Nunes hits top gear with five winners

SINGAPORE:  Feb 26, 2022
 
BORN TO WIN scoring for Manoel Nunes - SNTC photo
 

It wasn't his best ever day in Singapore. Still, Manoel Nunes put the others in the shade, including new-kid-on-the-block Jake Bayliss who got off the mark with a double, with five winners at Kranji here today.

The fireworks started early for the three-time Singapore champion jockey Nunes, quite literally, when he won the opening race on FIREWORKS, then followed up the next on THE BULLET.

Two races later, Nunes and trainer Tim Fitzsimmons combined again for their third winner of the day with BORN TO WIN.

Nunes went on to score on LUCK OF MASTER and wound up the day with PROSPEROUS RETURN.

"It’s one of those days when things just went well for me. I had good rides, but I also needed luck in the running," said Nunes. "I’ve ridden five winners before, but six was my best score back in 2014."

On July 4, 2014, Nunes won six races astride SNITZEL SPIRIT, BIG HARVEST, SAND LANE, CITY LAD, DANNY and REACH FOR THE SUN.

With his five-timer, Nunes leads the table with 20 wins from 66 rides and is five winners ahead of Danny Beasley.

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

1 

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
6 FIREWORKS T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

1
  (6 ch.nz.g Ekraar - Brooklyn Roads by Bertolini)  
2 Summer Wind S Baertschiger M Zaki

2
1 Atlas S Baertschiger PH Seow

3
9 Starfortune M Clements L Beuzelin

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1 THE BULLET T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

1
  (3 ch.a.g Deep Field - Lindy Lou by Fastnet Rock)  
7 Istataba M Clements J Bayliss

2
2 Silent Is Gold D Logan CC Wong

3
5 Sirius J Ong T See

4
 

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
12 DR KARDO J Peters CC Wong

1
  (5 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Luellen by Danzero)  
9 Hotshots Slam R Le Grange N Zyrul

2
3 Unconquered L Khoo TH Koh

3
2 Kiss Your Song S Baertschiger PH Seow

4
 

4

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
4 BORN TO WIN T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

1
  (6 br.nz.g Haradasun - Pure Satin by Personal Escort)  
1 Don De Le Vaga T Fitzsimmons J Bayliss

2
9 Endless J Peters CC Wong

3
5 Lemon Squash H Takaoka M Lerner

4
 

5

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1 MORTAL ENGINE M Clements PH Seow

1
  (4 blk/br.a.g Unencumbered - Malbun by Commands)  
2 Happy Moment D Kok T See

2
5 Bionics KY Young R Iskandar

3
6 Opunake J Ong M Ewe

4
 

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
5 NATE'S HONOUR T Fitzsimmons J Bayliss

1
  (6 ch.a.g Turffontein - Night Sky Dancer by Danehill)  
8 Atlantean HW Tan CC Wong

2
13 Happy Heart L Khoo M Zaki

3
1 Boy Next Door KS Tan S Shafrizal

4
 

7

 CLASS 4 - 2000M
1 LUCK OF MASTER D Koh M Nunes

1
  (7 ch.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Monrose by Montjeu)  
3 Great Expectation S Gray CC Wong

2
4 Wind Rhapsody H Takaoka I Saifudin

3
8 Sayonara R Le Grange K A'isisuhairi

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4 ROCKET RAYNE R Le Grange J Bayliss

1
  (4 b.a.g Deep Field - Dove Lake by Flying Spur)  
5 Lim's Unique D Meagher D Beasley

2
7 Fast And Fearless J Peters M Lerner

3
1 Nate's Champion T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

4
 

9

 KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1600M
2 KATAK R Le Grange D Beasley

1
  (5 b.saf.h Potala Palace - Sapphire Silk by Windrush)  
4 Sacred Croix J Tan CC Wong

2
5 Heartening Flyer M Clements K A'Isisuhairi

3
3 Top Knight M Clements M Nunes

4
 

10

 CLASS 3 - 1200M
3 PROSPEROUS RETURN M Clements M Nunes

1
  (4 blk/gr.a.g Fighting Sun - Rose Syrah by Testa Rossa)  
5 Sure Will Do S Gray CC Wong

2
9 Stunning Cat T Fitzsimmons J Bayliss

3
7 Karisto M Clements L Beuzelin

4
 

11

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
11 LIM'S SPIN S Gray L Beuzelin

1
  (5 ch.a.g Stratum - Adria by More Than Ready)  
4 War Pride J Ong T See

2
8 Renzo R Le Grange K A'Isisuhairi

3
9 Thunder T Fitzsimmons J Bayliss

4