Twickenham scores thrilling win

SINGAPORE:  Sep 18, 2016
 
TWICKENHAM (inside, partly-hidden) snatches a thrilling win from
KIRKS RYKER - SNTC photo
 

TWICKENHAM came back from the jaws of defeat to snatch a thrilling win in the S$200,000 Committee's Prize (1600m) at Kranji here today.

The Australian gelding has four previous attempts in group races, including the Derby and Gold Cup last year, without success.

But thanks to the never-give-up effort by Vlad Duric, TWICKENHAM rallied to beat KIRKS RYKER by a nose after the latter had overtaken him at the 200m in the Group 3 contest.

"I thought we were going to get there, but on the line, we weren’t too sure. It was so exciting when we won!," said trainer Stephen Gray.

"I thought I had lost the race and even turned to Corey and said ‘good on you’, you got me," said Duric. "I know I had a late surge but I thought he might have held on."

TWICKENHAM has now eight wins from 23 starts after being bought for A$115,000 at the Horse In Training Sale. 

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

1

 FLAX 2015 STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1200M
3 JUBILATION S Baertschiger H Syafiq

1
(6 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Safari Sunset by Volksraad)
15 Pretty Elusive M Walker R Shafiq

2
8 Satchmo M Clements K Toh

3
14 Loyalty's Angel M Yusof N Alfian

4
 

2

 MAGNETO 2014 STAKES
INITIATION - 1200M
6 NOBLE LIAISON J Peters D Beasley

1
(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Party Royal by King's Chapel)
10 Typhon C Brown CC Wong

2
5 Mr Lewis L Laxon M Rodd

3
9 Taichi Belt S Gray V Duric

4
 

3

 SUPER NINETYSEVEN 2013 STAKES
BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4 WONDERFUL S Baertschiger J Powell

1
(5 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Covet Gold by Sequalo)
8 Sun Pioneer D Koh CC Wong

2
7 Castor O'Hara T See

3
1 The General P Shaw MM Firdaus

4
 

4

 KEEP AWAY 2012 STAKES
MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1 JOHNNY KONGOS P Shaw D David

1
(3 br.arg.g De Troy - Hot In The City by Citidancer)
5 Eclair Moment T Kieser B Vorster

2
6 Great Warrior HW Tan R Shafiq

3
2 Black Swan S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

5

 FLYING FULTON 2011 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
6 RUN IT TWICE S Burridge G Boss

1
(6 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - High Heel Shooter by Dehere)
5 Timo S Baertschiger Kellady

2
3 Mighty Conqueror M Walker R Shafiq

3
2 Lim's Archer C Brown M Rodd

4
 

6

 ALWAYS CERTAIN 2010 STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1 WHITE COFFEE HW Tan Chavez

1
(9 br.a.g Lonhro - Busking by Encosta De Lago)
4 Sacred Crown M Yusof M Rodd

2
12 Rainbow Star S Yeoh K Toh

3
11 Buzet D Hill CC Wong

4
 

7

 SUPER GOLD 2009 STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1400M
7 LIM'S CRUISER S Gray V Duric

1
(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Hope Downs by Goldkeeper)
2 Hermano Menor S Burridge S Carr

2
11 Warpath S Baertschiger K A'Isisuhairi

3
4 Iking M Walker R Shafiq

4
 

8

 CHEVRON 2008 STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1600M
2 FORTUNE SPIRIT HW Tan O Placais

1
(4 b.a.g Oratorio (IRE) - Celtic Moondance by Natski)
5 Swift HW Tan D Beasley

2
7 Orion S Gray S Carr

3
3 Rosegold S Burridge V Duric

4
 

9

 COMMITTEE'S PRIZE
SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1600M
6 TWICKENHAM S Gray V Duric

1
(6 b.a.g Artie Schiller - Lady Migaloo by General Nediym)
12 Kirks Ryker P Shaw CW Brown

2
9 Rockfast M Walker D David

3
7 Time Odyssey P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

10

 RECAST 2007 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3 MYSTIC MASTER HW Tan A Munro

1
(3 b.a.c Snippetson - Distant Symphony by Distant Music)
6 Absolute Miracle HW Tan D Beasley

2
12 Hiko Yunikon ZL Mok WS Chan

3
4 Grand Cross J Peters R Shafiq

4
 

11

 DIAMOND DUST 2006 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
5 LUCKY LINCOLN B Marsh V Duric

1
(5 br.nz.g Savabeel - Astradane by Danehill)
7 Certainly C Brown CW Brown

2
11 Amazing Man HK Tan D David

3
1 Lim's Bullet S Burridge D Beasley

4