Better Life ends Super Easy's unbeaten run

SINGAPORE:  Oct 7, 2012
 
BETTER LIFE clearing away from SUPER EASY to win the Kranji
Mile - SNTC photo

BETTER LIFE, who raced in the shadows of SUPER EASY earlier in the season, ended the unbeaten run of the latter in the S$500,000 Panasonic Kranji Mile at Kranji here today.

BETTER LIFE (Smarty Jones - Quiet Life by Sunday Silence) finished fourth in both the Three Year Old Classic and the Group 1 Singapore Guineas which were won by SUPER EASY.

Turning four, the Australian mare picked up a win and a second from two starts before tackling the Group 1 race today.

SUPER EASY, meanwhile, continued to pick up group wins and was going for his 13th consecutive success in the Kranji Mile.

Both horses raced off the pace early. SUPER EASY, with regular jockey Joao Moreira astride, hit the front momentarily at the 200m but failed to kick away.

It was then BETTER LIFE, with Epsom Derby winning jockey Alan Munro in the saddle, charged home on his outside and proved too strong in the run home, winning by one and a half lengths.

"My long range plan with her is to try and win the Derby next year," said Hideyuki Takaoka who is also the trainer of former Horse Of The Year JOLIE'S SHINJU, winner of the Derby in 2009.

Purchased for A$150,000 at the Easter Yearling Sale, BETTER LIFE has won won five times in eight starts, earning just over $480,000 in prizemoney.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 PANASONIC I-PRO SMARTHD CAMERA STAKES
  CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M      

10

 Bingo M Clements I Santana

1

12

 Gravlax S Yeoh A Munro

2

5

 Afternoon Delight S Gray W X Wong

3

1

 Wassaic L Dragon J Moreira

4

2

 PANASONIC IP TELEPHONY STAKES
  RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M  

6

 Dragon King C Brown D Beasley

1

14

 Zac Gallant M Walker J Moreira

2

7

 I-Scream Now M Yusof Soo

3

4

 Black Sorcerer D Kok A Ng

4

3

 PANASONIC STINGRAY P.O.S. STAKES
  CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

8

 Joyful Melody D Kok J De Souza

1

3

 Probo Chandroso H W Tan D Beasley

2

10

 Super Strike D Kok Sivan

3

5

 Afriend S Baertschiger J Powell

4

4

 PANASONIC LASER MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER STAKES
  GRADUATION - 1600M      

1

 Goodpack Khoo T Rehaizat

1

3

 Ocean Fantasy B T Lim Saimee

2

2

 Fox Ovation B T Lim G Cheyne

3

7

 Greenstone P Shaw B Vorster

4

5

 PANASONIC DECT PHONE STAKES
  BENCHMARK 74 - 2000M      

1

 Devonshire L Laxon J Moreira

1

5

 Warspirit M Walker R Shafiq

2

3

 King Faalcon O'Hara I Santana

3

4

 Make A Return H K Tan Sam

4

6

 PANASONIC PROFESSIONAL PLASMA DISPLAY STAKES
  KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 2 - 1400M  

2

 King Empire L Dragon J Moreira

1

5

 Running Tall P Shaw B Vorster

2

7

 Getreel Z L Mok H K Cheng

3

8

 Jet Ace S Chua I Santana

4

7

 PANASONIC SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL STAKES
  BENCHMARK 83 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)  

6

 Texan Takeover M Freedman J Moreira

1

11

 Bigdinero O'Hara Suhaimi

2

5

 Lago Bay S Baertschiger J Powell

3

1

 Birthday Gift Khoo T Rehaizat

4

8

 PANASONIC BROADCAST STAKES
  KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 1 - 1400M  

4

 Benji's Empire S Burridge A Munro

1

6

 Martin L Laxon B Vorster

2

1

 Farrand D Kok T See

3

2

 Emblessed S Yeoh I Santana

4

9

 PANASONIC L.E.D. STAKES
  CLASS 3 - 1200M      

7

 Feisty Leo M Walker J Moreira

1

10

 Mr Mani M Freedman A Munro

2

8

 Marcusino P Shaw G Cheyne

3

6

 Glownight Racer B Marsh H K Cheng

4

10

 PANASONIC KRANJI MILE
  SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 1600M  

14

 Better Life H Takaoka A Munro

1

13

 Super Easy M Freedman J Moreira

2

1

 Ato P Shaw B Vorster

3

7

 Flax D Hill J Verenzuela

4

11

 PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK STAKES
  KRANJI STAKES C - 1700M (POLYTRACK)  

2

 Vaya Condios S Burridge T See

1

3

 White Coffee M Freedman D Beasley

2

8

 Flaneur O'Hara J Moreira

3

10

 China Eagle S Lam J De Souza

4

12

 PANASONIC ELITE PANABOARD STAKES
  CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M      

10

 Hang Tuah H K Tan Sam

1

2

 True North S Baertschiger S H Low

2

8

 Lucky Rise Khoo Zaki

3

7

 Hopkins L Laxon D Beasley

4