Cash Luck brings Kok first group win

SINGAPORE:  Oct 6, 2013
 
CASH LUCK racing past MR BIG to claim the Panasonic Kranji
Mile and a first group win for trainer David Kok - SNTC photo

Trainer David Kok finally secured his first group success thanks to a horse he took over just a few months ago: the aptly-named CASH LUCK.

The former assistant to Charles Leck took up his licence in 2009 but has no top names horses in his yards to boast of.

CASH LUCK had won five races in the past two seasons and was even sent to Dubai where he was unplaced in two runs last year.

After coming under Kok, CASH LUCK contested all three legs of the Singapore 4YO Challenge, finishing fourth in the Stewards' Cup but unplaced in the Patrons' Bowl and Emirates Singapore Derby.

Kok then made his breakthrough with the Australian gelding when CASH LUCK won a Kranji Stakes B event over 1600m last month with Joao Moreira.

With Moreira opting to ride ZAC SPIRIT in the S$500,000 Panasonic Kranji Mile at Kranji today, the ride on CASH LUCK went to Danny Beasley.

CASH LUCK overcame an untidy start to settle second behind MR BIG and raced past the leader with some ease in the final 100m to win by one length and a quarter, causing an upset in a very strong field and paid $105 for win.

Kok said afterwards he will see how CASH LUCK pulls up before deciding if he will run in the Raffles Cup later this month.

"But he’s definitely running in the Gold Cup. He ran in it last year and finished seventh to BETTER LIFE," said Kok.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

 

 PANASONIC DIGITAL SIGNAGE STAKES

1

 KRANJI STAKES D , DIV 3 - 1400M

4

 RAVOUX S Gray J Moreira

1
  (6 ch.a.g Fomalhaut - Prognosticate by Volksraad)  

5

 Jeram Clipper T Kieser D Beasley

2

1

 John Of Arch D Hill B Fayd'Herbe

3

12

 Sparkling Star H W Tan M Gallagher

4
 

 

 PANASONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS STAKES

2

 INITIATION - 1400M

2

 BANNISTER S Gray J Moreira

1
  (4 b.nz.g Bernadini - Mistrale by Volksraad)  

9

 Marine Park D Kok J De Souza

2

13

 Washington Bay M Freedman A Munro

3

4

 Jim C Brown B Fayd'Herbe

4
 

 

 PANASONIC X-PLUS STAKES

3

 BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M

4

 HOT GOLD C Brown J Powell

1
  (4 b.ir.g Iffraaj - Timewee by Romanov)  

8

 Golden Curl S Gray L Allpress

2

11

 Spring Thunder Z L Mok M Nunes

3

12

 War Lord L Dragon T H Koh

4
 

 

 PANASONIC PROJECTOR STAKES

4

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1400M

6

 HOLY EMPIRE M Freedman A Munro

1
  (4 gr.a.h Holy Roman Empire - Dushanbe by Secret Savings)  

3

 Meteor Mike D Hill B Vorster

2

2

 Born To Fly S Gray L Allpress

3

4

 Natural Nice L Laxon CW Brown

4
 

 

 PANASONIC IMAGING SYSTEMS STAKES

5

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M

3

 SERGEANT PEPPER P Shaw K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (5 br.a.g Danzero - Done That by Centaine)  

11

 Lucky General Khoo J Verenzuela

2

8

 Keepitconfidential S Burridge Kellady

3

10

 Zac Seduction C Brown M Nunes

4
 

 

 PANASONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS STAKES

6

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M

3

 TIGER MASTER S Yeoh K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (4 gr.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Atali by Cherokee Run)  

10

 Orakei Korako L Laxon J Moreira

2

4

 Bendicion H Takaoka A Munro

3

5

 Irish Rebel M Walker R Shafiq

4
 

 

 PANASONIC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS STAKES

7

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M

11

 CARNIVAL STAR B Marsh CW Brown

1
  (6 ch.nz.g Captain Rio - Avatcha by Bering)  

1

 Super Ready Khoo T H Koh

2

2

 Toast's Angel L Laxon J Moreira

3

3

 Zac Suggestion M Walker K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK STAKES

8

 BENCHMARK 89 - 2200M

4

 STREET LEGAL B Marsh J Moreira

1
  (8 b.a.g Street Cry - Brief Girl by Brief Truce)  

2

 Tenzing C Brown K A'Isisuhairi

2

8

 Make A Return B Dean Z Zuriman

3

6

 Super Junior M Freedman A Munro

4
 

 

 PANASONIC BROADCAST SOLUTIONS STAKES

9

 PROGRESS - 1400M

6

 DANIEL L Laxon J Moreira

1
  (3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Tina by Danasinga)  

7

 Rite Of Spring M Freedman M Nunes

2

2

 Wild Geese S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3

8

 Thumping H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

 

 PANASONIC KRANJI MILE

10

 SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 1600M

7

 CASH LUCK D Kok D Beasley

1
  (5 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Blue Celeste by Geiger Counter)  

8

 City Lad D Koh J Verenzuela

2

11

 Zac Spirit C Brown J Moreira

3

1

 Mr Big M Freedman CW Brown

4
 

 

 PANASONIC TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS STAKES

11

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1200M

1

 KLEVER MAN S Beartschiger J Powell

1
  (4 b.a.g Dehere - Silk Shantung by Elusive Quality)  

2

 Lamborghini Fkame Khoo K A'Isisuhairi

2

3

 California Eagle D Kok J Moreira

3

7

 Raging Storm S Gray L Allpress

4
 

 

 PANASONIC MEDICAL SOLUTIONS STAKES

12

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

3

 NATURE IS NATURE S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (5 b.a.g Lago Delight - Archways Greatest by Archway)  

4

 Farrand D Kok T See

2

5

 Euro Zone L Laxon J Moreira

3

14

 Gold Run C Brown CW Brown

4