Sweet second success for Kuah

SINGAPORE:  May 2, 2016
 
EXQUISITELY SWEET storms home on the outside to give trainer Alvin
Kuah his second success - SNTC photo
 

A change of gear from blinkers to pacifiers on EXQUISITELY SWEET handed new trainer Alvin Kuah his second win in just over one month on the job for the former jockey.

The Australian seven-year-old had won three races under two different trainers previously but has been placed just once since his last win in January last year.

Kuah took over the gelding last month and today's start was the first for him.

Despite his lack of recent form, EXQUISITELY SWEET was well supported and started as the third favourite in the Kranji Staked D - 1200m sprint on the polytrack.

Ridden by John Sundradas who had scored twice on him previously, EXQUISITELY SWEET came from a long way back early to beat the front-running BLUE MOON by a short head.

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

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
3 ROCK OF AGES P Shaw B Vorster

1
  (4 b.a.g Shamardal - Gibraltar Diva by Rock Of Gibraltar)  
2 Miss Waimataitai M Walker R Shafiq

2
9 Flaming Fireheart S Yeoh A Da Silva

3
10 Union Jac S Baertschiger H Syafiq

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
12 SIAM SILK J Peters CW Brown

1
  (3 ch.nz.g Makfi - Star Of Gibraltar by Danehill)  
8 Millennium Rule S Gray V Duric

2
11 Really Capable S Gray D Beasley

3
6 Dragon Kingdom O'Hara Saifudin

4
 

3

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1600M
9 REMEMBER ME L Dragon J Powell

1
  (4 br.nz.g Iffraaj - Midnight Madam by Kaapstad)  
7 Paltrow L Laxon V Duric

2
4 Guru-Guru D Koh CC Wong

3
8 Ginseng S Gray I Amirul

4
 

4

 MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
8 ROYAL EXPLORER P Shaw N Juglall

1
  (3 b.a.g Henrythenavigator - In A Teacup by Mystery Storm)  
13 Sun Dance D Koh Woodworth

2
4 Super Buffalo C Brown CW Brown

3
3 Balboa L Laxon A Munro

4
 

5

 NOVICE - 1200M
9 STAR GENIUS M Walker R Shafiq

1
  (3 ch.a.f Starcraft - Gibraltar Moon by Rock Of Gibraltar)  
4 Urashima Taro S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

2
10 Miss Blanchett L Laxon V Duric

3
2 Chopin's Nocturne M Clements A Munro

4
 

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
2 SPIRIT OF SPEED Khoo A Da Silva

1
  (4 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Colors For Life by Woodman)  
8 Lam Edition D Hill CC Wong

2
4 Black Bean HW Tan Zaki

3
1 Anak Penang Khoo V Duric

4
 

7

 KRANJI STAKES D - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9 EXQUISITELY SWEET CT Kuah S John

1
  (7 br.a.g Nadeem - Empirical by Woodman)  
2 Blue Moon ZL Mok Y Salim

2
3 Stirling L Laxon D Beasley

3
11 Let's Talk Now M Yusof CK Ng

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3 MR PATRON L Dragon K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (6 ch.a.g Henny Hughes - Madame Medusa by Mozart)  
2 Tim L Laxon H Syafiq

2
6 Kaiser Bright H Takaoka K Fujii

3
7 Tropical Forest HW Tan Aslam

4
 

9

 CLASS 3 - 1600M
10 ZEUS C Brown CW Brown

1
  (5 b.e.g Excellent Art - Strawberry Dale by Bering)  
2 Gold Peregrine S Burridge B Vorster

2
4 Ideal Guide L Laxon M Rodd

3
9 Davinci J Peters D Beasley

4
 

10

 KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1600M
3 BATTLE KING Khoo V Duric

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Battle Paint - Kansan City Belle by Deputy Governor)  
11 Lika Tiger H Takaoka K Fujii

2
4 Royal Easter J Peters A Munro

3
8 Above The Horizon D Koh CC Wong

4
 

11

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7 SATELLITE BOY HK Tan B Vorster

1
  (4 b.a.g Astronomer Royal - The Bangles by Viking Ruler)  
2 The Cosmos M Walker R Shafiq

2
10 In Bocca Al Lupo H Takaoka A Munro

3
4 Lively Dragon HW Tan V Duric

4