Birthday Gift keeps bearing presents

SINGAPORE:  June 22, 2012
 
BIRTHDAY GIFT making it four in a row tonight - SNTC photo

After a six-month layoff, BIRTHDAY GIFT (Black Minnaloushe - Soneri by Stark South) has returned to racing this season unbeaten in four starts after his easy victory in the Kranji Stakes C sprint over 1200m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji this evening.

In registering his fifth win in seven starts, the New Zealand four-year-old also presented Malaysian based apprentice Zuriman Che Zulkifli with his first win at Kranji in 20 attempts this season. It was his only ride for the evening.

Trained by Leslie Khoo, BIRTHDAY GIFT scored a runaway win in his debut in July last year and after two subsequent third placings, he was forced into the sidelines due to shin sore.

Meanwhile, newcomer GRAND APPROACH (Galileo - Grand Mosque by Faltaat), who won two races in 11 starts in Perth for his owners, scored a first-up win in Singapore when taking out the Class 4, Div 1 - 1200m handicap.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Den L Laxon B Vorster

1

1

 Fuku Ichiban M Yusof Y F Leong

2

4

 Sarong K C Yeoh M Firdaus

3

3

 Yam Cha Z L Mok T Affandi

4

2

 2YO - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Holy Empire S Baertschiger B Vorster

1

6

 Golden Sand Steed M Walker O Bosson

2

1

 Yin Jie T Kieser J Moreira

3

4

 Empire Bay M Freedman S Baster

4

3

 GRADUATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Terminator S Baertschiger Chavez

1

3

 Rock You H Takaoka A Munro

2

2

 Bigdinero O'Hara Suhaimi

3

5

 Baby Face H W Tan Anandan

4

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Goodpack Khoo J Moreira

1

9

 One Smart Cat S Baertschiger S H Low

2

7

 Champagne Rose M Walker Saimee

3

10

 Royal Tale P Shaw B Vorster

4

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Cool Luke L Laxon J Moreira

1

1

 Irish Coffee S Burridge S Baster

2

2

 Brown Shadow D Koh Saifudin

3

6

 Sahoro D Kok Zaki

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Reciprocate S Chua B Vorster

1

7

 Vitalico M Walker O Bosson

2

5

 Bert M Clements R Shafiq

3

11

 Distinct Niche Z L Mok J Moreira

4

7

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Birthday Gift Khoo Z Zuriman

1

3

 Cash Dot Com D Koh T H Koh

2

7

 Winontop M Freedman C S Chin

3

10

 Boundless Glory S Burridge Kelladyh

4

8

 CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Agenais D Hill B Vorster

1

2

 The Cinderella Man L Laxon J Moreira

2

8

 Solid Wood S Baertschiger S H Low

3

10

 Think Ahead M Freedman Saifudin

4

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Grand Approach L Dragon Saifudin

1

9

 Prime Mover Z L Mok G Cheyne

2

5

 Stub C Brown S Baster

3

1

 Aspen Heights B Marsh O Bosson

4