Fortune smiles on Cash Luck again in Vase

SINGAPORE:  Apr 6, 2014
 
John Powell gives a victory wave as the crosses the line on
CASH LUCK - SNTC photo

CASH LUCK, who upset some big names including STEPITUP and SUPER NINETYSEVEN to win the Group 1 Kranji Mile last October, has again outdone the two big stars in the S$200,000 BBA Moonbeam Vase over 1800m at Kranji here today.

SUPER NIENTYSEVEN, winner of the Group 3 Committee's Prize and Group 1 Raffles Cup who also finished fourth in the Singapore Gold Cup last year, started odds-on in the Group 3 event while last season's champion three-year-old STEPITUP was the firm second favourite.

But the slow pace of the race played into the hands of CASH LUCK, whose rider John Powell was able to quickly settle him down in second spot before taking the lead round the home bend to win easily by one and a quarter lengths. SUPER NINETYSEVEN beat STEPITUP for second.

CASH LUCK, who gave trainer David Kok his first group win last October with his victory in the Kranji Mile, will now be aimed for the Queen Elizabeth II Cup later this month, with the Singapore Airlines International Cup also on his radar.

CASH LUCK, who cost just A$12,000 as a yearling, has now eight wins and five placings from 30 starts in Singapore.

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

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

10

 LUCKY EIGHTY EIGHT M Yusof T Rehaizat

1
  (5 b.a.g Al Maher - Ebtisam by Bao Lack)  

1

 Fragrance Empire D Kok D Flores

2

4

 Fuku's Pet HK Tan I Santana

3

9

 Teochew Barrister HK Tan Chavez

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 NINETYSIX CHAMP HW Tan D Beasley

1
  (3 b.a.g Lion Heart - Dethrone by Viscount)  

4

 Rainbow Star S Yeoh Zaki

2

2

 English Dream D Kok K A'Isisuhairi

3

8

 Powernova B Marsh Z Zuriman

4
 

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M

5

 SERGEANT PEPPER P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (5 br.a.g Danzero - Done That by Centaine)  

1

 Impel S Gray R Rueven

2

6

 Californian Jet C Brown R Shafiq

3

4

 Rusty Brown M Freedman M Nunes

4
 

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

7

 GOOD NEWS Z L Mok Saifudin

1
  (3 b.a.g Charge Forward - Rezyana by Redoute's Choice)  

2

 State General D Kok I Santana

2

11

 Lady Roulette HK Tan YF Leong

3

1

 Flaming Fireheart S Yeoh L Allpress

4
 

 

 ROYAL WESTERN INDIA TURF CLUB TROPHY

5

 BENCHMARK 78 - 1600M

4

 KNIGHT'S COMMAND B Marsh Z Zuriman

1
  (6 b.nz.g Pins - Emerald Dream by Danehill)  

3

 Cannon Hill P Shaw B Vorster

2

9

 Chinese Culture M Freedman A Munro

3

5

 World War Khoo I Santana

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 CASSIS OOLONG H Takaoka Zaki

1
  (5 b.j.g King Kamehameha - Atarama by Sadler's Wells)  

2

 Fantastic Biy S Yeoh T Rehaizat

2

9

 Qualitase S Chua K A'Isisuhairi

3

10

 Golden Rosewood S Lam TR Barnabas

4
 

7

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M

7

 VECTIS S Burridge A Munro

1
  (4 b.e.g Pastoral Pursuits - Eishin Eleuthera by Sadler's Wells)  

5

 To Be Remembered L Laxon D Beasley

2

12

 Jonathan L Laxon R Rueven

3

2

 Gold Hill C Brown B Vorster

4
 

 

 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY

8

 CLASS 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

4

 GOLDEN SAND STEED M Walker R Shafiq

1
  (4 b.nz.g Pins - Ambitious by Last Tycoon)  

8

 Italian Job D Kok I Santana

2

9

 Let's See Action P Shaw B Vorster

3

7

 Flash Gift O'Hara D Flores

4
 

9

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

11

 SHEN KIM S Chua Chavez

1
  (7 b.a.g Spinning World - Knight's Baroness by Celestial Beauty)

10

 Single Star M Yusof B Vorster

2

9

 Lucky General Khoo H Syafiq

3

4

 Powerpac ZL Mok Saifudin

4
 

 

 JBBA MOONBEAM VASE

10

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1800M

3

 CASH LUCK D Kok J Powell

1
  (5 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Blue Celeste by Redoute's Choice)  

2

 Super Ninetyseven M Freedman A Munro

2

1

 Stepitup S Yeoh I Santana

3

9

 City Lad D Koh B Vortser

4
 

11

 NOVICE - 1200M

3

 RAISE NO DOUBT L Dragon J Powell

1
  (3 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Extremely by Hussonet)  

9

 Yangon H Takaoka A Munro

2

4

 Usain Colt S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3

7

 Dragon Perk M Clements Suhaimi

4
 

12

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

7

 VERGLATICA S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (4 b/br.ir.g Verglas - Soxy Doxy by Hawk Wing)  

5

 Daad's The Way B Marsh Z Zuriman

2

4

 Irish Flash B Dean I Santana

3

6

 Pinyin D Hill R Shafiq

4