Flash Gift delivers the good again

SINGAPORE:  Aug 5, 2012
 
FLASH GIFT strolling to his third win in as many starts - SNTC photo

FLASH GIFT (Lawyer Ron - Weekend Star by Confide) made it three wins from three when he easily accounted for five rivals in the Graduation event over 1200m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Having started odds-on in his first two starts, the American three-year-old started at a more generous odds this time, perhaps in view that he had scrapped home by a neck over 1000m last time out.

Among his rivals was PRECISELY, who started odds-on with a record of two wins and four placings from six starts.

But FLASH GIFT, ridden by regular partner Greg Cheyne, proved too good for the rest when he coasted home by two and a half lengths.

"He’s by a (Group 2 Arkansas) Derby winner and he should get better as the distance gets longer," said trainer John O'Hara.

FLASH GIFT is from the first crop of the Eclipse Award champion older male for 2007 who unfortunately euthanized while in his second season at stud in 2009 due to complications from colic surgery.

FLASH GIFT was purchased by his owners for U$40,000 as a two-year-old.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

10

 Atilxco B Dean S Baster

1

7

 Kamar Dancer L Laxon J Moreira

2

1

 Audio Friend H W Tan Chavez

3

8

 Samurai Kid S Chua P Dellorto

4

2

 INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

10

 Black Unicorn Z L Mok Saifudin

1

4

 Cheetah On Fire B Marsh Soo

2

8

 Mr Mani M Freedman S Baster

3

2

 Veni Vici D Koh I Santana

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Californian Star B Marsh Z Zuriman

1

1

 Perwira B Dean Soo

2

3

 Robert E S Baertschiger J Moreira

3

10

 Fuku's Pet S Chua I Santana

4

4

 INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Double Star L Laxon J Moreira

1

1

 Lord Roberto M Walker S Baster

2

7

 Rough Day L Laxon S H Low

3

9

 Wilkinson Khoo I Santana

4

5

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

10

 Who Els K C Yeoh Aslam

1

1

 Lucky Twenty Three M Yusof Soo

2

8

 Chan's Electra D Kok J Moreira

3

5

 Rich Born Khoo R Lim

4

6

 GRADUATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Flash Gift O'Hara G Cheyne

1

1

 Running Tall P Shaw Saimee

2

2

 Precisely L Laxon J Moreira

3

8

 Flying Wild B Dean I Santana

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)

7

 All The Best S Gray S Baster

1

9

 Take The Fifth H K Tan G Cheyne

2

11

 Mr Cool Man S Chua T H Koh

3

4

 Shopping List D Koh K K Ng

4

8

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Jet Ace S Chua T O Chang

1

10

 Kaepeeyai B Dean Anandan

2

9

 Good Boss S Lam T See

3

1

 Chilli S Baertschiger S H Low

4

9

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Bull Shot Khoo J Moreira

1

4

 Apache Junction C Brown A Munro

2

3

 Hilary L Laxon T H Koh

3

11

 King Of Lotus S Lam Chavez

4

10

 OPEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Yin Xin T Kieser J Moreira

1

3

 Mr Big M Freedman S Baster

2

1

 Captain Obvious S Burridge T See

3

5

 Coup Align M Walker W L Tan

4

11

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

9

 Thisisit S Burridge S Baster

1

7

 Andiko L Dragon S Alif

2

6

 Tropical Forest Z L Mok Chavez

3

2

 Viva Panata D Koh J L Li

4