Stepitup claims Chairman's Trophy

SINGAPORE:  Jul 26, 2015
 
STEPITUP staves off all challengers to win the Chairman's Trophy
- SNTC photo

STEPITUP's resurgence under trainer Laurie Laxon continued when he battled to victory in the Group 2 S$300,000 Chairman's Trophy (1800m) at Kranji here today.

Success in the weight-for-age event came just two weeks after he won the Group 3 Yee Tee Classic Stakes over the same distance.

It's the gelding's third group win this year since coming under Laxon in October last year, having also captured the Group 2 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2000m) last April.

In 2013, STEPITUP made a clean sweep of the Singapore Three-Year-Old Series, but came up just short in the Patrons' Bowl and Derby the following year.

"This is my fifth Chairman’s Trophy and it’s an achievement I take a lot of pride in," said Laxon who first won with HOEBERG in 2002 and went on to add three more with MOUNT STREET (2006), TOP SPIN (2008) and GOODMAN (2014).

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

 

 GOODMAN 2014 STAKES

1

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
3 CALIFORNIAN JET C Brown A Munro

1
  (5 b.a.g Antonius Pius - Zaiyda by Zabeel)  
10 Hongchen ZL Mok R Shafiq

2
11 Star Beauty M Walker R Zawari

3
8 Twodollarmuppet L Dragon J Powell

4
 

 

 FLAX 2013 STAKES

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1600M
8 BEST LIFE HK Tan K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (3 b.nz.g Nom Du Jeu - Kate's Great by Kaapstad)  
1 Lim's Elusive S Burridge T Bell

2
3 Flying Winner HK Tan Soo

3
6 Tiger Bay S Gray R Shafiq

4
 

 

 CHASE ME 2012 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
11 LUCKY GIANT ZL Mok J See

1
  (3 b.a.g Starcraft - Erthakit by Catbird)  
10 Time Odyssey P Shaw B Vorster

2
1 Constance's Spirit O'Hara R Shafiq

3
2 Our Touche M Walker M Nunes

4
 

 

 ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES

4

 INITIATION - 1400M
7 LIM'S SPRINT S Burridge T Bell

1
  (3 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Sharp Melody by Daggers Drawn)  
2 Quetzal S Yeoh R Zawari

2
13 Drive P Shaw B Vorster

3
15 Sing Express M Freedman TH Koh

4
 

 

 JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP

5

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (2YO) - 1200M
1 SUPER ONE M Freedman CW Brown

1
  (2 b.a.c I Am Invincible - Tails Wins by Tale Of The Cat)  
5 Excellent One HK Tan TH Koh

2
6 Kubera Warrior Khoo Woodworth

3
4 Dash Of Class B Dean Aslam

4
 

THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES

6

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
3 SKY ELEVEN Khoo A Munro

1
  (4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Moana Beach by Fusaichi Pegasus)  
2 Muscle Beach M Freedman R Shafiq

2
6 Natural Nice L Laxon J Powell

3
9 Kingsley L Laxon B Vorster

4
 

 

 CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY

7

 SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (WFA) - 1800M
1 STEPITUP L Laxon M Nunes

1
  (5 b.a.g Hussonet - Ain't Seen Nothin' by Nothin' Leica Dane)  
6 Wild Geese S Burridge A Munro

2
7 One Rar S Baertschiger Kellady

3
4 Johnny Guitar P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

 

 ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES

8

 CLASS 3 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2 ALPHA CENTAURI M Walker M Nunes

1
  (5 b/br.nz.g Keeper - Country Rose by Centaine)  
6 Justice World S Burridge T Bell

2
11 Nation Theatre S Burridge MM Firdaus

3
9 Smart Lad M Yusof B Vorster

4
 

 

 KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY

9

 SET WEIGHTS (3YO+) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8 SUPER WINNER T Kieser Soo

1
  (3 b.a.g Kaphero - Millie Rose by Testa Rossa)  
7 My Lucky Strike M Walker M Nunes

2
9 Wimbledon M Freedman CW Brown

3
4 Mac Volks Khoo A Munro

4
 

 

 TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES

10

 CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9 FAMOUS ARTIST D Koh M Nunes

1
  (3 ch.a.g Excellent One - Leanders Choice by Redoute's Choice)
5 Eatons Gold M Walker R Shafiq

2
6 Peter Culture P Shaw B Vorster

3
1 Bahen S Baertschiger J Powell

4
 

 

 TRIGGER EXPRESS 2007 STAKES

11

 BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
2 JAY EFF EXPRESS S Burridge M Nunes

1
  (3 gr.a.g Martajill - Rasasa by Zabeel)  
12 Ode To Joy M Clements Azhar

2
7 Intense Gold C Brown B Vorster

3
4 To Be Remembered L Laxon R Rueven

4