One Rar battles to victory in Causeway Classic

SINGAPORE:  Aug 15, 2014
 
ONE RAR (Matthew Kellady) tames GOLIATH to win the
Causeway Classic Stakes - SNTC photo

After making quite an impression by winning twice and was placed twice in his first four starts early last year, it took ONE RAR nearly 14 months to regain his winning form in late April this year.

But since winning a Kranji Stakes C event over 1900m event on Apr 25, the Australian gelding has gone from strength to strength, starting thrice more in similar company for two more wins.

And at Kranji tonight, ONE RAR battled to victory at another level when he accounted for a strong field to win the S$150,000 Causeway Classic Stakes (1800m) on the polytrack, the surface on which he has now recorded all his six wins.

Ridden by Matthew Kellady, ONE RAR settled just off the pace after jumping from the inside barrier before powering home to beat GOLIATH and the front-running NANDOWRA.

It was the first group success for Kellady who enjoyed a lot of successes with trainer Don Baertschiger before two major injuries took their toll on the rider.

His comeback has not been easy but striking up a partnership with Shane Baertschiger (Don retired in 2012) in April has been the best thing to happen to Kellady in recent years.

"I was apprenticed to Don and I’ve always had a good relationship with him and Shane over the years," said Kellady. So it’s only fitting I won my first Group race on one of their horses."

ONE RAR did not race as a juvenile but finished on board in all his eight outings at three, winning his last outing at Nowra before coming out to Singapore.

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

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

3

 GRAND VITESS S Gray Y Ruzaili

1
  (5 b.a.rig Choisir - Lady Van Gogh by Dubai Destination)  

4

 Affirmation M Walker M Nunes

2

5

 Dynasty Knight S Chua KT Cheng

3

6

 Vitalico M Walker R Shafiq

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M

4

 LUCKY GIANT ZL Mok Chavez

1
  (3 b.a.g Starcraft - Erthakit by Catbird)  

5

 Sebas T Kieser K A'Isisuhairi

2

1

 Art Of War HW Tan WL Tan

3

3

 La Fontana P Shaw T O'Shea

4
 

3

 NOVICE - 1200M

7

 EXCEED EXPRESS L Laxon M Nunes

1
  (3 b.nz.g Exceed And Excel - Darcybee by Fasliyev)  

3

 Orchard Road M Clements L Allpress

2

2

 Ozymandias H Takaoka A Munro

3

1

 Maple Memory L Dragon J Powell

4
 

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M

8

 INVINCIBLE GOLD C Brown CW Brown

1
  (3 b.a.c I Am Invincible - Zebithea by Barathea)  

1

 Super Joy D Koh I Santana

2

7

 Dylan L Laxon M Nunes

3

9

 Matador P Shaw N Juglall

4
 

5

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 CASH ADVANCE S Baertschiger Z Zuriman

1
  (4 b.a.g Ad Valorem - Cash First by Exceed And Excel)  

6

 Codigo S Burridge A Munro

2

7

 Dragon King C Brown D Beasley

3

4

 Appreciation S Chua S John

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

1

 INFERMO T Kieser D Beasley

1
  (4 ch.a.g Henny Hughes - Jodhabai by Danewin)  

4

 Rory HK Tan Chavez

2

3

 Not Simple ZL Mok S Noh

3

8

 Blue Lagoon H Takaoka Sam

4
 

 

 CAUSEWAY CLASSIC STAKES

7

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (SW) - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

8

 ONE RAR S Baertschiger Kellady

1
  (6 b/br.a.g Dane Shadow - Xaarbarella by Xaar)  

2

 Goliath S Burridge CW Brown

2

6

 Nandowra S Chua S John

3

4

 Dujardin L Laxon M Nunes

4
 

8

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 BARGAIN BID S Chua I Santana

1
  (5 gr.a.g Shaft - Wangina by Green Line Express)  

1

 Host The Nation ZL Mok Chavez

2

11

 Red Sensation D Hill I Andy

3

8

 The Giant L Laxon T O'Shea

4
 

9

 BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M

2

 EAGLE STORM B Dean J Powell

1
  (5 b.a.g Danbird - Stormystormynight by Hurricane Sky)  

8

 Cool Cat D Hill I Santana

2

7

 Kaiser HK Tan Soo

3

3

 Two M And M P Shaw N Juglall

4