Second touchdown by Twickenham

SINGAPORE:  Sep, 2017
 
TWICKENHAM holding off the challenge of MR FANTASTIC to win his second
Committee's Prize - SNTC photo
 

TWICKENHAM bagged his first group win when he made all the running to capture the Group 3 Committee's Prize in September last year.

In the ensuing 12 months, the Australian gelding has raced just seven times, including today's 1600m contest.

While he was well-backed last year when truly tested to win by a nose, TWICKENHAM started at long odds today.

With last year's winning jockey Vlad Duric engaged on Gold Cup winner QUECHUA, apprentice Wong Chin Chuen took the ride on the seven-year-old.

Wong adopted the same tactics Duric used last year, leading from start to finish but this time, the winner had half a length to spare at the post. He paid $167.

"I’m so rapt. It’s taken him 12 months to win this race again," said trainer Stephen Gray.  "He had been working well and was back to his form of last year when he won that race. "

For former top Malaysian apprentice Wong, It was his first group win since moving to Singapore. "’I'm very pleased I won my first Group race. He had no weight on his back and the plan was to go forward." 

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

1

 TWICKENHAM 2016 STAKES
CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6 SMART MASTER HW Tan S John

1
(4 b/br.a.g Reaan - Thawaabet by Nadeem)
2 Immortality Legacy L Dragon M Rodd

2
10 Nova Ranger Khoo T See

3
5 Dream Big M Clements R Shafiq

4
 

2 

 FLAX 2015 STAKES
RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
6 EBRAZ L Dragon Woodworth

1
(3 b/br.nz.g Burgundy - Kanpur by Kaapstad)
2 New Sensation S Baertschiger J Powell

2
7 Athena C Brown M Rodd

3
10 Auspicious Day Khoo Z Zuriman

4
 

3

 MAGNETO 2014 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5 SUN DREAM D Koh CC Wong

1
(4 b.a.g Snitzel - Forced To Tango by General Nediym)
6 Grand Torino J Peters O Placais

2
3 Soldado S Baertschiger J Powell

3
7 Rafale ZL Mok TH Koh

4
 

4

 SUPER NINETYSEVEN 2013 STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
9 SATELLITE STAR CT Kuah R Shafiq

1
(5 b.nz.g Buffalo Man - Dramatic Duchess by Drama Critic)
12 Archer Company B Marsh N Juglall

2
7 The One D Kok M Nunes

3
8 Carnelian H Takaoka D David

4
 

5

 KEEP AWAY 2012 STAKES
CLASS 3, DIV 2 - 1200M
3 FLAK JACKET S Baertschiger J Powell

1
(7 b.a.g Dane Shadow - Kisma by Snippets)
12 En Civil D Koh Azhar

2
9 Mystic Master HW Tan A Munro

3
2 Al Green S Gray V Duric

4
 

6

 FLYING FULTON 2011 STAKES
NOVICE - 1400M
7 CAPTAIN JAMIE R Le Grange N Juglall

1
(3 br.a.g Captain Sonador - Civita by Commads)
2 Ottawa J Peters O Placais

2
6 Marvel Hero DL Freedman C Grylls

3
9 Yaya Papaya Khoo Azhar

4
 

7

 ALWAYS CERTAIN 2010 STAKES
CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2 ASPEN M Walker R Zawari

1
(7 b.nz.g Alamosa - Kirin Belle by McGinty)
3 Ocean General L Dragon S John

2
9 Turquoise Son D Hill M Nunes

3
11 Lam Edition D Hill CC Wong

4
 

8

 COMMITTEE'S PRIZE
SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1600M
7 TWICKENHAM S Gray CC Wong

1
(7 b.a.g Artie Schiller - Lady Migaloo by General Nediym)
8 Mr Fantastic R Le Grange B Vorster

2
12 Preditor S Baertschiger Woodworth

3
5 Nova Strike HW Tan R Shafiq

4
 

9

 SUPER GOLD 2009 STAKES
BENCHMARK 83 - 1600M
2 CHOPIN'S FANTAISIE M Clements V Duric

1
(4 b.nz.g Pins - Golden Gamble by Oregon)
11 Chairman DL Freedman A Munro

2
4 Magstock C Brown M Nunes

3
8 Iron Man R Le Grange B Vorster

4
 

10

 CHEVRON 2008 STAKES
CLASS 3, DIV 1 - 1200M
10 BAO SHAN MAGIC M Walker R Shafiq

1
(5 ch.a.g Magic Albert - Nephtys by Redoute's Choice)
7 Chalaza S Burridge C Grylls

2
2 Lim's Shot DL Freedman M Nunes

3
6 Brahma Circus J Peters P Dellorto

4