Huka Falls back on song with Trophy win

SINGAPORE:  Aug 24, 2014
 
HUKA FALLS galloping to victory in the Jockey Club of Turkey
Trophy - SNTC photo

HUKA FALLS has won just once since Joao Moreira rode him to victory in an open handicap on the polytrack almost exactly a year ago on Aug 23 last year.

His recent form has not been inspiring but the partnership with Moreira today seemed to bring back the spark in the five-year-old when they romped to victory in the Jockey Club of Turkey Trophy, an open handicap over 1200m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Moreira had won eight times on the New Zealand gelding and the perfect understanding showed they got home one and a quarter lengths ahead of ITALIAN JOB.

"He’s a beautiful-looking horse and has always had good galloping ability. Joao knows him well as he’s won on him a few times – I just wished he was here all the time!," said trainer Laurie Laxon.

HUKA FALLS has now won 11 of 24 starts.

Moreira, who kicked off his two-week stint in Singapore with a treble on Friday evening, bettered the score with four winners this afternoon.

"A treble on Friday, four winners today, I couldn’t be happier with the way things have gone for me so far," said the four-time Singapore champion jockey who is making a name for himself on Hong Kong now.

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

1

 MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 BRIGHT GENERAL D Kok T See

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Beauty Queen by Keeper)  

2

 Thankfulness L Laxon J Moreira

2

4

 Oh Money Come M Yusof Soo

3

7

 Pescatore HW Tan Chavez

4
 

2

 INITIATION - 1400M

7

 KNOW EACH OTHER S Lam I Santana

1
  (3 b.a.g Hard Spun - Meet My Sis by Prized)  

9

 Guilty Pleasures S Baertschiger Z Zuriman

2

8

 Flamboyant P Shaw L Allpress

3

3

 Sky Eleven Khoo S Noh

4
 

 

 PERAK TURF CLUB TROPHY

3

 BENCHMARK 67 (F&M) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 TAFFETAS B Marsh M Nunes

1
  (5 b.a.m Elusive Quality - Retail Therapy by Flying Spur)  

2

 Stiletto B Marsh Z Zuriman

2

3

 Scrat C Brown J Moreira

3

7

 Zac Seduction C Brown T O'Shea

4
 

4

 INITIATION - 1400M

4

 McCONAUGHEY L Laxon J Moreira

1
  (4 b/br.nz.g Keeper - White Crow by Last Tycoon)  

8

 El Verdugo D Koh Chavez

2

9

 Mighty Glory P Shaw L Allpress

3

2

 Mini Boss D Kok M Nunes

4
 

 

 PENANG TURF CLUB TROPHY

5

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

8

 BOARD WALK P Shaw J Moreira

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

1

 Suchuan Ruler HW Tan K A'Isisuhairi

2

3

 Strubeli S Gray R Rueven

3

2

 Reach For The Sun D Koh M Nunes

4
 

6

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 3 - 1400M

2

 MAJESTIC MOMENTS P Shaw J Moreira

1
  (3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - In Spain by Selkirk)  

7

 Pinyin D Hill Z Zuriman

2

1

 All My Way HW Tan K A'Isisuhairi

3

3

 Hongchen ZL Mok D Flores

4
 

 

 SELANGOR TURF CLUB TROPHY

7

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M

11

 GOLD HILL C Brown CW Brown

1
  (4 b.ir.g Papal Bull - Florencia by Indian Ridge)  

5

 Golden Brilliant O'Hara D Floes

2

6

 Chinese Culture M Freedman S Noh

3

10

 Captivate M Clements M Nunes

4
 

8

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M

2

 HUMOR TOWN S Chua D Flores

1
  (6 ch.am.h Sharp Humor - Element K by Kris S)  

3

 Ron L Laxon J Moreira

2

1

 Kai Power B Dean CW Brown

3

9

 General Conatus S Yeoh I Santana

4
 

 

 JOCKEY CLUB OF TURKEY TROPHY

9

 OPEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 HUKA FALLS L Laxon J Moreira

1
  (5 ch.nz.g Align - Diamond Lady by Senor Pete)  

9

 Italian Job D Kok D Flores

2

5

 Cavallo S Chua S John

3

7

 Perfect Charger HW Tan Chavez

4
 

10

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M

8

 GOOD BUDDY ZL Mok HK Cheng

1
  (8 b.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Vera Pro Gratis by O'Reilly)  

3

 Black Snow B Dean Z Zuriman

2

9

 All Serene HW Tan D Flores

3

2

 Black Mamba T Kieser D Beasley

4
 

11

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

4

 BAZINGA M Walker L Allpress

1
  (7 b.nz.g Fastnet Rock - La Campanella by More Than Ready)  

1

 Bordeaux L Laxon J Moreira

2

12

 Dragon Walk HW Tan K A'Isisuhairi

3

13

 Gazoo L Dragon I Santana

4