Affleck bounces back to win Guineas

SINGAPORE:  May 15, 2015
 
AFFLECK coasting to victory in the Singapore Guineas - SNTC photo

After finding one to beat in the first two legs of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Challenge, AFFLECK bounced back to his best form to win the final leg, the S$500,000 Singapore Guineas (1600m) at Kranji here tonight.

The top two-year-old of last year was expected to make a clean sweep of the Three-Year-Old series but was short on fitness when he went down to KIWI KARMA in the Sprint (1200m) last Apr 3.

AFFLECK then found SPANISH BAY too too gutsy in the Classic (1400m) on Apr 17.

But New Zealand gelding turned the tables on the latter when he won comfortably by one-and-three-quarter lengths in the Guineas. JIMMY REA pipped SPANISH BAY for second.

It was first Singapore Group 1 success for top Melbourne rider Michael Rodd who has been riding in Singapore since January and the second time he has partnered AFFLECK.

"He was not fit enough in the first two Legs. As we had moved stables, I had to use someone else’s walking machine to get the fitness back in him," revealed trainer Laurie Laxon after the win.

Now that he is back at his best, AFFLECK is sure to build on his already impressive record of seven wins and three seconds in 10 starts. "He will definitely get better over more ground," said his nine-time Singapore champion trainer.

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

 

 WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES

1

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

3

 WHITE COFFEE HW Tan Chavez

1
  (7 br.a.g Lonhro - Busking by Encosta De Lago)  

8

 Swift HW Tan T See

2

5

 Silver Star ZL Mok J See

3

2

 Sweet Lodge S Burridge M Rodd

4
 

 

 STEPITUP 2013 STAKES

2

 INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS B Marsh M Rodd

1
  (4 br.nz.g Gold Centre - Eutrophy by Testa Rossa)  

5

 Ninetysevenemperor Khoo K A'Isisuhairi

2

10

 Proud Pinoy S Gray A Munro

3

7

 Notnowtomorrow S Baertschiger Z Zuriman

4
 

 

 SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

5

 KAI POWER B Dean Aslam

1
  (5 b.a.g Bramshaw - Sunny Skies by With Class)  

2

 Brad L Laxon M Rodd

2

7

 Bring Money Home HK Tan Woodworth

3

10

 Twodollarmuppet L Dragon H Syafiq

4
 

 

 GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES

4

 INITIATION - 1600M

12

 FORTUNE WINNER L Dragon M Esposito

1
  (3 br.arg.f Include - Forty Schoolgirl by Roar)  

7

 Ami Eleven B Marsh M Rodd

2

1

 Amazing L Laxon J Powell

3

2

 Rings Of Saturn S Gray C Newitt

4
 

 

 AUSHORSE GOLDEN HORSESHOE

5

 SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (2YO) - 1200M

1

 SUPER ONE M Freedman C Newitt

1
  (2 b.a.c I Am Invincible - Tails Wins by Tale Of The Cat)  

3

 Genius Khoo B Vorster

2

2

 Kubera Warrior Khoo A Munro

3

9

 Celeritas T Kieser Soo

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES

6

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 MEXICAN GAL L Laxon M Nunes

1
  (3 b.a.f Encosta De Lago - Mexican Rose by Volksraad)  

6

 The General P Shaw B Vorster

2

2

 Kaiser HK Tan Soo

3

8

 Sing Roulette Khoo A Munro

4
 

 

 SINGAPORE GUINEAS

7

 SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (3YO) - 1600M

1

 AFFLECK L Laxon M Rodd

1
  (3 b/br.nz.g Battle Paint - Greenstone by Green Perfume)  

2

 Jimmy Rea M Walker M Nunes

2

3

 Spanish Bay M Freedman Saifudin

3

14

 Believe Yourself H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

 

 REVOLTE 2009 STAKES

8

 CLASS 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

9

 SUPER WINNER T Kieser Soo

1
  (3 b.a.g Kaphero - Millie Rose by Testa Rossa)  

2

 Valevole B Dean R Zawari

2

7

 Ghost Khoo M Nunes

3

5

 Astrostar S Yeoh A Munro

4
 

 

 THE HORNET 2008 STAKES

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

11

 MR FANTASTIC P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (3 b.saf.g Jet Master - Jalberry by Jallad)  

8

 Ares C Brown M Rodd

2

12

 Queen's Seven H Takaoka R Shafiq

3

2

 Irish Rebel M Walker C Newitt

4