Moreira in brilliant form with five winners

SINGAPORE:  Jan 20, 2012
 
Joao Moreira scoring his fifth win of the evening on THE
COMEDIAN - SNTC photo

Champion jockey Joao Moreira was at his brilliant best once again at Kranji tonight when he booted home five winners. But for HEARTS finishing second in his third ride of the evening, the Brazilian could have make it six wins in six consecutive rides.

Moreira took the first two races on eight-year-old ANAVILA (Anabaa - Highest Cool by Highest Honor) and STRAIGHT UP (Handsome Ransom - Regelle by Exploding Prospect), who finished on board in all four starts in New Zealand and was a first-up second in Singapore.

Moreira then scored on two horses he was riding for the first time, MARANELLO (Testa Rossa - Rose Reward by Sir Tristram) and HAPPY MORE (Untouchable - Princess Joal by Centro) before renewing partnership with THE COMEDIAN (Encosta De Lago - How Funny by Rory's Jester) to take the Open - 1400m sprint.

THE COMEDIAN, a A$1.7mil yearling who won three minor races in Australia, has now registered five wins in 12 starts in Singapore and earned a ticket to Dubai.

If he measures up in a lead-up race there, trainer Michael Freedman hopes to get an invite to one of the races on World Cup night.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Anavila D Hill J Moreira

1

2

 Irish Lightning P Shaw B Vorster

2

9

 Daring Youth S Chua Sivan

3

8

 Speedy Phil T Kieser T H Koh

4

2

 INITIATION - 1600M

1

 Straight Up L Laxon J Moreira

1

13

 The Rude Warrior M Freedman S Baster

2

8

 Prize Fighter P Shaw B Vorster

3

4

 Arabian Night B Marsh O Bosson

4

3

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Fly Freely D Hill D Beasley

1

3

 Volkov Khoo Y F Leong

2

4

 Zac Heaven M Walker O Bosson

3

8

 King Cross M Yusof R Zawari

4

4

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Calombaris C Brown D Beasley

1

10

 Hearts S Lam J Moreira

2

11

 Pegasus Victory O'Hara Sivan

3

6

 Naturalbornfighter M Clements B Vorster

4

5

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Whirlrunner O'Hara Saifudin

1

1

 Wonder General D Kok Zaki

2

11

 Mr Cool Man S Chua I Santana

3

7

 Silver Legend K C Yeoh B Vorster

4

6

 NOVICE - 1400M

5

 Maranello M Freedman J Moreira

1

10

 Work Ahead H W Tan Zaki

2

4

 Continental Flyer C Brown D Beasley

3

6

 Tom L Laxon J Powell

4

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Happy More H W Tan J Moreira

1

8

 Top Happiness Khoo S Baster

2

4

 Incredible Hulk Z L Mok T O Chang

3

2

 Equience B Dean R Zawari

4

8

 OPEN - 1400M

5

 The Comedian M Freedman J Moreira

1

1

 Waikato L Laxon D Beasley

2

3

 Gingerbread Man B Marsh O Bosson

3

2

 Always Certain M Freedman S Baster

4

9

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

12

 Max Resource L Dragon Saifudin

1

8

 See Me Win Khoo Zaki

2

2

 Dynamic Master D Koh T Rehaizat

3

4

 Zac Generation L Dragon J Moreira

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

1

 Seligi Baertschiger S H Low

1

9

 Ace Armando D Koh T Rehaizat

2

4

 Rare Earth S Burridge Kellady

3

2

 Big Gallant M Walker O Bosson

4