Mr Whitaker in comeback win

SINGAPORE:  Sep 2, 2016
 
Glen Boss pilots MR WHITAKER to a comeback win - SNTC photo
 

Glen Boss, who learnt this week that his licence will be extended until the end of the year, celebrated the good news with a win astride MR WHITAKER in the Class 4, Div 1 - 1100m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

The Darci Brahma gelding scored back-to-back wins in May last year and since then has been placed six times, four this season, without winning.

But with Boss riding him for the first time tonight, MR WHITAKER ($18) came from just off the pace to win from rank outsider GOLDEN MISSION ($406) to win by three-quarter length.

"It  was my first time riding him, but I’ve watched his replays and I knew he was such an honest horse," said Boss. "He really deserved that victory tonight. He was never far away and he attacked the line really well."

"He was a little handier than normal tonight, but he won a good race in the end," said trainer Lurie Laxon.

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

1

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6 MR BLOSSOM Khoo A Da Silva

1
  (5 br.a.g Street Sense - Sierra Leone by Polish Precedent)  
3 Lucky Six L Dragon J Powell

2
5 Exciting Prospect D Kok G Boss

3
4 Nova Victory ZL Mok R Shafiq

4
 

2

 INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8 RAINBOW ROYAL HW Tan K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (3 blk.a.c Captain Sonador - Just Hilda by Fusaichi Pegasus)  
9 Cavatina D Koh Woodworth

2
6 Super Warrior D Meagher D Beasley

3
7 Alaranch L Dragon O Placais

4
 

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3 NATURAL IMPULSE D Meagher Saifudin

1
  (5 ch.a.g Conatus - Open Slather by Last Tycoon)  
6 Unsurpassed M Walker CK Ng

2
5 Hoshiko ZL Mok D David

3
4 Kiss Me HW Tan S John

4
 

4

 MAIDEN - 1200M
4 SUN MIRAGE D Koh CC Wong

1
  (5 b/br.a.g Indian Ocean - Shimmering Jul by Omega Code)  
13 Astro Man D Meagher Saifudin

2
3 Moment Of Justice M Walker A Da Silva

3
12 Pretty Elusive M Walker D David

4
 

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5 JELLY BEAN S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (5 b.nz.m Darci Brahma - Always Special by Stravinsky)  
2 Court Case M Walker R Shafiq

2
1 Preferred T Kieser A Da Silva

3
4 Absolute Miracle HW Tan D Beasley

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
4 SPEED CRAFT D Meagher Aslam

1
  (5 gr.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Velvet And Satin by Carnegie)  
7 Clermont Club M Walker R Shafiq

2
11 Sun Hancock H Takaoka A Munro

3
10 Nova Power D Kok D David

4
 

7

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8 MR WHITAKER L Laxon G Boss

1
  (5 b/br.nz.g Darci Brahma - Felenic by Cape Cross)  
9 Golden Mission D Hill O Placais

2
2 Battle Of Troy D Koh CC Wong

3
1 Elite Star S Baertschiger H Syafiq

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
1 JOYOUS S Lam Kellady

1
  (5 ch.nz.g Iffraaj - Casual Walk by Creesee)  
14 Roan Ranger S Yeoh MM Firdaus

2
12 Suvarnbhumi M Clements K Toh

3
10 Margaux D Kok G Boss

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
13 MIGHTY CONQUEROR M Walker Azhar

1
  (4 br.nz.g Patapan - Sarah San by San Luis)  
8 En Civil M Walker A Da Silva

2
14 Orchard Road M Clements D David

3
2 Be Bold C Brown G Boss

4