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Better Life ahead for
Singapore's top mare SINGAPORE:
Apr 26, 2013 |
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| BETTER LIFE winning the Queen
Elizabeth II Cup in style - SNTC photo |
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BETTER LIFE is back to her
best and ready to take on some of the best galloper in the world in the
S$3mil Singapore Airlines International Cup over 2000m next month.
Stepping up on a splendid
third in the JBBA Moonbeam Vase (1800m) three weeks ago after a five-month
spell, the Australian mare had the perfect tune-up for her task ahead when
winning the Group 2 S$350,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over 2000m at Kranji
here tonight.
Ridden by Alan Munro who
also piloted her to victory in the Kranji Mile (1600m) and Singapore Gold
Cup (2200m) at the tailend of last year, BETTER LIFE came from midfield to
win by one and a quarter lengths.
"She was about 98% fit for
tonight’s race and will be at her top for the SIA Cup," said trainer
Hideyuki Takaoka. Which is good news for Singapore racing.
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE:
Tote No / Horse / Trainer /
Jockey / Position |
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LIGHT OF
SUCCESS 2005 STAKES |
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1 |
CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK) |
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8 |
GOLDEN
LARK |
B Marsh |
A Munro |
1 |
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(6 b.a.g King Cugat - Abbey Lady by
Bletchingly) |
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2 |
Max
Resource |
H K Tan |
Sam |
2 |
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6 |
Bukit
Rose Wood |
H W Tan |
R Lim |
3 |
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1 |
Can't
Touch Me |
P Shaw |
K
A'Isisuhairi |
4 |
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KING AND
KING 2006 STAKES |
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2 |
RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK) |
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7 |
FIRST
TOTHELIGN |
S
Baertschiger |
J Powell |
1 |
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(3 gr.nz.g Align - Dilemma by Rory's
Jester) |
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11 |
Beverly
Hill |
S Chua |
S John |
2 |
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8 |
Kate's
Keeper |
S Gray |
K
A'Isisuhairi |
3 |
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4 |
Golden
Chalice |
B Dean |
R Zawari |
4 |
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ROYAL
ADMIRAL 2007 STAKES |
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3 |
CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK) |
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3 |
QUINTA
DE LAGO |
L Laxon |
J
Moreira |
1 |
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(7 b.a.g Encosta De Lago - Slip Sliding by
Thunder Gulch) |
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5 |
Arabian
Night |
B Marsh |
B
Vorster |
2 |
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1 |
Lonesome
Me |
S
Baertschiger |
Z
Zuriman |
3 |
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7 |
Gravlax |
S Yeoh |
Suhaimi |
4 |
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TRIGGER
EXPRESS 2008 STAKES |
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4 |
BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M |
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5 |
EMPRESS
WU |
D Koh |
T
Rehaizat |
1 |
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(3 b.a.f Street Sense - Versailles Pike by
Palace Music) |
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1 |
Mulan |
H
Takaoka |
R Shafiq |
2 |
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8 |
Clarity |
B Marsh |
B
Vorster |
3 |
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6 |
Kallisan |
S Gray |
K
A'Isisuhairi |
4 |
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RESTORED
2009 STAKES |
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5 |
CLASS 5 - 1400M |
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9 |
NINETYFIVE ARRIVAL |
S Gray |
T
Rehaizat |
1 |
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(4 b.nz.g Fast 'N' Famous - Madison Gray
by Mellifont) |
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10 |
Sergeant
Pepper |
P Shaw |
Kellady |
2 |
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11 |
Herbs N
Spices |
S
Burridge |
K
A'Isisuhairi |
3 |
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13 |
Jumbo |
S Lam |
P
Dellorto |
4 |
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RACE AHEAD
2010 STAKES |
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6 |
CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK) |
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3 |
PEACEFUL
WARRIOR |
D Kok |
D
Beasley |
1 |
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(5 b.a.g Bel Esprit - Let's Begin by
Umatilla) |
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2 |
Cavallo |
M
Freedman |
J
Moreira |
2 |
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8 |
Pacino |
L Laxon |
T H Koh |
3 |
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5 |
Country
Club |
S
Burridge |
Kellady |
4 |
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QUEEN
ELIZABETH II CUP |
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7 |
SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 2000M |
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11 |
BETTER
LIFE |
H
Takaoka |
A Munro |
1 |
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(4 ch.a.m Smarty Jones - Quiet Life by
Sunday Silence) |
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3 |
Ready To
Strike |
L Laxon |
J
Moreira |
2 |
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2 |
Nandowra |
M
Freedman |
M Nunes |
3 |
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4 |
Deep
Pockets |
C Brown |
J Powell |
4 |
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FAIKID 2011
STAKES |
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8 |
KRANJI STAKES B - 1200M |
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2 |
EL
PADRINO |
S
Burridge |
Chavez |
1 |
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(4 b.nz.g Mr Nancho - Crownie by Luskin
Star) |
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7 |
Let's
See Action |
P Shaw |
B
Vorster |
2 |
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3 |
Makkura |
L Laxon |
D
Beasley |
3 |
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9 |
Ronnie
Brown |
M
Freedman |
J
Moreira |
4 |
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WAIKATO
2012 STAKES |
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9 |
CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK) |
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6 |
TIM |
L Laxon |
J
Moreira |
1 |
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(3 b.nz.g Elusive City - Dangerous Seas by
Dangerous) |
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10 |
Lightning Mac |
M Walker |
B
Vorster |
2 |
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9 |
Happy
Ending |
H K Tan |
S B Ng |
3 |
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7 |
Jet Man |
S Chua |
K
A'Isisuhairi |
4 |
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