Apprentice Wong lands first career win

SINGAPORE:  May 11, 2012
 
Apprentice Wong Wei Xiang guiding BAY OF ISLAND to an
easy win - SNTC photo

Perseverance paid off for apprentice Wong Wei Xiang when he finally landed his first winner when successful on BAY OF ISLAND in the Class 4 - 1700m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

Indentured to trainer Stephen Gray, the young lad made his riding debut in early February and placed just twice in 22 rides before making the breakthrough tonight.

He contemplated giving up a few times but his decision to stick to his task paid off when BAY OF ISLAND (Painted Black - Waikeeper by Racing Is Fun) made all the running to win by three and a half lengths.

A month ago, BAY OF ISLAND and Wong were narrowly beaten by a nose over the same course and distance. It was the sixth win in 58 starts for the rising eight year old.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Cabrera T Kieser M Airy

1

2

 Seasons Wonder D Hill R Saravanna

2

11

 Sun Enterprise H K Tan W L Tan

3

10

 Silver Lining S Gray W X Wong

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Precisely L Laxon J Moreira

1

3

 Golden Dominator M Clements A Munro

2

9

 Shin Goong C Brown D Beasley

3

7

 Defence Adviser S Gray G Cheyne

4

3

 MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Glimmering D Hill J Verenzuela

1

10

 Elysium L Dragon J Moreira

2

12

 Rieussec Magic L Laxon I Santana

3

8

 Subdue D Kok A Ng

4

4

 CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Bay Of Island S Gray W X Wong

1

7

 Bowie Knife H Takaoka A Munro

2

8

 Samurai Hornet C Brown S John

3

5

 Zac Nirvana M Walker B Vorster

4

5

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Tornado Win M Walker S Baster

1

9

 Who Els K C Yeoh B Vorster

2

4

 Oil Baron S Chua T O Chang

3

2

 Jack L Laxon J Moreira

4

6

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 Mighty Creation H W Tan Chavez

1

2

 Perwira B Dean Soo

2

6

 Chilli S Baertschiger J Powell

3

1

 Lightning Mac M Walker W L Tan

4

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

5

 Lucky Sun D Kok A Ng

1

1

 Kukai H Takaoka Anandan

2

7

 Pasha Khan D Kok M Ewe

3

10

 Special Soldier Z L Mok Zaki

4

8

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 Cash Dot Com D Koh J Verenzuela

1

11

 Great Light M Clements S Baster

2

5

 Trudeau B Marsh B Vorster

3

6

 Bahen S Baertschiger J Powell

4

9

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Sky Protege Khoo J Moreira

1

1

 High Fly Marco B Dean Saifudin

2

6

 Oblivion H Takaoka A Munro

3

11

 Incredible Hulk Z L Mok I Santana

4

10

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Charly B P Shaw G Cheyne

1

5

 No Reason S Chua S John

2

9

 Sir Fleetwood L Laxon J Moreira

3

4

 Golden Tree H K Tan I Santana

4