Dujardin wins New Year Cup after blank 2013

SINGAPORE:  Jan 1, 2014
 
DUJARDIN clears away from GOLIATH to win the New Year
Cup - SNTC photo

DUJARDIN put behind a disappointing 2013 during which he was unplaced in all seven starts to start the new season with a 'bang', winning the Group 3 S$200,000 New Year Cup over 1900m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Perhaps giving an indication of things of come, winning trainer Laurie Laxon went on to complete a double with GOODMAN, a good start to the defence of his title which he has claimed for the past two seasons.

"I’m looking forward to another year,” said Laxon who has now eight Singapore titles under his belt. “I’ve got quite a few young good horses."

DUJARDIN was the third leg of a splendid treble for jockey Manoel Nunes who was a distant second (with 112 winners) to champion Joao Moreira (179) in his maiden Singapore season last year but well clear of the rest.

Munes was first past the post on FISCAL WINGS in the opening race of the day but his mount was relegated to second after a protest by Lisa Allpress on GRAND VITESS.

Nunes then made no mistake with LUCKY MISSION in the very next event. "They couldn’t take that one off me,” said Nunes after the race. “It’s good to officially get that first winner out of the way.

The Brazilian went on to score on I LIKE before taking the Cup.

DUJARDIN, a two-time winner in New Zealand, has a promising start to his Singapore campaign when he he won three races in 2012 and at the tailend of the year was third to FLYING FULTON in the Group 3 Colonial Chief Stakes over 1700m. 

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

 

 WELCOME 2014 STAKES

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M

7

 GRAND VITESS S Gray L Allpress

1
  (5 b.ir.g Choisir - Lady Van Gogh by Dubai Destination)  

3

 Fiscal Wings M Walker M Nunes

2

12

 Magnificent Kid D Koh TH Koh

3

5

 Thrust S Burridge Kellady

4
 

 

 JOY N HAPPINESS STABLE STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

6

 LUCKY MISSION M Clements M Nunes

1
  (3 ch.arg.g Wild Event - Doradilla Roma by Romanov)  

10

 Higher Soul H Takaoka L Allpress

2

8

 Super Voice M Freedman A Munro

3

5

 Forever Ahead M Walker I Santana

4
 

 

 HAPPINESS 2014 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1800M

3

 TANGIBLE ASSETS H Takaoka D Beasley

1
  (6 br.j.g Stay Gold - Harbor Ojo by Commander In Chief)  

2

 Flying Ahead B Marsh A Munro

2

5

 Super Victory P Shaw B Vorster

3

1

 Prince Mag M Walker D Flores

4
 

 

 LAURIE LAXON STAKES

4

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

9

 CALIFORNIA KID M Clements A Munro

1
  (5 b.a.g California Dane - Lil by Last Tycoon)  

2

 Rapid Rewards L Dragon J Powell

2

5

 Bold Bid B Marsh CW Brown

3

6

 Gypsy Magic Khoo WS Chan

4
 

 

 CELEBRATIONS 2014 STAKES

5

 BEMCHMARK 83 - 1200M

5

 BOARD WALK P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (4 b.am.g Student Council - Emerald Coast by Forestry)  

6

 Devil's Cut S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

2

2

 Gold Rutile H Takaoka A Munro

3

7

 Black Unicorn ZL Mok L Allpress

4
 

 

 JOAO MOREIRA STAKES

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M

2

 SWEET BEAUTY C Brown R Shafiq

1
  (5 b.a.m Lonhro - Fandanita by Anita's Prince)  

6

 Callide River S Burridge CW Brown

2

8

 Gallant Heights HK Tan Saifudin

3

4

 Enzo S Chua M Nunes

4
 

 

 PEACE & JOY 2014 STAKES

7

 OPEN STAKES - 1400M

9

 CAVALLO S Chua S John

1
  (4 br.nz.g Testa Rossa - Indovina by Elusive Quality)  

4

 El Milagro S Baertschiger D Beasley

2

5

 Flying Fulton M Walker R Shafiq

3

8

 Boundless Glory S Burridge M Nunes

4
 

 

 A'ISISUHAIRI KASSIM STAKES

8

 CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)

3

 I LIKE M Clements M Nunes

1
  (6 br.nz.g Don Eduardo - Rising High by Jetball)  

2

 Pinyin M Walker CW Brown

2

10

 All Forus B Marsh B Vorster

2

1

 Picture Khoo Z Zuriman

4
  *Dead-heat for 2nd      
 

 

 NEW YEAR CUP

9

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)

3

 DUJARDIN L Laxon M Nunes

1
  (6 b.nz.g Magic Ring - Princess Willow by Val D'Arno)  

6

 Goliath S Burridge CW Brown

2

7

 The Rude Warrior D Kok V Leal

3

8

 Lord Brompton C Brown L Allpress

4
 

 

 GOOD HEALTH 2014 STAKES

10

 NOVICE - 1400M

8

 GOODMAN L Laxon CW Brown

1
  (3 b.nz.g Alamosa - Lucky Street by Street Cry)  

11

 Easy Money HK Tan Sam

2

9

 Room For Excuse H Takaoka A Munro

3

12

 Mayweather M Freedman B Vorster

4
 

 

 PROSPERITY 2014 STAKES

11

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

6

 POTLUCK B Dean Aslam

1
  (4 br.a.g Mugharreb - Kalka by Lord Seymour)  

5

 Exquisitely Sweet B Marsh D Flores

2

8

 My Brother P Shaw H Amin

3

1

 Golden Curl S Gray L Allpress

4