Akhtar strikes in Singapore debut

SINGAPORE  Jul 15, 2023
 

Former Sydney galloper AKHTAR made a winning start to his campaign in Singapore with an impressive win in the Class 4 - 1100m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

The son of I Am Invincible was the first to break and led early but jockey Manoel Nunes eased him back to allow LAST SAMURAI to lead on settleing down.

AKHTAR was always travelling well in the race and he ranged alongside LAST SAMURAI making the turn into the straight. The four-year-old easily shot to the front and kicked clear. He won easing up by two and a quarter lengths.

AKHTAR, who cost A$260,000 as a yearling, was unplaced one run at two but improved to land a win over 1400m at Kensington at three. He also placed third over the same trip at Randwick from six starts at three before coming to Singapore in July last year.

AKHTAR was the third of four winners for Nunes who took the opening two events on OPUNAKE and CITY GOLD TELECOM.

Nunes' final winner of the afternoon came astride SMOKE AND MIRRORS.

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

1 

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4 OPUNAKE J Ong M Nunes

1
  (6 b/br.a.g I Am Invincible - Isstoora by High Chaparral)  
2 Elliot Ness D Logan F Yusoff

2
9 King's Gambit R Lim M Lerner

3
6 Golden Dash R Le Grange B Pinheiro

4
 

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA), DIV 1 - 1200M
1 CITY GOLD TELECOM D Kok M Nunes

1
  (3 ch.a.g Sebring - In Style by Fast 'N' Famous)  
3 Tantheman J Tan R Woodworth

2
2 Cash King HW Tan M Zaki

3
7 Lightning Strike T Fitzsimmons M Lerner

4
 

3

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
3 FIREWORKS T Fitzsimmons M Lerner

1
  (7 ch.nz.g Ekraar - Brooklyn Roads by Bertolini)  
4 Crown Dancing R Lim M Nunes

2
7 Cizen Lucky J Tan CC Wong

3
6 Sacred Suite J Tan R Woodworth

4
 

4

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA), DIV 2 - 1200M
10 STRIKE GOLD R Le Grange B Pinheiro

1
  (2 b.nz.c Iffraaj - Navagio by Zacinto)  
2 Ace Of Diamonds R Le Grange L Beuzelin

2
9 September M Clements V Duric

3
6 June M Clements M Nunes

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
3 RAISING SIXTY-ONE T Fitzsimmons M Lerner

1
  (4 b.nz.g Belardo - Dazzling Walk by Zabeel)  
4 Fortune Wheel R Lim M Nunes

2
2 Free Fallin' S Baertschiger M Zaki

3
7 Mr Big Brother T Mahadi I Saifudin

4
 

6

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
5 FORESHADOW S Baertschiger V Duric

1
  (3 ch.a.g Nostradamus - Aspenet by Hussonet)  
2 Sacred Gold J Tan R Woodworth

2
3 City Gold Friend D Kok B Pinheiro

3
11 Windfall R Le Grange N Rozlan

4
 

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1 OUTFIT S Baertschiger B Pinheiro

1
  (4 b.nz.g Turn Me Loose - Designacat by One Cool Cat)  
4 Sirius J Ong M Nunes

2
8 Decreto T Mahadi N Zyrul

3
3 Ben Wade T Fitzsimmons M Lerner

4
 

8

 CLASS 5 - 2000M
2 STAR EXPRESS J Peters M Akmazani

1
  (3 b.a.g Sebring - Don Ella by Don Ediardo)  
9 Nineoneone D Koh PH Seow

2
10 Liebestraum S Gray L Beuzelin

3
4 Zoffspeed R Le Grange B Pinheiro

4
 

9

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3 AKHTAR J Ong M Nunes

1
  (4 b.a.h I Am Invincible - Serious Speed by Royal Academy)  
7 War Frontier KS Tan CC Wong

2
6 Lim's Zoom D Meagher K Faiz

3
5 Zygarde KS Tan S Shafrizal

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
6 GOLD KINGDOM KS Tan M Lerner

1
  (7 ch.a.g Animal Kingdom - Bellasinga by Danasinga)  
11 Sheesh R Lim S Shafrizal

2
12 Heng Xing R Lim K A'Isisuhairi

3
3 Sayonara R Le Grange B Pinheiro

4
 

11

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
6 SMOKE AND MIRRORS J Ong M Nunes

1
  (6 b.nz.g Ocean Park - Starry by O'Reilly)  
1 On Line M Clements V Duric

2
7 Bingo Master J Tan R Woodworth

3
8 Atlas S Baertschiger CC Wong

4
 

12

 CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
11 LIM'S DENALI D Meagher N Rozlan

1
  (5 b/br.nz.m Darci Brahma - Karalli by Elusive City)  
1 Kassab M Clements M Nunes

2
8 Our Secret Weapon D Logan S Shafrizal

3
5 Pacific Angel M Clements CC Wong

4