MM Firdaus lands first win in Singapore

SINGAPORE:  Aug 31, 2014
 
Mohd Firdaus Mansor scoring his maiden Singapore win on
EMPEROR'S BANQUET - SNTC photo

Malaysian apprentice Mohd Firdaus Mansor, who made the switch to Singapore to further his career about a month ago, landed his first winner at Kranji when he piloted EMPEROR'S BANQUET to victory in the Benchmark 89 - 1600m handicap today.

The former Malcolm Thwaites apprentice rode 19 winners to finish second to Rueven Ravindra (26 wins) in Malaysia last year and was challenging for the title (13 winners to Tham Kin Chong's 14) when he decided on the move on his urging of master.

Firdaus began his Singapore campaign with a third placing on GOLD LINE on Aug 22 and EMPEROR'S BANQUET was his fifth ride at Kranji.

EMPEROR'S BANQUET was the third in line in the betting amongst his new master Patrick Shaw's three runners in the six-horse field. But it was the Australian gelding who defeated his two more fancied stable-mates to the line in a closely-fought finish.

"I am happy to ride my first winner", said a modest Firdaus after the win.

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

1

 MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1400M

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

3

 FLUTZ S Gray CW Brown

1
  (5 b.a.g Dubawi - Port High by Spectrum)  

8

 Sparkling Star HW Tan J See

2

2

 Leadership D Hill LQ Kek

3

7

 Lord Grantham S Gray J Moreira

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

5

 GOLDEN TOMAHAWK S Baertschiger Kellady

1
  (3 ch.a.c Turffontein - Night Sky Dancer by Danehill Dancer)  

2

 Racer King T Kieser Soo

2

7

 Big City M Freedman N Juglall

3

6

 Toobigtofail C Brown T O'Shea

4
 

3

 BENCHMARK 89 - 1600M

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

1

 EMPEROR'S BANQUET P Shaw MM Firdaus

1
  (5 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Invisible Quest by Intikhab)  

2

 Magneto P Shaw N Juglall

2

5

 Quechua P Shaw J Moreira

3

4

 One Smart Cat S Baertschiger Kellady

4
 

4

 INITIATION, DIV 2 - 1200M

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

10

 DYLAN L Laxon J Moreira

1
  (3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Battocchi by Success Express)  

1

 Science Fiction B Dean Aslam

2

8

 Trinity P Shaw N Juglall

3

4

 Become Rich HW Tan Zaki

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

8

 MASTER DRAGON S Yeoh Zaki

1
  (4 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Pacific Quest by Kreisler)  

4

 Double Cash S Lam TR Barnabas

2

3

 Caiyaya L Dragon A Munro

3

9

 Gilt Lad S Burridge CW Brown

4
 

6

 INITIATION, DIV 1 - 1200M

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

8

 A LA VICTORY M Freedman J Moreira

1
  (3 b.nz.g Alamosa - Everswindell by Align)  

3

 Excuse Me B Marsh Z Zuriman

2

6

 Tomorrow's Gold S Burridge L Allpress

3

1

 Bob L Laxon A Munro

4
 

7

 BENCHMARK 74 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

1

 CHEETAH ON FIRE B Marsh Z Zuriman

1
  (6 b.nz.g One Cool Cat - Kindness by Star Way)  

4

 Accomplished S Chua S John

2

5

 Boomarang Deluxe S Burridge CW Brown

3

7

 Dark Pulse S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

9

 MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1400M

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

5

 SUPER SIX S Chua K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (4 b.a.g Kaphero - Ellexcell by Octagonal)  

8

 Regal Salute M Walker L Allpress

2

2

 Top Of The Town M Walker CW Brown

3

10

 Gravlax S Lam TK Barnabas

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

1

 ALASAMO M Freedman S Noh

1
  (4 b.nz.g Alamosa - Mumbai by Lord Ballina)  

5

 Weowna Flyer M Clements J Moreira

2

9

 Silent Power L Dragon A Munro

3

10

 Royal Brat D Hill Z Zuriman

4
 

11

 BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M

No

 Horse Trainer Jockey

Pos

9

 THESE STREETS C Brown J Moreira

1
  (5 b.nz.g Elusive City - Conquering Beauty by I Conquer)  

7

 Ruapehu L Laxon J Powell

2

5

 Straightothepoint L Laxon CW Brown

3

2

 Warpath S Baertschiger Kellady

4