Bold Thruster just makes it in 3YO Sprint

SINGAPORE:  Apr 5, 2019
 
BOLD THRUSTER (inside) just holds on to win the JBBA Singapore 3YO
Sprint - SNTC photo
 

Having won the Group 3 Saas Fee Stakes at his last start last November, BOLD THRUSTER was always going to be the one to beat in the Group 3 JBBA Singapore 3YO Sprint, the first leg of the 3YO Challenge, at Kranji here tonight.

The Turffontein gelding as usual went to the front as the field settled down but unlike his last four wins when he was hardly challenged, he had to hold on for dear life in the final 50m after kicking clear at the 200m.

First, SIAN VIPASIRI was breathing down his neck, then TOP KNIGHT put on "wings" on the outside and just failed to catch BOLD THRUSTER by a short head. It was the fifth win in seven starts for the gelding.

"It was a big run. He was first-up, hasn’t raced for five months and had to carry 57kgs for the first time,” said trainer Shane Baertschiger. "Don’t forget he was running against horses who were hard fit from having already had a few runs under the belt. He will improve after today."

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

1

 BEE BEE 2018 STAKES
CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
3 MILLENNIUM'S RULE S Gray R Iskandar

1
(6 b/br.a.g Lonhro - Mare Basse by Royal Applause)
5 My Boss ZL Mok M Rodd

2
1 Another Show M Walker T Krisna

3
2 Mings Man B Marsh N Zyrul

4
 

2

 COUNTOFMONTECRISTO 2017 STAKES
OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
10 MY MIRACLE HW Tan J Powell

1
(3 b.nz.c Thewayyouare - Blackberry Nip by Thorn Park)
7 Stageshow KS Tan CC Wong

2
2 JK Flash O'Hara Saifudin

3
11 Mont Choisy R Le Grange N Juglall

4
 

3

 CONFLIGHT 2016 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1600M
6 VITTORIA PERFETTA M Clements V Duric

1
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3 Our Pinnacle S Gray D Moor

2
2 Magnificent Gold C Brown M Rodd

3
13 Redoubt D Hill R Iskandar

4
 

4

 KIWI KARMA 2015 STAKES
CLASS 5 - 1200M
12 BROADWAY SUCCESS M Walker V Duric

1
(3 b.nz.g Alamosa - Broadway Express by Snitzel)
5 Paperback Trooper D Meagher B Thompson

2
4 Mikcaipho CT Kuah T Krisna

3
8 Gangnam Classic J Saimee S Noh

4
13 Solitaire D Kok Saifudin

4
  *Dead-heat for 4th      
 

5

 WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
2 CLARTON PALACE M Walker V Duric

1
(3 b.nz.g Minstrel Court - Zabba by Zabeel)
14 Aeolus CT Kuah CC Wong

2
13 Land Below D Wind D Kok N Juglall

3
1 Lim's Hunter S Burridge C Murray

4
 

6

 STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
CLASS 3 - 1400M
13 CIRCUIT MISSION DL Freedman G Boss

1
(4 b.ir.g High Chaparral - Precautionary by Green Desert)
3 Little Big Man DL Freedman A Syahir

2
5 Baffert C Brown M Rodd

3
12 Lord Of Cloud KY Young CC Wong

4
 

7

 JBBA SINGAPORE 3YO SPRINT
SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (SW) - 1200M
2 BOLD THRUSTER S Baertschiger J Powell

1
(3 blk.a.g Turffontein - Aelia Capitolina by Elusive City)
3 Top Knight M Clements V Duric

2
12 Siam Vipasiri M Clements G Boss

3
5 Lim's Lightning S Burridge Saifudin

4
 

8

 SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1400M
8 GOLDEN FLAME D Logan B Thompson

1
(4 b.a.g Mossman - Autumnconcerto by Hussonet)
7 Don De La Vega C Brown C Murray

2
9 Hyde Park S Gray R Iskandar

3
2 Supernova B Marsh N Zyrul

4