Stepitup raises the bar to win Guineas

SINGAPORE:  May 17, 2013
 
STEPITUP holds off SUPER NINETYSEVEN to win the Singapore
Guineas - SNTC photo

Whether STEPITUP can rise to the heights achieved by BETTER THAN EVER, GINGERBREAD MAN and SUPER EASY remains to be seen.

But for the now, the diminutive galloper has emulated them in making a clean sweep of the Singapore Three Year Old series after his superb win in the S$500,000 Singapore Guineas over 1600m at Kranji here tonight.

Following his success in the Group 3 Three Year Old Sprint (1200m) and Group 2 Three Year Old Classic (1400m), STEPITUP proved to be a class above the rest again.

In the Three Year Old Classic, SUPER NINETYSEVEN was distinctly unlucky in the running when he charged home to finish second. As a result, he was sent out the odds-on favourite in the Group 1 race tonight, ahead of STEPITUP in the betting.

But once again, STEPITUP lived up to his name and beat SUPER NINETYNINE to the prize a second time, and collected a bonus of S$150,000 for Tivic Stable.

It is the first Group 1 win for trainer Sonny Yeoh who took over from his elder brother Dr Yeoh Kheng Chye last September.

"It’s nice to win a Group 1 race and so early in my career,” said Yeoh. “Training carries on the family tradition."

Yeoh is also the brother-in-law of now retired trainer Teh Choon Beng, who won the MRA trainer's premiership a record 13 times.

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

 

 KELANTAN 2006 STAKES

1

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 SUPERNOVA B Marsh C Brown

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

6

 Jet Man S Chua M Nunes

2

4

 Cheetah On Fire O'Hara T Rehaizat

3

3

 Meaisin B Dean Z Zuriman

4
 

 

 LIM'S OBJECTIVE 2007 STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

6

 CAPTAIN KIRK Khoo K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (3 ch.nz.g Falkirk - Chiming by Star Way)  

7

 Greenback Z L Mok J Verenzuela

2

11

 Bogart M Freedman M Nunes

3

1

 Tomorrows Dreams B Dean A Munro

4
 

 

 THE HORNET 2008 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

9

 GOLIATH S Burridge C Brown

1
  (3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Beautiful Reward by Diesis)  

8

 Flaneur L Laxon Chavez

2

11

 Super Jetset S Chua Zaki

3

3

 Christmas S Gray A Munro

4
 

 

 REVOLTE 2009 STAKES

4

 INITIATION - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

9

 TRADING GOLD P Shaw J Moreira

1
  (3 b.brz.g Wild Event - Audacity by Clackson)  

7

 Domenico P Shaw B Vorster

2

1

 Quantum Leap S Burridge A Munro

3

11

 Herbs N Spices S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 AUSHORSE GOLDEN HORSESHOE

5

 SINGAPORE GROUP 2,  2YO - 1200M

2

 WAR AFFAIR M Walker J Moreira

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

3

 Silver Dollar S Chua K A'Isisuhairi

2

11

 Mexborough Boy T Kieser B Vorster

3

6

 Bringithome T Kieser C Brown

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES

6

 BENCHMARK 89 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 MAKKURA L Laxon T H Koh

1
  (5 br.nz.m Falkirk - Electric Dream by Centaine)  

2

 Finderskeepers M Walker R Shafiq

2

8

 Excel N Strike M Freedman M Nunes

3

9

 Soul Commander M Walker B Vorster

4
 

 

 SINGAPORE GUINEAS

7

 SINGAPORE GROUP 1,  3YO - 1600M

1

 STEPITUP S Yeoh I Santana

1
  (3 b.a.g Hussonet - Ain't Seen Nothin' by Nothin' Leica Dane)  

2

 Super Ninetyseven M Freedman J Moreira

2

14

 Bendicion H Takaoka A Munro

3

5

 Zac Spirit C Brown J Powell

4
 

 

 GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES

8

 GRADUATION - 1400M

8

 WILD GEESE S Burridge J Moreira

1
  (4 b.e.g Exceed And Excel - Court Lane by Machiavellian)  

6

 Luwak Coffee S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

2

5

 Listen D Kok A Munro

3

10

 Winner's Smile S Chua S John

4
 

 

 SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES

9

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M

4

 DAMO P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (4 ch.arg.g Lode - Escarlatte by Sonus)  

9

 Indicio S Gray K A'Isisuhairi

2

13

 Super Junior M Freedman M Nunes

3

5

 Tropaios M Freedman C Brown

4