Mr Big looms large in Woodlands Handicap

SINGAPORE:  Aug 19, 2012
 
MR BIG leads throughout to win the Woodlands Handicap - SNTC photo

MR BIG (Elusive Quality - Basamaat by Danehill) collected his fourth success at group level in Singapore when he turned the table on YIN XIN to captured the Singapore Group 3 S$200,000 Woodlands Handicap over 1,200m on the polytrack at Kanji here today.

The Australian gelding was a given a let-up after his gutsy second to ATO in the Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint last May and when resuming two weeks, ago went down second to a much fitter YIN XIN over 1100m.

With the run under his belt, MR BIG proved too strong for YIN XIN, leading from the start and staving off the latter's challenge to win by one and quarter length. YIN XIN was beaten to second spot by SPEEDY CAT.

The win today enhanced MR BIG's growing reputation. He was the top juvenile last year, winning the Group 2 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe and the Group 3 Juvenile Championship.

He also beat ATO to win the Group 3 Kranji Sprint last April and has now won eight of his 16 starts and brought his earnings to more than A$1 million mark.

"Unlike what his name suggests, he’s not exactly big, but he’s such a genuine horse and always gives his 110% every time he runs," said trainer Michael Freedman.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Affirmation M Walker I Santana

1

10

 Ninth Avenue S Chua S John

2

2

 Bull Shot Khoo J Moreira

3

9

 Genova At Work Z L Mok T Rehaizat

4

2

 INITIATION - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Lord Roberto M Walker A Munro

1

10

 Speed Machine P Shaw B Vorster

2

7

 Tiger Tzar M Clements G Cheyne

3

4

 Risk Factor Z L Mok J Moreira

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Revonshire L Laxon J Moreira

1

4

 El Perigo C Brown S Baster

2

12

 Star Ballad H Takaoka Anandan

3

8

 Super Zucca O'Hara A Munro

4

4

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Flying Clipper Z L Mok Saifudin

1

7

 Fumiko O'Hara Suhaimi

2

3

 Jeram Rose Wood H W Tan R Lim

3

2

 I'm Superman M Yusof Soo

4

5

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 Makkura O'Hara G Cheyne

1

1

 Country Club S Burridge W X Wong

2

4

 Teen Angel S Burridge Z Zuriman

3

9

 Sarong K C Yeoh Saifudin

4

6

 CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Rocky Garden S Gray W X Wong

1

2

 Northern Cat Z L Mok T See

2

7

 One On One D Koh Z Zuriman

3

1

 Golden Lido S Burridge Kellady

4

7

 BENCHMARK 89 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Iluminado S Burridge Anandan

1

6

 Slither M Freedman S Baster

2

4

 Superczar D Hill A Munro

3

10

 Jeram Glory C Brown I Santana

4

8

 CLASS 5, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Coffee Kid H W Tan Saimee

1

11

 Kuti Kuti H W Tan I Santana

2

4

 Dominator S Lam Soo

3

10

 Mr Bean M Walker B Vorster

4

9

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Rough Ruler P Shaw B Vorster

1

10

 Hooper C Brown I Santana

2

1

 Shining Glory S Baertschiger S Baster

3

6

 Warrior L Laxon J Moreira

4

10

 WOODLANDS HANDICAP (SG3) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Mr Big M Freedman S Baster

1

8

 Speedy Cat H W Tan I Santana

2

2

 Yin Xin T Kieser J Moreira

3

6

 Rafaga H K Tan Saifudin

4

11

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Takis P Shaw B Vorster

1

1

 Solitaire S Baertschiger S H Low

2

2

 Warspirit M Walker J Moreira

3

6

 Joyluck B Marsh G Cheyne

4

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 City Lad D Koh T Rehaizat

1

6

 Rimsky L Laxon I Santana

2

2

 Irish Coffee S Burridge J Moreira

3

3

 Good Buddy B Dean S Baster

4