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Affleck in a class of his own

SINGAPORE: Nov 7, 2014

AFFLECK is hardly extended in winning the More Magic 3YO
Championship - SNTC photo

It was more of a training run than a race for AFFLECK in the $150,000 Magic Millions More Magic 3YO Championship (1600m) at Kranji here tonight.

Having won the first two legs of the More Magic 3YO Championship series over 1200m and 1400m earlier, only six horses took him on in the final leg tonight.

But AFFLECK was even more dominant than in the first two lengths, cruising to victory by five and three-quarter lengths to make it six wins from seven starts for the New Zealand gelding.

Earlier in the year, AFFLECK had won the Group 2 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe and the Juvenile Championship for two-year-olds.

"He’s pretty good for sure against his own group, but the way he won tonight tells me he will become a Group 1 galloper later in life," said trainer Laurie Laxon.

AFFLECK is the odds-on favourite to bring off anther clean sweep, in the Singapore Three-Year-Old series next year, featuring the 3YO Sprint, 3YO Classic and the Singapore Guineas.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	ZAC SEDUCTION	C Brown	J Powell	1
	(5 b.a.m Danzero - Boston by Zoffany)
10	Grand Vitess	S Gray	Y Ruzaili	2
1	Iking	M Walker	R Zawari	3
12	Cheetah King	Khoo	L Allpress	4

2	INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
7	MY LUCKY STRIKE	M Walker	L Allpress	1
	(3 br.a.g Charge Forward - Hanna Rossa by Testa Rossa)
9	Well Done	D Kok	I Santana	2
8	Thunder Cat	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
5	Public Figure	HK Tan	Sam	4

3	NOVICE - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	WIMBELDON	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(3 br.a.c Snitzel - Ditas by Don Eduardo)
7	Golden Tomahawk	S Baertschiger	D Beasley	2
2	Eastern Boss	M Clements	J See	3
1	Mastermind	D Koh	Chavez	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
6	HEE'S FORTE	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(3 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Dita Von Teese by Pins)
8	Picasso	D Kok	I Santana	2
12	Fortune Winner	L Dragon	TH Koh	3
7	Percius	S Gray	K A'Isisuhairi	4

5	MAIDEN - 1400M
11	HORAZ SAMOSIR	M Clements	N Juglall	1
	(5 ch.nz.m Thano - Zalo by Desert Sun)
3	Red Sapphire	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
4	Leadership	D Hill	I Santana	3
2	Holding Fast	S Gray	R Rueven	4

	MAGIC MILLIONS MORE MAGIC 3YO CHAMPIONSHIP
6	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (3YO) - 1600M
1	AFFLECK	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(3 b/br.nz.g Battle Paint - Greenstone by Green Perfume)
3	Smart Lad	M Yusof	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Snitzel Spirit	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
6	Great Balls Offfire	S Burridge	Azhar	4

7	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
1	IDEAL GUIDE	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Red Ransom - Just Dancing by Fusaichi Pegasus)
12	Sebrose	M Walker	LQ Kek	2
7	Exquisitely Sweet	B Dean	S John	3
10	Golden Curl	S Gray	R Rueven	4

8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
7	FUKU ICHIBAN	HK Tan	S John	1
	(7 b.a.g Black Minnaloushe - Yulia by Hunza Court)
1	Bob	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
9	Retrospect	M Clements	I Santana	3
8	Hakamgong	D Koh	Chavez	4