Flax bounces back to win Chairman's Trophy

SINGAPORE:  Jul 28, 2013
 
FLAX (outside) masters NANDOWRA to win the Chairman's
Trophy - SNTC photo

Last October's Raffles Cup winner FLAX may have finished last in his last two starts but he was certainly not out as he bounced back to form to win by Chairman's Trophy over 1800m at Kranji here today.

Luck might have played a part in the gelding's seventh win in 17 starts. MAWINGO, the odds-on favourite in the betting after a third and a win in two starts in Singapore, was withdrawn minutes before the start when he was found to be lame in the right-fore.

That left the door open for the rest of the runners and FLAX seized the opportunity to beat the in-form NANDOWRA by a neck after battling stride for stride over the last 200m.

"You can just ignore his last two runs,” said trainer David Hill. “In the big race (Singapore Airlines International Cup) everything just went wrong for him."

Hill will set FLAX to defend the Raffles Cup come October.

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

 

 CHASE ME 2012 STAKES

1

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

12

 GOLD RUN C Brown I Santana

1
  (4 ch.a.g Hussonet - Biloba by Timber Country)  

8

 Lucky Dapper P Shaw B Vorster

2

7

 Let's Talk Now H Takaoka Soo

3

10

 Soon Yi S Chua Chavez

4
 

 

 ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

12

 LIVE IN HOPE M Freedman M Nunes

1
  (2 b.a.g Nadeem - Royal Yangtze by Royal Academy)  

6

 Toast's Angel L Laxon J Moreira

2

11

 Cheetah King Khoo A Ng

3

3

 Flutz S Gray I Santana

4
 

 

 THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

9

 POTLUCK B Dean Aslam

1
  (3 br.a.g Mugharreb - Kalka by Lord Seymour)  

4

 Cool Customer B Marsh A Munro

2

7

 Sergeant Pepper P Shaw K A'Isisuhairi

3

2

 Mr Magnus S Gray J Moreira

4
 

 

 ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

1

 KATE'S KEEPER S Gray I Santana

1
  (3 b.nz.g Keeper - Stage Fright by Stravinsky)  

3

 Brahms And Liszi M Walker M Nunes

2

5

 Rock Show P Shaw B Vorster

3

4

 Goodfresh H K Tan Sam

4
 

 

 TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES

5

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M

2

 NATURAL NICE L Laxon J Moreira

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Towkay - Aspects Of Love Famous Star)  

4

 Petrenui B Dean D Beasley

2

7

 Savannah Dancer M Freedman M Nunes

3

6

 Let's See Action P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

 

 TRIGGER EXPRESS 2007 STAKES

6

 PROGRESS - 1400M

7

 HOLY EMPIRE M Freedman A Munro

1
  (3 gr.a.c Holy Roman Emperor - Dushanbe by Secret Savings)  

3

 Bale Star P Shaw B Vorster

2

9

 Big Respect L Laxon M Nunes

3

2

 First Tothelign S Baertschiger J Powell

4
 

 

 MOUNT STREET 2006 STAKES

7

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

9

 BRILLIANT DEAL H Takaoka M Nunes

1
  (3 ch.j.g Silent Deal - Brilliant Rose by Awesome Again)  

3

 Billy Britain S Gray I Santana

2

11

 Bangladesh Tiger S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3

1

 Jim C Brown A Munro

4
 

 

 JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP

8

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (2YO) - 1200M

1

 WAR AFFAIR M Walker J Moreira

1
  (2 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Kristique by Kris S)  

2

 Desert Fox M Freedman A Munro

2

3

 Peace No War M Freedman M Nunes

3

4

 Silver Dollar S Chua J Powell

4
 

 

 MAYO'S MUSIC 2005 STAKES

9

 KRANJI STAKES A - 1400M

10

 SUPER NINETYSEVEN M Freedman J Moreira

1
  (3 ch.a.g Show A Heart - Yabeel by Zabeel)  

4

 Red Beard S Baertschiger Z Zuriman

2

2

 Makkura L Laxon T H Koh

3

8

 Born To Fly S Gray I Santana

4
 

 

 CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY

10

 SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1800M

4

 FLAX D Hill B Vorster

1
  (6 b.saf.g Silvano - Bejewelled Spring by Elliodor)  

6

 Nandowra M Freedman M Nunes

2

3

 Always Certain M Freedman K A'Isisuhairi

3

10

 Wild Geese S Burridge J Powell

4
 

 

 MUSCLE MAN 2004 STAKES

11

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

12

 SEASONS ECHO D Hill I Santana

1
  (4 b.e.g Echo Of Light - Native Nickel by Be My Native)  

5

 Funca P Shaw J Moreira

2

3

 Daring Journey C Brown R Shafiq

3

11

 Sweet Lodge S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 SMART BET 2003 STAKES

12

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M

8

 SUPER JUNIOR M Freedman J Moreira

1
  (3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Summary by Tierce)  

6

 Guided Light L Laxon B Vorster

2

3

 Black Jack S Baertschiger Chavez

3

7

 Tiger Master S Yeoh I Santana

4