Debt Collector bags Singapore Guineas

SINGAPORE:  May 16, 2016
 
DEBT COLLECTOR (Michael Rodd) clears away to win the Singapore
Guineas - SNTC photo
 

DEBT COLLECTOR not only proved to be the best three-year-old of the season with his emphatic win in the S$500,000 Singapore Guineas at Kranji here this afternoon, he also gave notice that he will a strong contender for the Derby next year.

The way the son of Thorn Park came from some distance back in the early running to win the Group 1 1600m event indicated that he will be even better over a long trip.

Ridden by Michael Rodd, the New Zealand gelding started favourite in the 14-strong Guineas and beat the front-running INFANTRY by two lengths. It was DEBT COLLECTOR's fourth consecutive win in just seven starts and was purchased by trainer Cliff Brown for NZ$120,000 at the Ready To Run sale.

"His last 400m was just incredible. He's a horse that doesn't excite me in trackwork but I'm really excited now," said Brown who also won the Guineas with CLINT in 2011. "He will go for a break now. Hopefully he will be my Derby horse next year."

"It was a sensational win, especially as he beat a very good bunch," said Rodd who had two group 1 wins last year with STEPITUP (Kranji Mile and Raffles Cup.

DEBT COLLECTOR skipped the first leg of the Singapore Three-Year-Old series, the sprint in March, but has now won both the Classic (1400m) and Guineas.

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

1

 AFFLECK 2015 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D - 1200M
9 SOON YI HW Tan Saifudin

1
  (6 b/br.am.g Sightseeing - Colegiada by Southern Halo)  
5 Trinity P Shaw N Juglall

2
14 Cheetah King Khoo Zaki

3
1 High Council S Burridge M Rodd

4
 

2

 WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
11 MACARTHUR S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (3 br.a.g Charge Forward - Mozambique by Redoute's Choice)  
8 Lim's Dashing S Gray D Beasley

2
1 Nova Legend HW Tan R Shafiq

3
2 One O Nine HK Tan Zaki

4
 

3

 STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M
5 GATO NEGRO HW Tan Chavez

1
  (5 br.a.g Oratorio (AUS) - Lady Ruby by Rubiton)  
1 Famous Artist D Koh M Nunes

2
4 Barnato P Shaw B Vorster

3
7 Lim's Showcase S Gray V Duric

4
 

4

 SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
INITIATION - 1400M
10 O'REILLY BAY B Marsh J Powell

1
  (3 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Pinot Gris by Pentire)  
6 Brother Wind S Burridge D Beasley

2
8 Astrocandy S Yeoh A Da Silva

3
12 Key On Kodiac C Brown CW Brown

4
 

5

 GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES C - 2000M
3 ROCKFAST M Walker M Nunes

1
  (4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Gypsy Princess by Sadler's Wells)  
7 Air Force One S Burridge CW Brown

2
2 Zip A Dee Doo Dah Khoo A Munro

3
1 Newlands S Gray V Duric

4
 

6

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
OPEN STAKES (CW) - 1200M
9 RAISE NO DOUBT S Gray N Juglall

1
  (5 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Extremely Hussonet)  
11 Darci Charmer M Clements B Vorster

2
10 Wimbledon J Peters M Nunes

3
5 My Lucky Strike M Walker A Munro

4
 

7

 GIVEN VISION 2009 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES A - 2000M
10 LAUGHING GRAVY C Brown R Rueven

1
  (5 b.a.g Primus - Foxy Moi by Rubiton)  
9 Mighty Warrior J Peters K A'Isisuhairi

2
7 One Rar S Baertschiger Kellady

3
2 Fastnet Dragon Khoo A Munro

4
 

8

 THE HORNET 2008 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
1 IKING M Walker M Nunes

1
  (7 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Lacada by Giant's Causeway)  
9 Silent Arrow S Lam R Rueven

2
6 Urashima Taro S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3
2 My Brothers Keeper S Gray V Duric

4
 

9

 SINGAPORE GUINEAS
SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (3YO, SW) - 1600M
2 DEBT COLLECTOR C Brown M Rodd

1
  (3 b.nz.g Thorn Park - Prompt Payment by In The Wings)  
5 Infantry HW Tan R Shafiq

2
3 Magnum J Peters CW Brown

3
12 Fitzroy C Brown J Powell

4
 

10

 LIM'S OBJECTIVE 2007 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D - 1800M
8 GOLAZO H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (3 ch.j.g Screen Hero - Fuji Blue Heart by Chief Bearhart)  
2 Guru-Guru D Koh CC Wong

2
3 Tiger Bay S Gray I Amirul

3
5 Karigara S Burridge A Da Silva

4
 

11

 KELANTAN 2006 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
10 MURRAYFIELD S Gray V Duric

1
  (3 b.nz.g Pins - O'Really by Centaine)  
9 Get Going M Clements M Nunes

2
2 Special ID HK Tan Woodworth

3
4 Sir Reginald S Gray M Rodd

4