Alibi wins Stewards' Cup

SINGAPORE:  May 28, 2017
 
Glen Boss pilots ALIBI to his first group win - SNTC photo
 

ALIBI stepped up on a superb second to LIM'S CRUISER in last month's Group 1 Lion City Cup to capture the Group 2 Stewards' Cup at Kranji here today.

The 1400m set-weight event is the first leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge with the second leg Patrons' Bowl (1600m) to be run next month and the Derby (2000m) in July.

LIM'S CRUISER and the multiple group winning DEBT COLLECTOR were also today's line-up but could managed only third and fourth respectively.

Instead, it was ALIBI, partnered by Glen Boss, who settled second behind the pacemaker OXBOW SUN before powering to the front to win by half a length.

It was the sixth win in 11 starts for ALIBI who was purchased by his trainer Michael Clements for NZ$90,000 at the Ready To Run sale.

"His prep has just gone great for him. He has come back stronger and more mature as a four-year-old," said Clements of ALIBI, who was having his third start of the season.

"Like I always said, he will go for all three Legs. The mile will not be a problem for him. Obviously, there is always a question mark whether he can get the 2000m, but I think he will be right."

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

1

 TITANIUM 2016 STAKES
CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5 HUN YEANG VILLAGE S Yeoh S John

1
(5 b/br.nz.g Mr Nancho - Shezabella by Van Nistelrooy)
3 Happy Baby HW Tan M Nunes

2
6 Superten S Yeoh A Munro

3
4 Sugartime Jazz D Meagher Chavez

4
 

2 

 WAR AFFAIR 2015 STAKES
INITIATION - 1400M
4 OTTAWA J Peters M Rodd

1
(3 blk/br.a.g Foxwedge - Marie Joleil by Louis Quatorze)
2 Danezb S Yeoh Chavez

2
6 O'Reilly Star M Walker R Shafiq

3
7 Scorpio CT Kuah K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

3

 EMPEROR MAX 2014 STAKES
OPEN MAIDEN - 1200M
5 XIONG FONG D Meagher Chavez

1
(3 b.a.g. Sepoy - Midnight Fantasy by Commands)
12 Perfect Girl S Burridge Aslam

2
3 Libeccio S Gray D David

3
2 Amiability S Gray V Duric

4
 

4

 PERTH RACING TROPHY
CLASS 4 - 1600M
9 PANACHE L Laxon A Munro

1
(4 b.a.g Spinning World - Counter Girl by Geiger Counter)
3 Ancient Warrior M Walker R Shafiq

2
2 Smart Vintage M Yusof M Rodd

3
1 Northern Boss ZL Mok WS Chan

4
 

5

 SPEEDY CAT 2013 STAKES
CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1 ALAN L Laxon M Rodd

1
(6 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Wake Up Suzie by Hereward The Wake)
7 Top Note O'Hara D David

2
11 Ninepins HW Tan M Nunes

3
3 Highlight D Hill Sam

4
 

6

 AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB TROPHY
CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7 TANNHAUSER M Clements V Duric

1
(3 b.nz.g Tavistock - Foxette by Entrepreneur)
11 Lim's Sprint D Meagher Saifudin

2
2 Lightning Fast D Koh CC Wong

3
9 Himalaya Dragon S Yeoh D David

4
 

7

 GINGERBREAD MAN 2012 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
1 AWATERE M Walker R Shafiq

1
(3 b.a.g Charge Forward - Catbird Kitty by Catbird)
3 Golden Kingdom O'Hara A Munro

2
4 Splice C Brown M Rodd

3
6 Duke Of Normandy D Meagher D Beasley

4
 

8

 STEWARDS' CUP
SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (4YO, SW) - 1400M
4 ALIBI M Clements G Boss

1
(4 b.nz.h Darci Brahma - Bound To Impress by Galileo)
3 Infantry HW Tan M Nunes

2
2 Lim's Cruiser S Gray D Beasley

3
1 Debt Collector C Brown M Rodd

4
 

9

 JAMAL MALIK 2011 STAKES
BNCHMARK 67 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2 NOVA MISSILE HW Tan M Nunes

1
(3 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Star Prize by Southern Halo)
7 Duty First S Baertschiger H Syafiq

2
9 Star Genius M Walker V Duric

3
11 Decreto M Walker Azhar

4
 

10

 GHOZT 2010 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
3 LUCKY STRIDE CT Kuah D David

1
(4 ch.am.g Giant's Causeway - Go Go by Falstaff)
2 Red Claw D Meagher D Beasley

2
1 Montaige S Baertschiger H Syafiq

3
4 Oliver D Meagher J Powell

4