Hot favourite 'winner' Falcon disqualified

SINGAPORE:  Feb 15, 2015

Although he did not win the feature race of the day, the Group 3 Three Rings Trophy, Manoel Nunes grabbed the headlines when he was disqualified on FALCON in the Better Than Ever 2011 Stakes (Maiden, Div 2 - 1400m) at Kranji here today.

The Falkirk gelding started a hot favourite at $13 and ran home a comfortable winner but Nunes weighed in more than half a kilo less than the alloted weight for FALCON.

FALCON was thus disqualified and spoilt an otherwise superb a afternoon for Nunes who ended up with four winners instead of five.

Mark Walker, the trainer of FALCON, went home with three winners, all ridden by Nunes.

As a result of FALCON's disqualification, GLOBAL FOCUS was promoted to first and paid a thumping $338 for a win.

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

 

 ZAC SPIRIT 2014 STAKES

1

 MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1400M

6

 ROSEGOLD S Gray C Newitt

1
  (3 b.nz.g Elusive City - Hermitage by Generous)  

4

 Great Balls Offire S Burridge MM Firdaus

2

2

 Beauty Admire C Brown A Munro

3

11

 Sparkling Star HW Tan TH Koh

4
 

 

 TOTALITY 2013 STAKES

2

 INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

2

 KEEN DRAGON M Walker M Nunes

1
  (4 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Wasatch by Salt Lake)  

9

 Bullet S Yeoh Saifudin

2

7

 Battle Horse S Baertschiger Kellady

3

12

 Mr Jackson L Laxon CW Brown

4
 

 

 SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)

5

 DRAGON G HW Tan R Rueven

1
  (5 br.nz.g Pentire - Marimar by Marscay)  

6

 Military Alliance M Freedman M Rodd

2

10

 Dragon Perk M Clements N Juglall

3

9

 Galaxy Express H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2011 STAKES

4

 MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1400M

8

 GLOBAL FOCUS D Koh K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Rosey Dane by Woodman)  

3

 Holding Fast S Gray R Rueven

2

1

 Third Prince D Hill M Rodd

3

9

 Chi Lin S Lam A Munro

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES

5

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

5

 CLERMONT CLUB M Walker M Nunes

1
  (5 br.a.g Casino Prince - Razzle by Zabeel)  

2

 Slayer B Dean A Munro

2

8

 Jim C Brown C Newitt

3

9

 Ready Fortune M Walker R Zawari

4
 

 

 HUAT CHAI 2009 STAKES

6

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

1

 SOUL COMMANDER M Walker M Nunes

1
  (6 b.nz.g Commands - Bartolemeo by Strategic)  

7

 Gypsy Magic Khoo N Juglall

2

3

 Justice Right M Yusof F Tan

3

2

 Bringithome T Kieser A Feiruz

4
 

 

 TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES

7

 CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

9

 JUST DUIT Khoo MM Firdaus

1
  (4 b.a.g King Cugat - Carina by Rory's Jester)  

2

 Sugar Man B Dean R Zawari

2

8

 Dragon Walk HW Tan Zaki

3

5

 Good Child HW Tan R Rueven

4
 

 

 WORLD DELIGHT 2007 STAKES

8

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 AERO WINGS JUNIOR Khoo M Nunes

1
  (4 b.a.g Hold That Tiger - Oamaru Dancer by Seattle Dancer)  

5

 Benji's Rule S Gray CW Brown

2

1

 Amazon Gold M Clements N Juglall

3

9

 Host The Nation ZL Mok Chavez

4
 

 

 THREE RINGS TROPHY

9

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (CW) - 1400M

4

 ABSOLUTELY C Brown C Newitt

1
  (4 b/br.nz.g Coats Prince - Kappadios by Great Charmer)  

7

 Titanium M Freedman M Nunes

2

3

 Hughsy D Hill D Flores

3

5

 Believe Yourself H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

 

 ARENTI 2006 STAKES

10

 CLASS 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 HYPERNOVA B Marsh Z Zuriman

1
  (5 b.nz.g Elusive City - Sevilla by Prince Ferdinand)  

7

 Petrenui HW Tan Chavez

2

2

 Valevole B Dean R Zawari

3

9

 Indicio S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 BIG EASY 2005 STAKES

11

 CLASS 4 - 1400M

4

 POWERNOVA B Marsh M Rodd

1
  (4 b.nz.g Elusive City - Star Lit by Golan)  

5

 Majestic Moments P Shaw N Juglall

2

1

 Danny Ricardo B Dean S John

3

9

 Great Sun M Freedman C Newitt

4