Johnny Guitar wins Colonial Chief Stakes

SINGAPORE:  Dec 14, 2014
 
JOHNNY GUITAR coasting to victory in the Colonial Chief
Stakes - SNTC photo

JOHNNY GUITAR picked up his second Group 3 win of the season when he triumphed in the S$175,000 Colonial Chief Stakes over 1700m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Ridden by John Powell, the five-year-old came from just off the pace to win drawing away by two and three-quarter lengths.

JOHNNY GUITAR came to Singapore with a big reputation after having won three group races in his native Argentina, including two Group 1s.

In Singapore, the gelding has now won four times in 15 starts, winning the Group 3 Polytrack Mile Championship last March. He was also second in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, third in the Stewards' Cup and second in the Kranji Mile.

"His performance in the Kranji Mile was very good, so coming here to this type of race I thought he’d be right in it," said Powell.

JOHNNY GUITAR was the firm favourite at $11.

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

1

 MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

2

 GUILTLESS S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Wedding Band by Quest For Fame)  

1

 Exciting Prospect B Dean C Newitt

2

9

 Diamond On The Bay L Dragon WS Chan

3

3

 Handsome Bab O'Hara T See

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

9

 SING ROULETTE Khoo YF Leong

1
  (3 ch.a.g Ruwi - Fraar's Salome by Fraar)  

4

 Fast Edition S Burridge A Munro

2

7

 Mr Connery L Laxon D Beasley

3

5

 Fast Jet S Lam Chavez

4
 

3

 BENCHMARK 67, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

3

 GOBI RANEGR S Burridge A Munro

1
  (4 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Big Step by Honour And Glory)  

1

 Good News HW Tan Chavez

2

4

 Blue Diamond HW Tan D Beasley

3

12

 Kiss Me HW Tan L Allpress

4
 

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 SPIRIT OF SPEED D Kok L Allpress

1
  (3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Colors For Life by Woodman)  

3

 Hee's A Maverick L Laxon D Flores

2

4

 No Smoking Jeff M Yusof A Munro

3

5

 Partie Artie S Burridge Z Zuriman

4
 

5

 BENCHMARK 67 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

2

 BLUE LION S Baertschiger Kellady

1
  (6 b.nz.g Zabeel - Danelish by Great Dane)  

12

 Precious Gem S Gray MM Firdaus

2

8

 He's A Striker M Freedman CW Brown

3

1

 In Fact P Shaw J Powell

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

10

 WEOWNA FLYER M Clements J See

1
  (5 b.ir.g Camacho - Sixfields Flyer by Desert Style)  

3

 Gallant Heights HK Tan M Ewe

2

1

 Schiltron M Clements MM Firdaus

3

9

 Octivia L Laxon Kellady

4
 

7

 BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

2

 DRAGON DYNASTY B Dean D Beasley

1
  (5 ch.a.g Hold That Tiger - Catch The Storm by Hurricane Sky)

3

 Exceed Express L Laxon CW Brown

2

4

 Darci Charmer M Clements B Vorster

3

11

 Cheyenne Warrior S Burridge J See

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

5

 ZAC COMMAND M Walker WS Chan

1
  (7 ch.nz.g Ishiguru - Dominica by Cape Cross)  

3

 Rory HK Tan J See

2

4

 Dragon Walk HW Tan D Beasley

3

8

 Gangnam Style HK Tan Aslam

4
 

 

 COLONIAL CHIEF STAKES

9

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (CW) - 1700M

1

 JOHNNY GUITAR P Shaw J Powell

1
  (5 br.arg.g Lode - Jolie Caresse by Septieme Ciel)  

11

 Boomarang Deluxe S Burridge C Newitt

2

6

 Gold Rutile H Takaoka A Munro

3

8

 Fujin Bright H Takaoka x

4
 

10

 BENCHMARK 67, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 BEST TOTHELIGN S Baertschiger MM Firdaus

1
  (4 b.nz.g Align - Dancertina by Danehill Dancer)  

10

 Kaiser HK Tan D Beasley

2

9

 Eclair Sensation M Walker R Zawari

3

5

 Confiero S Burridge Chavez

4
 

11

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

1

 FELAROF S Burridge J Powell

1
  (3 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Morning Calm by Anabaa)  

3

 Red Sapphire L Laxon D Beasley

2

5

 Iking M Walker R Zawari

3

7

 Slayer B Dean A Munro

4
 

12

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

2

 DRAGON SPIRIT HW Tan L Allpress

1
  (6 b/br.a.g Due Sasso - Icicles by Don't Say Halo)  

4

 Mac Volks Khoo J See

2

12

 Super Six S Chua TH Koh

3

1

 Yin Jie T Kieser A Munro

4