Cooptado storms to Gold Cup victory

SINGAPORE:  Nov 15, 2015
 
COOPTADO storms home on the inside of FASTNETV DRAGON to win the
Longines Singapore Gold Cup - SNTC photo
COOPTADO:
Won Premio Clasico Miguel Cane (G2), Palermo 1600.
Won Gran Premio Nacional (G1), San Isidro 2400m.
Won The Entiser (L) Meydan 2000m.

A Group 1 winner in his native Argentina and a listed winner in Dubai, COOPTADO broke through for his maiden win in Singapore in spectacular fashion when he captured the $1.35mil Longines Singapore Gold Cup at Kranji here today.

Ridden by the high-riding apprentice Shafiq Rizuan, the five-year-old came from a long way back in the early running to beat the joint favourite FASTNET DRAGON by a head with PERFECT P 2 3/4-length away third.

The other joint favourite, last year's winner QUECHUA, finished fifth.

The win was trainer Patrick Shaw's third in the 2200m handicap following his success with MR LINE in 2006 and QUECHUA last year.

For Shafiq, it was his first local Group 1 win in his best-ever season yet with already 53 wins in his bag. The Kelantan lad was the top apprentice in 2011 with 37 wins and is assured of another title this year.

COOPTADO made his Singapore debut in the Singapore Airlines International Cup last May, beating one home. But he made steady progress since, finishing on board in five starts including a fourth in the Derby and fourth in the El Dorado Classic last time out.

"He was not ready in the SIA Cup, but with more time, he’s slowly improved and never ran a bad race. I’ve been increasing his distances and the Gold Cup was always going to suit him," said Shaw.

"Though it was my first time riding this horse in a race, I rode him a few times in trackwork and I was confident he would run well," said Shafiq.

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

 

 ALTRUISM STAKES

1

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
4 FELAROF S Burridge M Nunes

1
  (4 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Morning Calm by Anabaa)  
1 Smart Vintage M Yusof  B Vorster

2
6 Jelly Bean S B aertschiger CC Wong

3
10 You Da One C Brown A Munro

4
 

 

 BIG HEART STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
12 O'WHAT A FEELING S Baertschiger Kellady

1
  (3 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Hooked Ona Feeling by Zabeel)  
2 Warship P Shaw B Vorster

2
5 Lim's Respond S Burridge A Munro

3
1 Royal Easter M Freedman CW Brown

4
 

 

 CHARITY STAKES

3

 BENCHMARK 97 - 1200M
9 JAY EFF EXPRESS S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (4 gr.a.g Murtajill - Rasasa by Zabeel)  
5 Indian Jade M Walker M Nunes

2
3 Blue Swede S Baertschiger J Powell

3
1 My Lucky Strike M Walker CC Wong

4
 

 

 COMMUNITY STAKES

4

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
3 SOLARIS SPECTRUM S Baertschiger CC Wong

1
  (4 br.a.g Time Thief - Chloris by Scenic)  
11 Trinity P Shaw B Vorster

2
9 Razzosetalla S Baertschiger Kellady

3
4 Hydro M Freedman CW Brown

4
 

 

 COMPASSIONATE STAKES

5

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
1 IDYLLIC SCENERY M Walker M Nunes

1
  (4 b/br.a.g by Northern Meteor - Secret Society by Dodge)  
6 Bontempelli C Brown A Munro

2
4 Lucky Strategy B Dean C Newitt

3
10 Rosegold S Burridge A Da Silva

4
 

 

 HELPING HAND STAKES

6

 BEBCHMARK 83 - 2200M
10 PRECIOUS GEM S Gray R Rueven

1
(6 b.a.g Husson - La Cloche by Anabaa)
12 Smart Lad M Yusof K Toh

2
11 Iking M Walker A Feiruz

3
6 Gilt Complex O'Hara Z Zuriman

4
 

 

 KINDNESS STAKES

7

 NOVICE - 1200M
13 ELISE Khoo Saifudin

1
  (3 b.nz.g Faltaat - Tongariro by Nadeem)  
9 Excellent One HK Tan M Nunes

2
3 Stick Seeker M Clements C Newitt

3
11 Murrayfield S Gray CW Brown

4
 

 

 MAGNANIMITY STAKES

8

 CLASS 3 - 1400M
5 ROOM FOR EXCUSE H Takaoka K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (5 b.nz.h En Excuse Needed - Ombre Rose by O'Reilly)  
2 Lim's Rally S Burridge Soo

2
9 My Brothers Keeper S Gray M Nunes

3
8 Golden Tomahawk M Freedman CW Brown

4
 

 

 MUNIFICENCE STAKES

9

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1600M
9 LAUGHING GRAVY C Brown CW Brown

1
  (5 b.a.g Primus - Foxy Moi by Rubiton)  
4 War Time Khoo WS Chan

2
2 Ideal Guide L Laxon M Nunes

3
8 Rockfast M Walker R Shafiq

4
 

 

 LONGINES SINGAPORE GOLD CUP

10

 SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 2200M
7 COOPTADO P Shaw R Shafiq

1
  (5 b.arg.h Equal Stripes - Coordinada by Ride The Rails)  
3 Fastnet Dragon Khoo A Munro

2
12 Perfect P P Shaw B Vorster

3
15 Sebrose M Walker M Nunes

4
 

 

 PHILANTHROPY STAKES

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M
11 BAHANA S Gray CW Brown

1
  (4 b.nz.g Elusive City - Khales by Don Edurado)  
9 North Atlantic Ice C Brown R Shafiq

2
4 Silver Star D Kok N Juglall

3
12 Knight Spirit D Koh TH Koh

4