Rueven gets early win as Kranji based lad

SINGAPORE:  Feb 14, 2014

Rueven Ravindra receiving his 2013 Malaysia Champion Apprentice Jockey trophy from John Alexander Rodgers on Feb 2.

Having won the apprentice jockey's title in Malaysia last year with 26 winners, Rueven Ravindra is now ready to tackle the much tougher Singapore scene.

Five days after his transfer to trainer Laurie Laxon became official, Rueven rode his first winner for his new master astride FOREIGN EXCHANGE at Kranji here tonight.

The New Zealand gelding started favourite in the Class 5 - 1800m and Rueven showed patience and great judgement to bring the six-year-old from well off the pace early to win by a neck.

It was only the second win in 37 starts for FOREIGN EXCHANGE and his previous win came 28 months ago.

Rueven is no stranger to Singapore racing, having ridden three winners at Kranji last year.

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

1

CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

6

SIMPANG HW Tan HK Cheng

1

  (5 ch.nz.g Rusty Spur - Goewin by His Royal Highness)  

4

Wairakei T Kieser L Allpress

2

10

Macau Roulette HK Tan YF Leong

3

3

Super Captain Khoo WL Tan

4

 

2

RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M

4

RISE 'N' SHINE M Walker M Nunes

1

  (3 b.nz.g Zabeel - Kay's Awake by Towkay)  

3

Ninetysix Champ HW Tan D Beasley

2

7

Mister Candy P Shaw B Vorster

3

8

November Star ZL Mok Au

4

 

3

KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

4

WONDERFUL PRINCE D Koh M Nunes

1

  (3 b.nz.g Elusive City - Pompeii Falcon by Pompeii Court)  

8

Oasis Spur HW Tan J See

2

6

Good Score S Chua P Dellorto

3

5

Bidabull C Brown CW Brown

4

 

4

CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)

6

FOREIGN EXCHANGE L Laxon R Rueven

1

  (6 gr.nz.g Ishiguru - Stirling Jo by Centro)  

4

North Star H Takaoka R Shafiq

2

5

Gravlax S Lam Kellady

3

8

Conquest S Chua V Leal

4

 

5

KRANJI STAKES C - 2000M

4

FUJIN BRIGHT H Takaoka A Munro

1

  (5 b.j.g Tanino Gimlet - Fabulous Turn by Sunday Silence)  

5

Wall Street Boy C Brown J Powell

2

6

Flying Tempo H Takaoka I Santana

3

2

Iliminado S Burridge J Kah

4

 

6

KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

BENJI'S RULE S Gray S Noh

1

  (6 b.nz.g Stravinsky - Something Special by Bletchingly)  

6

Super Jetset S Chua M Nunes

2

3

Black Rain S Baertschiger Kellady

3

5

Tomorrows Dreams B Dean Aslam

4

 

7

KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M

8

GOLD RUN C Brown I Santana

1

  (5 ch.a.g Hussonet - Biloba by Timber Country)  

1

Gold Rutile H Takaoka R Shafiq

2

11

Om M Walker CW Brown

3

7

Arowana Dot Com D Koh D Flores

4

 

8

CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

GYPSY MAGIC Khoo D Flores

1

  (7 ch.a.g Intergaze - Pensiamo by Sovereign Red)  

3

Gypsy Star HK Tan J See

2

7

Diamonddash B Marsh V Leal

3

4

King Cross M Yusof S Noh

4

 

9

CLASS 4 - 1200M

10

TASHI HK Tan I Santana

1

  (3 ch.arg.g Johannesburg - Forty Teorica by Roar)  

2

Gato Negro HW Tan WL Tan

2

6

Pint Sized Prince M Clements V Leal

3

5

What's Dat C Brown R Shafiq

4