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Dragon Duke slays
rivals in Singapore debut
SINGAPORE: May 4, 2018 |
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DRAGON DUKE storms home on the outside
of horses to cause a big
upset in his Singapore debut - SNTC photo |
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DRAGON DUKE staged a remarkable
from-last-to-first performance to mark his Singapore debut at Kranji here
tonight.
Having been placed over 1400m and 1600m in New Zealand but still a maiden,
the son of Bachelor Duke was the rank outsider in the Class 4 Premier event
over 1000m on the polytrack.
DRAGON DUKE trailed the 12-horse field right till the top of the straight
but, under apprentice Chin Chee Seng, he put on "wings" in the home stretch
to claim victory by one length. He paid $679.
"It
was a big surprise he won over 1000m first-up. He reminds me a lot of Secret
Win who had similar form from New Zealand," said trainer Daniel Meagher.
"I’m still learning about him and tonight really taught me a lot about him.
He is a horse I also own and he definitely wants further."
DRAGON DUKE raced four times at three for two seconds and a fourth. He was
unplaced in one run at four before heading for Singapore.
Jockey Ryan Curatolo landed an early double on AUSPICIOUS DAY and MYSTIC
PRIDE before a seemingly harmless fall on LIM'S RHYTHM on the way to the
start of Race 4 cut short his evening. The former Macau based jockey was
taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a
fractured his right foot and
will be out for four to five weeks.
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RESULTS AT A GLANCE:
Tote No / Horse / Trainer /
Jockey / Position |
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1 |
CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK) |
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6 |
SUPER DAN |
KY Young |
M Ewe |
1 |
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(4 br.nz.g Darci Brahma - Oputia by Black
Minnaloushe) |
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5 |
Golden States |
R Le Grange |
B Vorster |
2 |
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1 |
Dominy |
O'Hara |
A Munro |
3 |
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7 |
Yellow Jade Horse |
D Meagher |
Saifudin |
4 |
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2 |
RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M |
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1 |
AUSPICIOUS DAY |
Khoo |
R Curatolo |
1 |
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(3 b.nz.g Showcasing - Sweet Charity by Zabeel) |
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9 |
Turf Princess |
DL Freedman |
O Placais |
2 |
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8 |
Cracking Tottie |
C Brown |
M Rodd |
3 |
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10 |
Majestic |
D Kok |
Woodworth |
4 |
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3 |
CLASS 4 - 1600M |
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3 |
MYSTIC PRIDE |
D Meagher |
R Curatolo |
1 |
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(4 ch.a.g Magic Albert - Chattel by Grand Lodge) |
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1 |
Galileo's Approach |
S Baertschiger |
Kellady |
2 |
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2 |
Pennsylvania |
J Peters |
V Duric |
3 |
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7 |
Chairman Wind |
S Burridge |
K A'Isisuhairi |
4 |
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4 |
MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK) |
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9 |
CASEY |
DL Freedman |
Kellady |
1 |
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(3 b.nz.g Guillotine - Cape Treasure by Cape Cross) |
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4 |
Mr Hopkins |
J Peters |
A Munro |
2 |
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7 |
West North Hill |
D Hill |
TH Koh |
3 |
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2 |
Ma You Cai |
CT Kuah |
N Nurshahril |
4 |
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5 |
CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1600M |
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10 |
SUN PITTSBURGH |
H Takaoka |
O Placais |
1 |
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(4 b.j.m Storming Home - Toshi The Mika by Polish
Navy) |
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2 |
Gold City |
C Brown |
B Vorster |
2 |
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4 |
Kokoni |
S Gray |
G Boss |
3 |
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5 |
Little Master |
S Gray |
V Duric |
4 |
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6 |
CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1000M (POLYTRACK) |
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4 |
DRAGON DUKE |
D Meagher |
CS Chin |
1 |
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(4 b.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Justawins by Stark South) |
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3 |
Super Six |
L Dragon |
T See |
2 |
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1 |
Cousteau |
M Walker |
V Duric |
3 |
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12 |
Invincible Man |
Khoo |
Z Zuriman |
4 |
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7 |
KRANJI STAKES B (SW) - 1400M |
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1 |
VIVIANO |
M Walker |
V Duric |
1 |
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(6 br.nz.g Keeper - Flying Florence by Centaine) |
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9 |
Winning Cause |
R Le Grange |
T Krisna |
2 |
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4 |
Curvature |
DL Freedman |
C Grylls |
3 |
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8 |
Aotearoa |
DL Freedman |
A Munro |
4 |
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8 |
CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK) |
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1 |
HAYTHAM |
M Walker |
Woodworth |
1 |
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(4 b.nz.g Saperavi - A La Votre by Volksraad) |
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11 |
Dragon Gold |
L Dragon |
CS Chin |
2 |
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4 |
Fragrance Empire |
D Kok |
M Ewe |
3 |
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2 |
Auspicious Ace |
CT Kuah |
N Nurshahril |
4 |
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