Super Ninetyseven comes right in Cup

SINGAPORE:  Oct 27, 2013
 
SUPER NINETYSEVEN tames WAR AFFAIR to win the Raffles
Cup - SNTC photo

It was third time lucky in Group 1 company for SUPER NINETYSEVEN when he claimed the S$500,000 Raffles Cup over 1800m at Kranji here today, and ended the winning of WAR AFFAIR who was going for his seventh consecutive win.

The Australian gelding charged home too late to catch STEPITUP in the Singapore Guineas back in May and was unsuited by the slow early pace when unplaced in the Kranji Mile earlier this month.

Alan Munro, who earlier in the day won the El Dorado Classic on MUSKETEER, rode another masterly race when he brought SUPER NINETYSEVEN from well off the pace early to win comfortably by one and a half lengths.

"He missed the start and was reluctant to get going early," said English Derby winning jockey Munro.

Winning trainer Michael Freedman is hoping that SUPER NINETYSEVEN, winner of the Group 3 Committee's Prize last month, will not be too harshly treated for the Singapore Gold Cup next month.

The gelding, who cost NZ$125,000 at the Ready To Run sale, has now won seven times in 13 starts.

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

 

 FLAX 2012 STAKES

1

 BENCHMARK 53 - 1400M

7

 SPINNING SUCCESS M Clements M Nunes

1
  (5 ch.a.g Spinning World - Gloria's Dream by Zoffany)  

1

 Mr Armstrong M Freedman K A'Isisuhairi

2

3

 Fuku Ichiban H K Tan K T Cheng

3

5

 My Tricia M Walker R Shafiq

4
 

 

 ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES

2

 INITIATION - 1400M

7

 JAPPANELLA L Laxon M Nunes

1
  (3 b.j.f Neo Universe - Real Tarquin by Real Shadai)  

11

 Piasau Garden D Kok J De Souza

2

10

 Gold Line P Shaw K A'Isisuhairi

3

13

 Big Surprise J Tan Z Zuriman

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

13

 LADIES FIRST H Takaoka Zaki

1
  (4 ch.j.m Came Home - Shamrock Creek by Irish River)  

6

 Super Victory P Shaw B Vorster

2

8

 Smart Idea B Marsh C Brown

3

9

 Breaking Vaults S Burridge Kellady

4
 

 

 CHEYENNE DANDER 2009 STAKES

4

 NOVICE - 1200M

9

 LIVE IN HOPE M Freedman A Munro

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

7

 Straighttothepoint L Laxon C Brown

2

4

 Grand Show Brogan M Gallagher

3

2

 Johnny's Cafe S Edwards R Shafiq

4
 

 

 CHEVRON 2008 STAKES

5

 MAIDEN - 1200M

11

 TESTING TIME T Kieser C Brown

1
  (5 br.a.g Testa Rossa - So Divine by So Factual)  

1

 Charging Bull M Walker R Shafiq

2

2

 Lucky Strategy M Freedman K A'Isisuhairi

3

9

 Sui Generis Khoo S John

4
 

 

 LIM'S OBJECTIVE 2007 STAKES

6

 KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 2 - 1400M

7

 NATURE IS NATURE S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

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

3

 Gold Rutile H Takaoka A Munro

2

4

 Irish Coffee S Burridge M Nunes

3

11

 Danny L Laxon L Allpress

4
 

 

 EL DORADO CLASSIC

7

 OPEN - 2200M

9

 MUSKETEER H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (4 b.j.g Kurofune - Dance Endless by Dance In The Dark)  

5

 Tropaios M Freedman D Beasley

2

11

 Orakei Korako L Laxon C Brown

3

8

 Goodpack Khoo Zaki

4
 

 

 LIM'S CLASSIC 2006 STAKES

8

 OPEN - 1200M

3

 KEEP AWAY H Takaoka M Nunes

1
  (8 b.j.g Air Jihad - Laurel Alice by Biwa Hayahide)  

7

 Klever Man S Baertschiger C Brown

2

1

 Makkura L Laxon K A'Isisuhairi

3

5

 Meteor Mike D Hill L Allpress

4
 

 

 RAFFLES CUP

9

 SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1800M

8

 SUPER NINETYSEVEN M Freedman A Munro

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

10

 War Affair M Walker B Vorster

2

7

 Wild Geese S Burridge M Nunes

3

5

 Born To Fly S Gray L Allpress

4
 

 

 BIG EASY 2005 STAKES

10

 KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 1 - 1400M

4

 HOT GOLD C Brown J Powell

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

6

 Benji's Empire S Burridge Kellady

2

3

 Crazy Club S Edwards A Munro

3

2

 Tom L Laxon C Brown

4
 

 

 MATO'S MUSIC 2004 STAKES

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

11

 SUPER READY Khoo K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (4 b/br.a.g More Than Ready - Enchanteress by Danehill)  

8

 Wall Street Boy C Brown C Brown

2

3

 Green Tracer S Baertschiger J Powell

3

13

 Winner's Smile S Chua S John

4