Speedy Cat runs away with Stewards' Cup

SINGAPORE:  Jun 9, 2013
 
SPEEDY CAT taking out the Stewards' Cup in a three-way finish
- SNTC photo

Having finished behind SUPER EASY in two big races in the past two months, SPEEDY CAT gained some measure of revenge when he captured the S$300,000 Stewards' Cup over 1400m at Kranji here today.

SPEEDY CAT created an upset when he won the Merlion Trophy last March but could only finish third in the Lion City Cup in April and sixth in the Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint (where SUPER EASY was third) last month.

All the above three races were run over 1200m and SPEEDY CAT clearly appreciated the extra distance today, having been placed twice over 1600m last year.

Coupled this with a brilliant ride by Manoel Nunes who bidded for his time on the New Zealand gelding, SPEEDY CAT came from off the pace early to beat EL MILAGRO and SUPER EASY in a three-way photo to claim his eighth win in 19 starts.

"He got checked and the jockey almost fell off, but he got going again," trainer Alvin Tan said of SPEEDY CAT's run in the KrisFlyer.

"I knew today that the 1400m was a much more suitable trip for him and I believe that he will have no problems with the 1600m," said jockey Manoel Nunes.

The Stewards' Cup is the first leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge. The second leg, Patrons' Bowl, will be run over 1600m on Jun 30 with the final leg, the Emirates Singapore Derby, staged over 2000m on Jul 14.

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

 

 NINETYFIVE EMPEROR 2002 STAKES

1

 BENCHMARK 53, DIV 1 - 1200M

3

 KAISER BRIGHT H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (3 br.a.g Spinning World - Raheebah by Snaadee)  

6

 Magical Sunset B Dean Aslam

2

9

 Oasis Spur H W Tan D Beasley

3

5

 Solid Wood S Baertschiger C Brown

4
 

 

 IN BLOOM 2003 STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 TOMORROWS DREAMS B Dean D Beasley

1
  (3 ch.a.g. Snippetson - Relatively by Geiger Counter)  

7

 Stormy Along O'Hara G Cheyne

2

2

 Star Rainbow M Walker J Moreira

3

5

 Hypernova B Marsh C Brown

4
 

 

 FAIRY TALE 2004 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 HARD STUFF M Yusof Soo

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Volksraad - Winsome by Housebuster)  

4

 Black Unicorn Z L Mok M Nunes

2

9

 Shinkansen S Chua K T Cheng

3

10

 Super Spur T Kieser G Cheyne

4
 

 

 LIM'S ZERPERB 2005 STAKES

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

1

 YES BABA P Shaw J Moreira

1
  (3 ch.arg.g Giant's Causeway - Shy Mirona by Shy Tom)  

10

 Kate's Keeper S Gray C Brown

2

11

 Lion Barows H Takaoka K A'Isisuhairi

3

7

 Dragon G C Brown D Beasley

4
 

 

 SAFETY OUTLET 2006 STAKES

5

 MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 JUST BLESSED B Dean Chavez

1
  (3 br.a.g Trade Fair - Rain Squall by Success Express)  

2

 Zac Gallant M Walker J Moreira

2

4

 Fei Yue S Baertschiger Kellady

3

1

 Unicorn Express M Walker W L Tan

4
 

 

 BIG MAVERICK 2007 STAKES

6

 BENCHMARK 53, DIV 2 - 1200M

12

 AMERICAN VISION S Chua M Nunes

1
  (4 b.am.g Yes It's True - Irish Daisy by Allen's Alydar)  

1

 Little But Fierce S Baertschiger Z Zuriman

2

8

 Movie Goer L Laxon J Moreira

3

2

 Fiscal Wings M Walker A Munro

4
 

 

 REVOLTE 2008 STAKES

7

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M

2

 TROPAIOS M Freedman C Brown

1
  (4 ch.a.g Excellent Art - Light Quest by Quest For Fame)  

6

 Musketeer H Takaoka A Munro

2

7

 Spyder P Shaw J Moreira

3

5

 Meshmaker C Brown M Nunes

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2009 STAKES

8

 MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 LUCKY COME T Kieser W L Tan

1
  (4 b.a.g Oratorio (IRE) - Blayney Breeze by Dahar)  

7

 Stealth Fighter D Koh K K Ng

2

2

 Clarity B Marsh B Vorster

3

11

 Al-Hamid S Chua P Dellorto

4
 

 

 STEWARDS' CUP

9

 SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (4YO) - 1400M

2

 SPEEDY CAT H W Tan M Nunes

1
  (4 b.nz.g Scaredee Cat - Lane Cove by Magic Of Sydney)  

3

 El Milagro S Baertschiger D Beasley

2

1

 Super Easy M Freedman J Moreira

3

5

 Cash Luck D Kok S John

4
 

 

 GHOZI 2010 STAKES

10

 BENCHMARK 53 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

5

 GOLDEN LARK B Marsh C Brown

1
  (6 b.a.g King Cugat - Abbey Lady by Bletchingly)  

2

 Flaneur L Laxon J Moreira

2

8

 Ktronic S Chua M Nunes

3

7

 Silent Power L Dragon K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 JAMAL MALIK 2011 STAKES

11

 BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

2

 SUPERNOVA B Marsh C Brown

1
  (4 b.nz.g Elusive City - Our Girl Nelson by Carnegie)  

6

 Royal Style Z L Mok Chavez

2

1

 Solitaire S Baertschiger Z Zuriman

3

10

 Faretti O'Hara G Cheyne

4
 

 

 GINGERBREAD MAN 2012 STAKES

12

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

7

 Om M Walker J Moreira

1
  (3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Songfest by Unbridled's Song)  

13

 Fuku Ichiban H K Tan K T Cheng

2

1

 Meaisin B Dean C Brown

3

2

 Blue Lion S Baertschiger D Beasley

4