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Born To Fly sweeps to EW Barker Trophy win

SINGAPORE: Nov 9, 2014

BORN TO FLY cruising to victory in the EW Barker Trophy - SNTC photo

Malaysian apprentice Rueven Ravindra landed his biggest win yet since moving to Singapore earlier this year when he guided BORN TO FLY to victory in the Group 2 S$350,000 EW Barker Trophy at Kranji here today.

Rueven won the apprentice title in Malaysia with 26 winners last year which also placed sixth in the overall table.

In Singapore, Rueven has shown that he can more than hold his own with 19 winners thus far, his latest success was also his first group win and quite an unexpected one.

Rueven parked BORN TO FLY third behind the pace set by odds-on favourite MAGNETO before moving up to challenge the leader in the home stretch. BORN TO FLY went on to beat MAGNETO by one length.

Rueven had ridden BORN TO FLY once earlier in the year without success. Nooresh Jugall, who rode BORN TO FLY in three of his last four runs, elected to ride MAGNETO in the 1400m sprint today and this gave Rueven the chance to partner BORN TO FLY.

BORN TO FLY ran third in the Commiitee's Prize and was fourth in the Raffles Cup last year and came into today's race on the back of his third placing (to EMPEROR MAX) in the Saas Fee Stakes last start.

MAGNETO was second to WAR AFFAIR in his last start in the Kranji Mile early last month which was probably why he started as the overwhelming favourite.

But BORN TO FLY raised his game today to record his eighth win in 54 starts and returned $176 on the win tote.

It was the second shock win of the day from birthday boy, trainer Stephen Gray. Earlier MY BROTHERS KEEPER (Corey Brown) also beat another odds-on favourite SPANISH BAY to pay $155.

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

	TRUDEAU 2013 STAKES
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	CALIFORNIA SUN	M Yusof	MM Firdaus	1
	(4 ch.am.g Wilko - Bernhardt by Out Of Place)
12	Victorious Streak	ZL Mok	K A'Isisuhairi	2
8	Sugartime Jazz	B Dean	Aslam	3
10	King Of Koon	O'Hara	WS Chan	4

	WHAT NOW 2012 STAKES
2	INITIATION - 1400M
5	BIG CITY	M Freedman	N Juglall	1
	(3 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Atiya by King Of Kings)
2	Bhaskara	S Gray	CW Brown	2
8	Chase	M Walker	Z Zuriman	3
9	Mr Spielberg	L Laxon	D Beasley	4

	SUPER EASY 2011 STAKES
3	BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M
7	ZEDKAAR	M Clements	L Allpress	1
	(5 b.nz.g Ekraar - Zedcar by Zeditave
3	Board Walk	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
1	Eagle Storm	B Dean	J Powell	3
2	Seed Of Speed	M Freedman	CW Brown	4

	ANY HUMOUR 2010 STAKES
4	MAIDEN - 1400M
13	EXCEPTIONAL CHOICE	B Dean	N Juglall	1
	(4 gr.a.g Al Samer - Dolphinima by Dolphin Street)
11	Shenzhou One	O'Hara	Saifudin	2
14	Sparkling Star	HW Tan	J See	3
3	Bring Money Home	S Lam	Chavez	4

	ACE ALIADO 2009 STAKES
5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
8	MY BROTHERS KEEPER	S Gray	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.nz.g Handsome Ransom - Mighty Myrtle by O'Reilly)
3	Spanish Bay	M Freedman	Saifudin	2
4	Fragrance Empire	D Kok	D Flores	3
10	Gypsy Magic	Khoo	L Allpress	4

	BIG MAVERICK 2008 STAKES
6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	SUPER CAPTAIN	Khoo	R Rueven	1
	(5 br.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - She's A Dish by Snappy Landing)
2	Imperious	D Hill	B Vorster	2
5	Jet Set	B Dean	R Zawari	3
4	Street Ruffian	HW Tan	Chavez	4

	WORLD AIRLINES 2007 STAKES
7	BENCHMARK 67 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	CALIFORNIA EAGLE	D Kok	Chavez	1
	(4 b/br.am.g Whywhywhy - Japon by Alzao)
4	Laser Storm	HW Tan	D Beasley	2
10	Smart Samurai	C Brown	CW Brown	3
1	Makawao	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

	ALWAYS FAST 2006 STAKES
8	CLASS 5 - 2200M
4	BRAVO	D Koh	D Flores	1
	(5 b.nz.g Handsome Ransom - Feel On by Encores)
1	Incredible Hulk	O'Hara	I Santana	2
7	Ange D'Orient	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
3	Over Easy	S Burridge	Z Zuriman	4

	EW BARKER TROPHY
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1400M
4	BORN TO FLY	S Gray	R Rueven	1
	(7 b.a.g Mossman - Conclude by Danzero)
2	Magneto	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
3	Daniel	L Laxon	D Beasley	3
9	Peaceful Warrior	D Kok	Saifudin	4

	RECAST 2005 STAKES
10	KRANJI STAKES D - 1600M
6	DRAGON	M Yusof	D Beasley	1
	(6 b.a.g Danzero - Paris Nights by Le Grand Seigneur)
3	Bungae	C Brown	B Vorster	2
8	Bigcat Rhapsody	Khoo	YF Leong	3
4	Silver And Gold	L Dragon	A Munro	4

	EXAGGERATE 2004 STAKES
11	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
3	BRIGHT GENERAL	D Kok	J Powell	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Beauty Queen by Keeper)
4	Joe	L Laxon	R Rueven	2
5	Secret Liberty	M Freedman	Saifudin	3
6	Powernova	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4