Bahana bags El Dorado Classic

SINGAPORE:  Oct 30, 2016
 
BAHANA (No. 5) masters GURU-GURU to win the El Dorado Classic
- SNTC photo
 

Up-and-coming stayer BAHANA could have booked himself a crack at the Dexter Singapore Gold Cup next month after his hard-earned victory in the Group 3 El Dorado Classic at Kranji here today.

Partnered by Vlad Duric for the first time, the New Zealand gelding came from just off the pace to beat outsider GURU-GURU by a short head in the 1800 handicap event.

It was the sixth win in 12 starts for BAHANA who was purchased by his owner for NZ$100,000 at the Ready To Run sale.

"Nothing was actually planned for him. We just took it step by step, and today he’s won the El Dorado and he’s running in the Gold Cup next," said trainer Stephen Gray. "I thought he was a bit out of the handicap today, stepping up to that level, but everything went good."

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

1

 STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
3 ZIPPY GENERAL S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

1
(5 b.a.g Captain Gerrard - Win Zip by Sir Dapper)
2 Sun Mirage D Koh CC Wong

2
8 Southern Hussler S Baertschiger J Powell

3
10 White Coffee HW Tan Chavez

4
 

2

 WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
4 NEO'S CLASSIC D Kok M Ewe

1
(3 b.a.g Pluck - She's Number One by Commands)
5 Could Be Pearls C Brown M Rodd

2
1 Muscular Captain L Dragon O Placais

3
3 Super G S Yeoh B Vorster

4
 

3

 SUPER NINETYSEVEN STAKES
NOVICE - 1400M
8 GOLDEN PENINSULA M Clements CW Brown

1
(4 b.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Zaabi by Zabeel)
9 Cerdan L Laxon B Vorster

2
7 Divergent Khoo G Boss

3
1 Elite Beast C Brown M Rodd

4
 

4

 FLAX 2012 STAKES
INITIATION - 1200M
12 REDMAYNE L Laxon G Boss

1
(4 b.a.g Manhattan Rain - Kirovskaya by French Deputy)
10 Jacks Secret M Walker R Shafiq

2
5 Bayu S Gray V Duric

3
1 Ground Control M Clements  M Rodd

4
 

5

 ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES C - 1600M
1 MR FANTASTIC P Shaw MM Firdaus

1
(5 b.saf.g Jet Master - Jalberry by Jallad)
3 Bring Money Home HK Tan D David

2
4 Newlands S Gray V Duric

3
5 Winning Cause P Shaw N Juglall

4
 

6

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M
3 FAITHFULLY HW Tan O Placais

1
(6 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Squeel by Zabeel)
2 Ladrone S Baertschiger Kellady

2
1 Ahmar M Walker Chavez

3
12 Amazon Gold M Clements M Nunes

4
 

7

 EL DOARDO CLASSIC
SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 2200M
5 BAHANA S Gray V Duric

1
(5 b.nz.g Elusive City - Khales by Don Eduardo)
10 Guru-Guru D Koh Azhar

2
9 Gilt Complex C Brown CW Brown

3
6 Squire Osbaldeston S Gray A Munro

4
 

8

 CHEYENNE DANCER 2009 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1800M
8 SONG TO THE MOON P Shaw N Juglall

1
(4 b.nz.g Savabeel - White Mouse by French Deputy)
6 Silent Arrow S Lam A Da Silva

2
3 City Of Kirkwall S Gray D Beasley

3
4 Murdoch B Marsh M Rodd

4
 

9

 RAFFLES CUP
SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1800M
7 DEBT COLLECTOR C Brown M Rodd

1
(4 b.nz.g Thorn Park - Prompt Payment by In The Wings)
2 Quechua P Shaw B Vorster

2
1 War Affair B Marsh D Beasley

3
6 Mr Spielberg L Laxon V Duric

4
 

10

 CHEVRON 2008 STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1200M
1 HIP HIP HOORAY D Kok G Boss

1
(5 b.nz.g Tavistock - Timpin by Pins)
4 Grand Cross J Peters R Shafiq

2
9 Golden Sword C Brown V Duric

3
10 Groenewegen C Brown N Juglall

4
 

11

 LIM'S OBJECTIVE 2007 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1400M
3 NAZIR M Walker R Shafiq

1
(5 gr.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Visique by Quest For Fame)
6 The Jeuneyman O'Hara A Munro

2
2 Be Bold C Brown V Duric

3
5 Splice C Brown M Rodd

4