Tropaios comes from last to win Gold Cup

SINGAPORE:  Nov 17, 2013
 
TROPAIOS storms home on the outside to claim the Longines
Singapore Gold Cup - SNTC photo

TROPAIOS justified his huge price tag when he triumphed in the S$1.35mil Longines Singapore Gold Cup over 2200m at Kranji here today.

The English gelding was sold for €200,000 at the end of his three-year-old campaign in France during which he won four races including the listed Prix Millkom and was placed twice in nine starts.

Imported to Singapore with the big races in mind, TROPAIOS broke through for his maiden win at Kranji last June and a month later finished third to BETTER LIFE in the Emirates Singapore Derby.

Since then he has been placed in three other starts and got into the handicap race today as one of the bottom weights.

The call was then made to promising Australian jockey Tommy Berry who at the tender age of 22 has already ridden six Group 1 winners including the Golden Slipper and Epsom Handicap in Sydney and the Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (on MILITARY ATTACK) in Hong Kong earlier this year.

Berry had TROPAIOS at the rear of the 14-horse field right up to the top of the straight and the gelding slowly picked up ground when switched to the outside of the field in the home stretch.

It was only in the final 100m that he was seen with a chance and got up in the nick of time to win by half a length with little separating the next three horses.

The win represented the most important win for trainer Michael Freedman in his five-and-a-half years in Singapore. "I’ve been involved in some big wins back home, but this is my biggest thrill in racing," said Freedman.

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

 

 GOOD DEEDS STAKES

1

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

4

 STRAIGHTTOTHEPOINT L Laxon CW Brown

1
  (3 gr.nz.g Pins - Lasting Luck by Iglesia)  

2

 Golden Curl S Gray T Rehaizat

2

6

 Beauty Harmony C Brown A Munro

3

1

 Desert Fox M Freedman R Shafiq

4
 

 

 COMMUNITY STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

2

 ACCOMPLISHED S Chua K T Cheng

1
  (3 b.a.g Golden Snake - Gold Patriot by Made Of Gold)  

10

 Mister Candy P Shaw B Vorster

2

7

 Lucky Mission M Clements M Nunes

3

5

 Deauville L Laxon CW Brown

4
 

 

 BIG HEARTS STAKES

3

 CLASS 3 - 1800M

9

 FLYING TEMPO H Takaoka G Boss

1
  (3 b.e.c Royal Applause - Bel Tempo by Petong)  

3

 World War Khoo A Munro

2

6

 Knight's Command B Marsh CW Brown

3

10

 Sweet Lodge S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 GENEROSITY STAKES

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

3

 HIGHLIGHT D Hill I Santana

1
  (3 b.nz.g Volksraad - The Persuader by Personal Escort)  

8

 My Brothers Keeper S Gray L Allpress

2

7

 Confidence S Burridge S John

3

9

 Wombat Flyer S Burridge G Boss

4
 

 

 HUMANITY STAKES

5

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

7

 KATE'S KEEPER S Gray L Allpress

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

8

 Smart Idea B Marsh M Nunes

2

2

 Yes Baba P Shaw J Powell

3

3

 Super Victory P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

 

 KINDNESS STAKES

6

 PROGRESS - 1200M

5

 RITE OF SPRING M Freedom T Berry

1
  (3 b.nz.g Stravinsky - Magique Sky by Hurricane Sky)  

2

 Italian Job D Kok K A'Isisuhairi

2

7

 Bordeaux L Laxon B Vorster

3

6

 Mexborough Boy T Kieser D Beasley

4
 

 

 CHARITY STAKES

7

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1600M

5

 EMPRESS WU D Koh I Santana

1
  (5 b.a.m Street Sense - Versailles Pike by Palace Music)  

6

 Irish Coffee S Burridge M Nunes

2

4

 Running Tall P Shaw G Boss

3

8

 Super Junior M Freedman T Berry

4
 

 

 PHILANTHROPY STAKES

8

 CLASS 3 - 1400M

1

 GOLD RUTILE H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (5 b.j.m Gold Halo - Printemps Charme by Northern Taste)  

3

 Nature Is Nature S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

2

4

 Listen D Kok V Leal

3

8

 Emperor's Banquet P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

 

 GOODWILL STAKES

9

 OPEN STAKES (SW) - 1200M

9

 BOUNDLESS GLORY S Burridge V Leal

1
  (6 b.nz.g King's Chapel - Stage Fright by Stravinsky)  

7

 Huka Falls L Laxon K A'Isisuhairi

2

6

 Goal Keeper T Kieser D Beasley

3

2

 Mr Big M Freedman M Nunes

4
 

 

 BENEVOLENT STAKES

10

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M

7

 PEACEFUL WARRIOR D Kok V Leal

1
  (6 b.a.g Bel Esprit - Let's Begin by Umatilla)  

8

 Super Kenny P Shaw B Vorster

2

3

 Bahen S Baertschiger D Beasley

3

11

 Loyal Friends O'Hara Saifudin

4
 

 

 LONGINES SINGAPORE GOLD CUP

11

 SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 2200M

10

 TROPAIOS M Freedman T Berry

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

14

 Orakei Korako L Laxon B Vorster

2

12

 Dragonfly L Dragon C Newitt

3

1

 Super Ninetyseven M Freedman A Munro

4
 

 

 SHARE AND CARE STAKES

12

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

2

 DREAM ON P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - River Dreaming by Galileo)  

6

 Cool Customer B Marsh M Nunes

2

12

 Flying Wild B Dean G Boss

3

4

 Super Ready Khoo K A'Isisuhairi

4