Happiness at last for jockey Alex Chew

SINGAPORE:  June 15, 2012
 
Alex Chew has TOP HAPPINESS on a tight hold in his maiden
win at Kranji - SNTC photo

Alex Chew, who has been trying his luck in Singapore for the past three months, finally landed his first winner at Kranji when successful on TOP HAPPINESS (Bertolini - Mal by St Hilarion) in the Class 5, Div 1 - 1700m handicap on the polytrack tonight.

The Ipoh jockey's fortunes have been on the decline since hitting career of 21 winners in 2007. He rode 12 winners the following year and has not achieved double digits since.

He rode just five winners last year and thus far this season has managed three wins in Malaysia.

After managing two previous placings in his foray to Singapore earlier, Chew achieved the breakthrough when he made all the running on TOP HAPPINESS who coasted home by five and a quarter lengths, defeating the favourite TERRA FIRMA.

"I wanted to improve my riding and I thought the competition in Singapore was more challenging and would give me a different experience," said Chew.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Rock Art K C Yeoh R Zawari

1

3

 Pegasus Victory O'Hara Sivan

2

8

 Zac Imperial M Walker C S Chin

3

4

 Perfect Kid Khoo G Cheyne

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

11

 Easy Man Khoo J Moreira

1

12

 Rory T Kieser B Vorster

2

9

 Kaiser Bright H Takaoka Anandan

3

5

 Wairakei L Laxon D Beasley

4

3

 INITIATION - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Flying Ahead B Marsh I Santana

1

3

 Positive Thinking P Shaw B Vorster

2

4

 Sebastien S Gray J Moreira

3

7

 Risk Factor Z L Mok S Baster

4

4

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Top Happiness Khoo A Chew

1

2

 Terra Firma S Burridge Kellady

2

6

 All The Best S Gray W X Wong

3

7

 Knight's Paradise L Dragon T H Koh

4

5

 CLASS 4, DIF 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Makkura O'Hara G Cheyne

1

3

 Good Buddy B Dean S Baster

2

6

 Arapuni L Laxon J Moreira

3

4

 Darien Gap S Burridge Z Zuriman

4

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Roman Knight H K Tan T O Chang

1

4

 One On One D Koh K K Ng

2

11

 Silent Faith S Gray Anandan

3

1

 Rich Born Khoo M Firdaus

4

7

 OPEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Black Ice S Burridge Kellady

1

3

 Flying West P Shaw G Cheyne

2

6

 Maurice Utrillo P Shaw B Vorster

3

1

 Jamal Malik P Shaw A Munro

4

8

 NOVICE - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Precisely L Laxon J Moreira

1

2

 Jet Ace S Chua T O Chang

2

4

 Tavan Gogd S Burridge S Baster

3

8

 Play On B Marsh I Santana

4

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Bullet Fly D Kok Azhar

1

4

 Double Ransom S Gray W X Wong

2

6

 Humor Town S Chua A Munro

3

2

 Speed Demon S Lam Sam

4