Infantry powers to Kranji Mile win

SINGAPORE:  Oct 1, 2017
 
INFANTRY masters COUNTOFMONTECRISTO to win the Panasonic
Kranji Mile - SNTC photo
 

INFANTRY resumed racing after his Singapore Derby success back in July and immediately picked up where he left off winning the Panasonic Kranji Mile at Kranji here today.

Partnered by his Derby winning jockey Manoel Nunes, the Tavistock gelding was always well in touch with the leaders, coming from fifth at the home turn to win by half a length from COUNTOFMONTECRISTO. Last year's winner Debt Collector was third this time.

It was the 10th win in 22 starts for INFANTRY who had cost just NZ$7,000 as a weanling and brought his earning to just over A$1.8mil.

"This horse has such a big heart. Back on the 1600m after the Derby, I put the blinkers back on to sharpen him up a little, said trainer Alwin Tan. "We didn’t want to force him, we didn’t want him to go too hard to the front and it’s paid off.”

"He’s a very good horse and can run any distance from 1200m to 1800m," said jockey Nunes. "Today was a very big test for him, especially as he was coming back from the Derby."

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

1

 DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES 4, DIV 3 - 1400M
2 SACRED GALAXY M Walker V Duric

1
(5 b.a.g Flying Spur - Irish Nova by O'Reilly)
1 Astrojet M Clements G Boss

2
7 Arr Flair S Burridge D Moor

3
6 Tales Of Summer C Brown M Rodd

4
 

2 

 STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
INITIATION - 1400M
9 LIM'S MAGIC S Gray V Duric

1
(4 b.a.g Manhanttan Rain - Prima Nova by Danehill Dancer)
11 Ace Harbour R Le Grange T Krisna

2
1 Peace Wanted M Clements M Nunes

3
10 Mr Hopkins J Peters V Duric

4
 

3

 WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
CLASS 4 -1600M
1 SHOW FAR SHOW GOOD M Walker V Duric

1
(5 b.nz.g Showcasing - Ever A Lady by At Talaq)
11 Lim's Ripple S Burridge D Moor

2
12 O'Reilly Bay B Marsh N Juglall

3
6 Reddot Rising S Gray G Boss

4
 

4

 CASH LUCK 2013 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
4 PIONEER STEP D Kok V Duric

1
(5 b.j.g Harbinger - Champagne Marie by Tanino Gimlet)
1 Galileo's Approach S Baertschiger Kellady

2
7 Roan Ranger KS Tan D David

3
11 In Bocca Al Lupo H Takaoka A Munro

4
 

5

 BETTER LIFE 2012 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
15 SPUR ME ON M Clements B Vorster

1
(5 b.a.g Flying Spur - Fleur De Chine by Centaine)
11 Shoot Up High Khoo N Juglall

2
9 Lim's Royal S Burridge D Moor

3
1 Augustano C Brown M Rodd

4
 

6

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 & 2011 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
4 MOMENT OF JUSTICE M Walker R Zawari

1
5 b.a.g Daliapour - Fleety Moments by Grandera
2 Sacred Surfer M Walker V Duric

2
1 Mr Clint DL Freedman C Grylls

3
6 Warpath S Baertschiger Kellady

4
 

7

 WAIKATO 2009 STAKES
NOVICE (SW) - 1200
12 YABADABADOO M Clements M Nunes

1
(3 ch.nz.g Makfi - Doduo by Danehill)
3 Speedy Pheonix D Kok V Duric

2
11 Mokastar R Le Grange N Juglall

3
8 Ebraz J Saimee Chavez

4
 

8

 PANASONIC KRANJI MILE
SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 1600M
3 INFANTRY HW Tan M Nunes

1
(5 b.nz.g Tavistock - The Nightingale by Stravinsky)
15 Countofmontecristo M Clements G Boss

2
2 Debt Collector C Brown M Rodd

3
7 Majestic Moments R Le Grange B Vorster

4
 

9

 TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES
CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
11 PAPARAZZI S Baertschiger G Boss

1
(4 b.a.g Snitzel - Admirelle by General Nediym)
3 Wonderful Knight D Meagher Woodworth

2
9 Major Advancement D Kok M Nunes

3
1 Katagas DL Freedman J Powell

4
 

10

 SETEMBRO CHOVE 2007 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M
5 BATTLE OF TROY D Koh CC Wong

1
(5 b.a.g Flying Spur - La Bamba by Last Tycoon)
6 Siamese Cat R Le Grange B Vorster

2
3 Chalaza S Burridge G Boss

3
7 The Capital R Le Grange N Juglall

4