedy Cat H W Tan J Powell

1

7

 Californian Star B Marsh O Bosson

2

1

 Diamond Quality M Freedman O Placais

3

5

 Mr Magic L Dragon J Moreira

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

1

 Doremi La M Yusof R Shafiq

1

12

 Ace Ameida D Koh Saifudin

2

10

 Chief Secretary L Laxon J Moreira

3

8

 Shinkansen S Chua A Ng

4

4

 INITIATION, DIV 2 - 1200M

14

 Fong Su Z L Mok W L Tan

1

10

 Mr Certain M Freedman B Vorster

2

9

 First Express S Gray O Placais

3

13

 Lonesome Me Baertschiger J Powell

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Wing Warrior Khoo Zaki

1

6

 Winning Success H K Tan M Ewe

2

3

 Golden Lark L Dragon Sivan

3

9

 Conquest S Chua P Dellorto

4

6

 INITIATION, DIV 1 - 1200M

13

 Taichi Master L Laxon J Moreira

1

3

 Convict S Gray Chavez

2

6

 Stealth Fighter S Lam Anandan

3

5

 SS The Sprinter H K Tan Saifudin

4

7

 BENCHMARK 61 - 2000M

2

 Mitre Peak H Takaoka D Beasley

1

4

 Bee Ahead M Clements B Vorster

2

7

 Iro Otoko M Walker Soo

3

8

 Look At Me O'Hara Saifudin

4

8

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

10

 Movie Goer B Dean A Ng

1

9

 Speedy Dwarf Z L Mok Saifudin

2

4

 Born To Fly S Gray S John

3

8

 Gypsy Magic Khoo D Chee

4

9

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Double S S Chua J Moreira

1

10

 See Me Win Khoo Zaki

2

1

 Cool Luke L Laxon D Beasley

3

3

 Excellent Beauty S Chua Saifudin

4

10

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Mr Big M Freedman W L Tan

1

6

 Palombaro B Marsh O Bosson

2

2

 Run For The Hills C Brown D Beasley

3

4

 Niceone Khoo J Moreira

4

11

 NOVICE - 1200M

7

 Eatons Gold M Walker R Shafiq

1

10

 Thisisit C Brown Y Y Oon

2

8

 Famous N Fast Baertschiger J Powell

3

4

 Tenuponten O'Hara Saifudin

4