Chinchon wins SIA Cup in second attempt

SINGAPORE:  May 20, 2012
 
CHINCHON coasts to easy win in Singapore Airlines
International Cup - SNTC photo

Globe-trotting French horse CHINCHON (Marju - Jarama) improved on his fifth placing in the S$3mil Singapore Airlines International Cup last year to win the 2012 edition of the Group 1 event at Kranji here tonight.

It was the second win by a France trained runner in the 2000m event, following GLORIA DE CAMPEAO success in 2009, and an emotional victory for Spain-born trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias whose father passed away last Friday.

Laffon-Parias was not at Kranji tonight when the four-year-old, ridden by Olivier Doleuze, cruised to a three-length win over Hong Kong's ZAIDAN (Street Cry - Element Of Truth) but his wife was on hand to receive the winner's trophy on his behalf.

Three-time Singapore Gold Cup winner EL DPORADO (Stay Gold - White Leap by White Muzzle) finished third, ahead of the German runner ZAZOU (Shamardal - Zaza Top).

CHINCHON has won three Group 3 races in his homeland but international success eluded him until he captured the Group 1 United Nations Stakes (2200m) at Monmouth Park in the United States in July 2010.

CHINCHON has started only eight times since and returned to winning form in the Group 3 Prix Exbury (2000m) before going to Hong Kong and ran eighth in the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup last month. He won the Prix Exbury in a soft track and was at lease in the soft going tonight.

"I can’t believe it, I’m still up in the air. I’ll come down to earth in a day or so. It means an awful lot to me to win this race in Singapore. I was one of the early ones to come out of Europe to ride here, which makes this special. I had a good trip and he improved his position when I asked him, and he finished really well," said Doleuze who has ridden with success in Singapore previously.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 SIA A380 SYDNEY STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1400M

9

 Jeram Clipper C Brown D Beasley

1

14

 Affirmation M Walker I Santana

2

5

 Speed Demon S Lam M Ewe

3

4

 Recycle World S Gray J McDonald

4

2

 SIA A380 LONDON STAKES,  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

11

 Bullet Fly D Kok Azhar

1

7

 Smart Idea B Marsh J Moreira

2

1

 Select Gathering M Walker O Bosson

3

9

 Paragon Angel S Burridge Kellady

4

3

 SIA A380 TOKYO STAKES,  NOVICE - 1600M

7

 Bigdinero O'Hara Suhaimi

1

14

 Got Gold C Brown D Beasley

2

6

 Chinese Culture S Baertschiger J Powell

3

12

 Sebastien S Gray J Moreira

4

4

 SIA A380 PARIS STAKES,  CLASS 4 - 1800M

10

 Just Dashing C Brown D Beasley

1

2

 Steadfast Warrior C Brown J McDonald

2

14

 Sky Protege Khoo Zaki

3

7

 Touch The Line D Hill J Verenzuela

4

5

 SIA A380 HONG KONG STAKES,  NOVICE - 1200M

4

 Golden Curl S Gray J McDonald

1

12

 Fong Su Z L Mok T Affandi

2

10

 Prime Mover Z L Mok S Baster

3

8

 Super Ahead B Marsh O Bosson

4

6

 SIA A380 MELBOURNE STAKES,  CLASS 3 - 1600M

3

 John Of Arch D Hill G Cheyne

1

12

 Foxtrot Hotel C Brown D Beasley

2

1

 Knight Spirit S Baertschiger J Powell

3

4

 Martincho Cat P Shaw B Vorster

4

7

 SIA A380 ZURRICH STAKES,  CLASS 2 - 1400M

7

 Speed Cat H W Tan J Powell

1

3

 Masthead M Freedman J Moreira

2

9

 Meteor Mike D Hill Chavez

3

6

 Maurice Utrillo P Shaw G Cheyne

4

8

 SIA A380 LOS ANGELES STAKES,  OPEN - 1600M

8

 Arowana Dot Com D Koh J Moreira

1

4

 Fatkid H K Tan Chavez

2

12

 Silveron Wings K C Yeoh I Santana

3

6

 Keep Away H Takaoka Sam

4

9

 KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT (G1) - 1200M

5

 Ato P Shaw B Vorster

1

8

 Mr Big M Freedman S Baster

2

4

 Secret Asset H Chapple-Hyam G Baker

3

2

 Captain Obvious S Burridge Chavez

4

10

 SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP (G1) - 2000M

6

 Chinchon C Laffon-Parias O Doleuze

1

8

 Zaidan J Moore J McDonald

2

11

 El Dorado H Takaoka A Munro

3

2

 Zazou W Hickst A Suborics

4

11

 SIA A380 NEW YORK STAKES,  CLASS 3 - 1200M

9

 King Empire L Dragon G Cheyne

1

12

 Fat King H K Tan Zaki

2

4

 Running Tall P Shaw B Vorster

3

3

 Damo P Shaw F Coetzee

4