Two 'gentlemen' help Cheyne to a double

SINGAPORE:  Feb 24, 2012
 
MR RAFFLES coasting to an easy win - SNTC photo

Things are looking up for jockey Greg Cheyne.

Two weeks ago, the South African finally landed his first winner at Kranji after 24 rides. Two more race days and another 21 races later, he booted two winners tonight, thanks to a couple of "gentlemen."

His first winner of the evening was MR GEE (Noverre - Guidance by Selkirk) whose only previous win came 12 months ago, and Cheyne was partnering the gelding for the first time.

Chyene had one previous ride on MR RAFFLES (Stormy Creek - Force Fillee by Foxbay) for a fourth, and he learnt a lot from that ride to score on the six-year-old this time in the Benchmark 97 - 1400m handicap.

The New Zealand gelding was also returning to form after 12 months but it was his fifth win in 19 starts in Singapore, in addition to two wins in New Zealand.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M

5

 Hear Me S Chua S John

1

3

 Daring Youth S Chua J Moreira

2

7

 Atlixco P Shaw B Vorster

3

8

 My New Man B Dean R Zawari

4

2

 INITIATION - 1400M

1

 Freezemaster S Burridge Kellady

1

6

 Martin L Laxon J Moreira

2

9

 Bidabull C Brown D Beasley

3

4

 Cold Secret B Dean G Cheyne

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

7

 Mr Gee S Gray G Cheyne

1

9

 Affirmation M Walker T H Koh

2

2

 Danny L Laxon J Moreira

3

1

 Rare Earth S Burridge S Baster

4

4

 BENCHMARK 61 - 2200M

10

 Make A Return H K Tan Sam

1

5

 Tangible Assets H Takaoka A Munro

2

2

 Bee Ahead M Clements D Beasley

3

9

 Boomz S Gray Chavez

4

5

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

6

 Goal Keeper T Kieser O Placais

1

7

 Country Club S Burridge Chavez

2

1

 Simply The Best D Koh J Moreira

3

4

 Champagne Needed S Gray I Andy

4

6

 MAIDEN - 1400M

4

 Joyful Melody S Gray A Munro

1

2

 Tai Commands B Dean T H Koh

2

8

 Drunken Partners H W Tan Chavez

3

9

 More Than Worthy D Koh G Cheyne

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 2000M

7

 April's Knight S Gray O Placais

1

2

 New Friends Baertschiger S H Low

2

10

 Fortune Eight S Chua S John

3

3

 Rocky Garden S Gray D Beasley

4

8

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1400M

9

 Mr Raffles M Freedman G Cheyne

1

8

 One More Minute S Burridge J Moreira

2

7

 Art Of Speed Khoo S Baster

3

10

 Davide P Shaw B Vorster

4

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

9

 Xin Treasure D Koh T Rehaizat

1

1

 Benji's Empire S Burridge S Baster

2

6

 Benji's Rule S Gray S Munro

3

4

 Martel L Laxon J Moreira

4