Gutsy win by Alibi in Patrons' Bowl

SINGAPORE:  Jun 18, 2017
 
ALIBI (No 2) holds off all challengers to win the Patrons' Bowl - SNTC photo
 

ALIBI is on course for a clean sweep of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge with another gutsy display in the S$500,000 Patrons' Bowl over 1600m at Kranji here today.

The New Zealand gelding had to work hard to land the first leg of the series, the $300,000 Stewards' Cup over 1400m last month.

ALIBI, ridden again by Glen Boss, had to dig deeper into his reserve to win the Group 1 contest by a short head in blanket finish. It was the seventh win in 12 starts for the gelding.

"I really respect this horse. He has such a great determination to win," said Boss. "He had a lovely run in transit. From the get-go, everything was executed to plan."

If ALIBI wins the Derby next month, he will create a bit of history. For no horse has achieved the Stewards' Cup-Patrons' Bowl-Derby treble.

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

1

 WELL DONE 2016 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
5 EL CAMINO S Yeoh V Duric

1
(4 ch.nz.g Tobique - Alapache by Al Akbar)
2 Shoot Up High Khoo N Juglall

2
7 Heracles CT Kuah WS Chan

3
4 Gannet M Walker R Zawari

4
 

2 

 WAR AFFAIR 2015 STAKES
INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4 MADE IN CHINA J Peters K A'Isisuhairi

1
(3 b/br.a.g Red Arrow - Lassetoile by Canny Lad)
3 Farees S Baertschiger J Powell

2
2 Typhon C Brown K Nuh

3
5 Cai Poh Wang ZL Mok A Munro

4
 

3

 SPALATO 2014 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3 HELLO MICHELLE M Walker R Zawari

1
(3 b.nz.f Monstrel Court - Paixanito by Zabeel)
4 Royal Guard S Baertschiger Kellady

2
10 Leadership D Hill CC Wong

3
2 Elite Diamond Khoo R Shafiq

4
 

4

 SUPER EASY 2013 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
3 STAR GENIUS M Walker R Zawari

1
(4 ch.a.m Starcraft - Gibraltar Moon by Rock Of Gibraltar)
11 Muscular Dragon HW Tan N Nurshahril

2
7 Royal Diwan B Marsh R Shafiq

3
1 Montaigne S Baertschiger H Syafiq

4
 

5

 ATO 2012 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
3 HIGH COUNCIL D Meagher D Beasley

1
(5 b.a.g High Chaparral - Suppose by Danehill)
6 Little Big Man L Laxon W Pike

2
8 Arr Flair S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3
1 Be Bold C Brown M Rodd

4
 

6

 SPEEDY BABY 2011 STAKES
BENCHMARK 97 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7 ROYAL RULER R Le Grange B Vorster

1
(5 b/br.am.g Roman Ruler - Weekend Star by Confide)
6 Pioneer Seven ZL Mok A Munro

2
4 The General R Le Grange N Juglall

3
2 Raise No Doubt S Gray G Boss

4
 

7

 INTERCEPT 2010 STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1200M
5 CLARTON SUPER D Hill Azhar

1
(4 b.a.g Swift Alliance - Meditation by Elusive Quality)
10 Lim's Knight M Walker D David

2
4 Red Dawn S Baertschiger J Powell

3
8 My Brothers Keeper S Gray A Munro

4
 

8

 PATRONS' BOWL
SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (4YO, SW) - 1600M
2 ALIBI M Clements G Boss

1
(4 b.nz.h Darci Brahma - Bound To Impress by Galileo)
5 Elite Excalibur C Brown V Duric

2
3 Infantry HW Tan N Juglall

3
4 Lim's Cruiser S Gray D Beasley

4
 

9

 JOLIE'S SHINJU 2009 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1600M
14 O'REILLY BAY B Marsh K A'Isisuhairi

1
(4 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Pinot Gris by Pentire)
9 Golazo H Takaoka D David

2
3 Lim's Shot L Laxon W Pike

3
4 Lim's Casino S Burridge G Boss

4
 

10

 PHENOM 2008 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
6 EFFORTLESS S Baertschiger J Powell

1
(4 b.a.g Reward For Effort - Addicted To Wealth by Dolphin Street)
4 Moritz Eclipse S Burridge M Rodd

2
8 Speedy Phoenix D Kok V Duric

3
12 Hiko Yunikon ZL Mok K A'Isisuhairi

4