Spalato cruises home in Merlion Trophy

SINGAPORE:  Mar 6, 2016
 
SPALATO coasting to victory in the Merlion Trophy - SNTC photo
 

SPALATO made it two wins from two starts in the 2016 season with a runaway win in the S$350,000 Merlion Trophy at Kranji here today, and denied EL PADRINO hat-trick in the Group 2 1200m sprint.

Sitting midfield early and racing wide, the S$8 favourite  unleashed a terrific burst of speed to race past the field with ease to win drawing away by 3 3/4 lengths.

SPALATO was all-conquering in 2014, winning all his six starts in Singapore but came unstuck in two runs in Hong Kong.

He was nursed back to health by trainer John O'Hara and won back-to-back win in the Woodlands Handicap and Jumbo Jet Trophy on his return to action. In all, SPALATO has 10 wins in 14 starts.

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

 

 EL PADRINO 2014, 2015 STAKES

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
3 MISS BLANCHETT L Laxon V Duric

1
  (3 b.nz.f Battle Paint - Show Royal by Traditionally)  
8 Geariguru ZL Mok S John

2
10 Joe Swiper Khoo A Da Silva

3
1 Appellation M Walker M Nunes

4
 

 

 SPEEDY CAT 2013 STAKES

2

 INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5 SOUTHERN CHIEF ZL Mok T See

1
  (4 b.a.g Shaft - Li'l Miss Hayley by Savabeel)  
1 Picasso D Kok Saifudin

2
3 Parker B Marsh CS Chin

3
8 Camera Stellata B Marsh V Duric

4
 

 

 BETTER THAN EVER 2012 STAKES

3

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1 DRAGON SPIRIT M Yusof D Beasley

1
  (7 b/br.a.g Due Sasso - Icicles by Don't Say Halo)  
7 Happy Happy HW Tan O Placais

2
6 Nova Eagle D Kok R Shafiq

3
5 Be Bold C Brown CW Brown

4
 

 

 TUXEDO MOON 2011 STAKES

4

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
11 MIGHTY KENNY P Shaw CW Brown

1
  (3 br.a.g Shinzig - Musterious Ransom by Red Ransom)  
8 Free Happy M Walker M Nunes

2
5 Happy Saga HW Tan D Beasley

3
1 Lucky Boy B Marsh K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

 

 MEXICAN ROSE 2010 STAKES

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
9 KIRKS RYKER P Shaw V Duric

1
  (4 b.e.g Selkirk - Kesara by Sadler's Wells)  
6 El Camino HK Tan Woodworth

2
4 Night Flight M Freedman Chavez

3
10 Marea Negro H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

 

 BEAU BRUMMELL 2009 STAKES

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
6 BREAKING VAULTS M Walker M Nunes

1
  (6 b.a.g Break The Vault - Malibu Lights by Bluebird)  
10 Gypsy Star HK Tan Z Zuriman

2
1 Flying Neko HW Tan WT Chung

3
7 Yue Yuan S Lam I Amirul

4
 

 

 WHY BE 2006, 2007, 2008 STAKES

7

 PROGRESS (SW) - 1200M
6 LUMINIFF LAD B Dean D Beasley

1
  (4 ch.ir.g Iffraaj - Liminata by Indian Ridge)  
1 Hero I Am S Baertschiger Kellady

2
7 Lim's Knight M Walker Chavez

3
8 Gold Stock O'Hara TH Koh

4
 

 

 NINETYFIVE EMPEROR 2004, 2005 STAKES

8

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
2 COLONEL LINCOLN S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (5 b.a.g Lucky Owners - Princess Carnegie by Carnegie)  
4 Know Each Other P Shaw MM Firdaus

2
3 Perfect Challenger HW Tan O Placais

3
11 Natural Nice L Laxon Z Zuriman

4
 

 

 MERLION TROPHY

9

 SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1 SPALATO O'Hara CW Brown

1
  (6 b.nz.g Elusive City - Ellington by Express Duke)  
3 El Padrino HW Tan Chavez

2
9 Kiwi Karma M Clements M Nunes

3
2 Stepitup L Laxon D Beasley

4
 

 

 QUE EXPRESION 2003 STAKES

10

 CLASS 4 - 1800M
2 SMART LAD M Yusof MM Firdaus

1
  (4 b.a.g Princ Arthur - Ares De Lago by Encosta De Lago)  
4 Taramea S Gray I Amirul

2
8 Arhat  M Clements A Da Silva

3
6 Zip A Dee Doo Dah Khoo  A Munro

4
 

 

 BLIZZ BLESS 2002 STAKES

11

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
1 INTENSE GOLD C Brown V Duric

1
  (5 br.ir.g Intense Focus - Rose Of Mooncoin by Brief Truce)  
8 Zeus C Brown CW Brown

2
9 Rum N Raisins ZL Mok E Chaves

3
5 Damon M Walker Chavez

4