Emperor Taizong finally makes his mark

SINGAPORE:  Oct 13, 2019
 
Zuriman Zulkifli taking EMPEROR TAIZONG to an easy win - SNTC photo
 

Jockey Zuriman Zulkifli has not won a race all season, and he had just one ride for the day on a horse he has never sat on even in gallop.

Little did he expect that EMPEROR TAIZONG, who has finished down the field in four previous runs, would give him the breakthrough in the Restricted Maiden event over 1100m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

The Arlington gelding was transferred to Leslie Khoo after his last start on September 22 and both trainer and rider did not expect much from the three-year-old in what could be his last race in Singapore before heading to Malaysia.

But EMPEROR TAIZONG upset the card when he came from a handy position to take the lead at the home turn to win by one length. He paid $147 for a win.

"It’s my first winner for the year. It’s a nice surprise as I didn’t know the horse," said Zuriman. "I never galloped him, it was my first time riding him. It was a question mark how he would run. He actually gave me a good feel as I let him roll to the front. He was travelling really well and that’s why I let him go before the home turn."

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

1 

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2 TIGER FORCE D Logan WH Kok

1
  (4 ch.am.g Kitten's Joy - Anecdote by First Samurai)  
7 Military Chairman S Gray M Rodd

2
8 Ace Harbour R Le Grange V Duric

3
6 Pakatan Warrior J Tan M Lerner

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3 EMPEROR TAIZONG Khoo Z Zuriman

1
  (3 b.a.g Arlington - Tidy Package by Honours List)  
4 All We Know HW Tan Woodworth

2
10 Resolution M Clements L Buezelin

3
11 River Ruby ZL Mok J See

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3 UNIVERSAL EMPIRE HW Tan Woodworth

1
  (3 b.a.c Moshe - Saving Par by Secret Savings)  
9 Golden Dash R Le Grange B Thompson

2
4 Qiji Acheeva D Logan K A'Isisuhairi

3
7 Heart Of Courage M Walker J van der Merwe

4
 

4

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
1 SPIRIT OF BIG BANG M Clements J Azzopardi

1
  (4 b.ir.g Intikhab - Crossing by Cape Cross)  
3 Attention C Brown M Rodd

2
11 Believer HW Tan A Collett

3
8 Darling H Takaoka M Lerner

4
 

5

 CLASS 5 - 1200M
5 CIZEN BOSS J Tan M Lerner

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Pentire - Miss Thorn by Thorn Park)  
6 Tsurian J Saimee F Yusoff

2
7 Upgraded J Saimee M Nizar

3
4 Retallica S Gray B Thompson

4
 

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
7 SHE'S THE ONE KY Young Saifudin

1
  (6 br.nz.m Murtajill - Forbetterforworse by Dubawi)  
3 Gingerman CT Kuah V Duric

2
4 JK Flash O'Hara J van der Merwe

3
1 Shangani J Peters WH Kok

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1 RED ROVER M Walker Azhar

1
  (5 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Pin Up by Pins)  
3 Snip D Meagher Woodworth

2
2 Sierra Conqueror J Tan WH Kok

3
8 Always Innocent S Baertschiger K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

8

 CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1 CARIBBEAN LADY H Takaoka L Beuzelin

1
  (4 b.a.m Your Song - Caribbean Moon by Malibu Moon)  
4 Awesome J Saimee F Yusoff

2
12 Elite Beast J Tan Saifudin

3
7 Gold Faith S Burridge WH Kok

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
3 RED DAWN S Baertschiger M Rodd

1
  (8 ch.nz.g Align - Danness by Danske)  
5 Eastiger DL Freedman A Collett

2
1 Arnantara S Baertschiger F Yusoff

3
2 Limited Edition J Ong N Zyrul

4