Shaqraa gives Hanafi first win of season

SINGAPORE:  Aug 19, 2018
 
Hanafi Noorman drives SHAQRAA home for his first win of the season
- SNTC photo
 

Apprentice Hanafi Noorman does not get many opportunities. When he made his debut last year, he managed to score once in 15 rides.

But the young lad was still winless this year after 43 rides, although he found one to beat three times, until this afternoon.

Young Keah Yong recently took over SHAQRAA and the gelding was having his third start for the trainer.

Hanafi rode him for the first time last start and they managed to beat one home after being in the rear bunch throughout.

But was it was a much improved SHAQRAA who lined up in the Class 4, Premier - 1100m sprint on the polytrack this afternoon.

With Hanafi in the saddle again for his only ride of the afternoon, the six-year-old was always well up with the pace and won comfortably by one length.

"I did my homework and I saw that this horse won by travelling on the outside before. I was not worried he was three deep today," said Hanafi. "He also jumped better this time, and was always on the bit, and I think the blinkers also helped him. It’s nice to get my first win for the year."

It was the third win in 17 starts for SHAQRAA. 

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

1

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA), DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8 PADDINGTON S Gray V Duric

1
  (4 ch.a.g Sebring - Permissive by Snippets)  
6 Lim's Pride S Burridge T See

2
4 Attention C Brown M Rodd

3
10 Jumpin Jack R Le Grange B Vorster

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9 SIAM BLUE VANDA M Clements G Boss

1
  (3 b.nz.g Echoes Of Heaven - I'm A Wag by Lahib)  
6 Golden Years M Clements V Duric

2
7 Good Luck Charm HW Tan O Placais

3
4 Fight To Victory ZL Mok M Rodd

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7 SHAQRAA KY Young N Hanafi

1
  (6 ch.nz.g Fully Fledged - Be A Princess by Al Akbar)  
1 Effortless S Baertschiger J Powell

2
6 Good Catch D Logan WS Chan

3
5 Fusion Power J Saimee V Duric

4
 

4

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA), DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1 SILVER SKY D Meagher A Munro

1
  (4 b.ir.g Frozen Power - Merry Moon by Night Shift)  
11 Bull N Rum HW Tan Saifudin

2
4 Lord Of Light M Walker V Duric

3
2 Cash Is King C Brown M Rodd

4
 

5

 CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6 SPUR ME ON KS Tan I Amirul

1
  (6 b.a.g Flying Spur - Fleur De Chine by Centaine)  
7 Venus De Milo M Walker R Curatolo

2
12 Hippo Ventura D Logan A Collett

3
5 Lucky Red CT Kuah D Moor

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
7 CASSIS OOLONG H Takaoka Zaki

1
  (9 b.j.g King Kamehameha - Atarama by Sadler's Wells)  
6 Yellow Jade Horse D Meagher O Placais

2
8 Top Banana H Takaoka A Collett

3
4 Lucky Boy KY YOung WS Chan

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3 AUTUMN ASSAULT D Kok Woodworth

1
  (3 b.nz.g Rock 'N' Pop - Summer Daze by Encosta De Lago)  
2 Golden Flame KY Young S Shafrizal

2
1 Reach For The Sun D Koh T See

3
5 Lucky Six L Dragon A Collett

4
 

8

 KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6 RAFAELLO R Le Grange B Vorster

1
  (6 b.a.g Oratorio (AUS) - Born Bold by Exceed And Excel)  
1 Distinctive Darci M Walker V Duric

2
12 Special King HW Tan Azhar

3
2 Skywalk J Peters M Rodd

4
 

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8 SUPER POWER R Le Grange A Munro

1
  (4 b.nz.g Power - Kilfenora by Zabeel)  
7 Enchanted Mister DL Freedman M Rodd

2
2 Walking Thunder D Meagher T See

3
4 Preferred D Hill O Placais

4