Lord Justice improving by leaps and bounds

SINGAPORE:  Oct 8, 2022
 
LORD JUSTICE winning the Japan Racing Association Trophy - SNTC photo
 

An enforced spell after a narrow win in Class 5 last year seems to have benefited LORD JUSTICE by leaps and bounds.

The son of Showcasing was found to have bled after prevailing by a nose in April. It was not the first time he bled, an issue which has restricted his racing since making his debut in 2018.

His time off the scene this time, however, has literally transformed the gelding. The New Zealand gelding has performed as if he was never off the scene, scoring a runaway win first-up in June and followed it up with another easy win in Class 4 two months later.

With the benefit of a significant drops in the weights, LORD JUSTICE defied a promotion to capture the Japan Racing Association Trophy over 1100m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Ridden by apprentice Seow Poh Hui for the first time, the eight-year-old made all the running to win by 1 1/4 lengths to make four consecutive wins.

"Being up in Class 3 for the first time, the lightweight (50.5kgs) is the advantage there," said trainer David Kok. "I’m always worried (about the bleeding issue). This horse always gives me the pressure."  

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

1 

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4 SESON S Burridge M Nunes

1
  (5 b.nz.g Dalghar - Kalevala by Falkirk)  
9 Wednesday D Logan PH Seow

2
5 First Chief R Lim WH Kok

3
6 Bounty Rainbows M Clements M Lerner

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2 FLYING NEMO D Koh WH Kok

1
  (3 b.nz.g Vespa - Hineni by Alamosa  
4 Italian Revolution S Baertschiger M Kellady

2
7 Valerie T Mahadi D Beasley

3
3 Golden Brown T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

4
 

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2 HAPPY MOMENT D Kok R Iskandar

1
  (6 b.nz.g Showcasing - Keeper Coming by Keeper)  
1 Headhunter J Peters I Saifudin

2
8 War Frontier KS Tan CC Wong

3
7 Super Posh D Logan S Jamil

4
 

4

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
4 DREAM ALLIANCE T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

1
  (4 b.a.g Into Mischief - Russian Moon by Malibu Moon)  
12 January D Logan F Yusoff

2
2 All In S Burridge WH Kok

3
1 Simon S Gray D Beasley

4
 

5

 CLASS 3, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9 I AM SACRED J Tan M Akmazani

1
  (6 br.a.g I Am Invincible - Such A Princess by Elusive Quality)  
6 Dancing Light T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

2
2 Watch Out Boss D Meagher D Beasley

3
4 Siam Warrior J Peters I Saifudin

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
9 SCOOTER D Koh K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (8 ch.a.g All Too Hard - Kyria by Encosta De Lago)  
3 Matsuribayashi H Takaoka M Lerner

2
1 Iron In Hand CT Kuah V Duric

3
2 Poroshiri H Takaoka M Munes

4
 

7

 CLASS 5 - 2000M
2 FIGHTER M Clements WH Kok

1
  (5 b.j.g Lord Kanaloa - Shadow Stream by Sunday Silence)  
3 Green Star S Crutchley PH Seow

2
7 Tony's Love R Le Grange F Yusoff

3
1 Iststaba M Clements M Ibrahim

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1 HYDE PARK S Gray M Lerner

1
  (9 b.nz.g Darco Brahma - Fommebot by Stravinsky)  
2 Lim's Denali D Meagher D Beasley

2
7 Olympia D Logan PH Seow

3
6 Always Innocent S Baertschiger M Kellady

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
5 LUXURY BRAND D Logan R Iskandar

1
  (3 b.nz.g Charm Spirit - Miss Gucci by Makfi)  
2 Kick T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

2
3 Fadaboy D Logan J Bayliss

3
1 Strong N Smart L Khoo D Beasley

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
3 ENGINE START J Ong M Nunes

1
  (4 b.nz.g Highly Recommended - Melrose Gardens by Marju)  
5 Sun Ace D Koh K A'Isisuhairi

2
9 Tavi Will Do S Gray L Beuzelin

3
1 Magnificent Gold T Fitzsimmons V Duric

4
 

11

 JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
CLASS 3, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9 LORD JUSTICE D Kok PH Seow

1
(8 b.nz.g Showcasing - Divinity by Woodman)
2 Nowyousee KS Tan M Lerner

2
3 Quarter Back M Clements M Ibrahim

3
5 Vgor R Lim CC Wong

4
 

12

 CLASS 4 , DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7 BIG GREEN HAT S Baertschiger CC Wong

1
  (4 b/br.a.g Odyssey Moon - Bright Heart by Dane Shadow)  
4 First Choice S Crutchley PH Seow

2
2 Gretham Girl M Clements M Ibrahim

3
5 Flak Jacket S Baertschiger M Kellady

4