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Goodman takes home Chairman's Trophy

SINGAPORE: Jul 27, 2014

GOODMAN leads his rivals home in the Chairman's Trophy
- SNTC photo

Being the only three-year-old and tackling 1800m for the first time proved no barrier for GOODMAN in the S$300,000 Chairman's Trophy at Kranji here today.

Ridden by Corey Brown, the New Zealand gelding made all the running to win by half a length from this year's Queen Elizabeth II Cup winner WILD GEESE.

Last season's champion three-year-old STEPITUP has to make do with another minor placing after his second-place finish in the Patrons' Bowl and Emirates Singapore Derby.

GOODMAN himself went through some heartbreaks with placings in the Three Rings Trophy, Singapore 3YO Classic and Singapore Guineas earlier this year.

But back-to-back wins last month and two weeks ago saw him started second favourite behind STEPITUP in the Group 2 contest today.

"He’s a better horse when chasing from the back but he was really relaxed out there today, even when CASH LUCK came up to us half-way through the race," said Brown.

"The way he raced today and how relaxed he was, without a doubt he can go further, to 2000m and will continue to improve."

GOODMAN has now won six wins and four placings in 11 starts.

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

	FLAX 2013 STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	MOONBEAM DAZZLER	S Yeoh	T See	1
	(3 b.a.g Magnus - Let's Fly Away by King Of Kings)
7	Can't Touch Me	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
9	King Cross	M Yusof	S Noh	3
5	Zac Command	M Walker	H Amin	4

	CHASE ME 2012 STAKES
2	INITIATION - 1200M
6	KARRATHA CALLING	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 br.nz.g Savabeel - Pellestrina by Rock Of Gibraltar)
3	Metaphor	M Clements	L Allpress	2
10	Mighty Glory	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
9	Guilty Pleasures	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	TAFFETAS	B Marsh	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.m Elusive Quality - Retail Therapy by Flying Spur)
6	My Boy Jack	S Baertschiger	Z Zuriman	2
1	Cool Cat	D Hill	I Santana	3
8	Tropical Forest	HW Tan	Chavez	4

	THUNDERING JET 2010 STAKES
4	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1600M
4	TAKEOVER	S Burridge	M Nunes	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Haradasun - La Nagna by Commands)
1	Californian Jet	C Brown	K A'Isisuhairi	2
12	Honkytonk Man	S Lam	L Allpress	3
5	Let It Rock	P Shaw	I Santana	4

	KOREA RACING AUTHORITY TROPHY
5	KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M
4	DANIEL	L Laxon	Saifudin	1
	(3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Tina by Danasinga)
7	Indicio	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	2
3	Mr Big	M Freedman	S Noh	3
8	Sichuan Ruler	HW Tan	WL Tan	4

	ANY HUMOUR 2009 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1600M
6	JOHN OF ARCH	D Hill	I Santana	1
	(9 b.a.g Testa Rossa - Ascot Style by Geiger Counter)
3	McConaughey	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
5	Klever Warrior	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
2	Lesotho Promise	S Gray	R Rueven	4

	JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (2YO) - 1200M
1	AFFLECK	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(2 b/br.nz.g Battle Paint - Greenstone by Green Perfume)
9	Kiwi Karma	L Laxon	M Nunes	2
2	Castor	D Kok	T See	3
6	Smart Lad	M Yusof	S Noh	4

	TOP SPIN 2008 STAKES
8	BENCHMRK 89 - 1600M
6	ALEXANDRA PALACE	P Shaw	N Juglall	1
	(4 b.saf.g Jet Master - Alexandra Bi by Darshaan)
5	Cannon Hill	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
2	Rafaga	O'Hara	T See	3
1	Street Legal	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

	CHAIRMAN'S TROPHY
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (WFA) - 1800M
10	GOODMAN	L Laxon	CW Brown	1
	(3 b.nz.g Alamosa - Lucky Street by Street Cry)
3	Wild Geese	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
2	Stepitup	S Yeoh	D Flores	3
5	Born To Fly	S Gray	N Juglall	4

	TRIGGER EXPRESS 2007 STAKES
10	KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M
6	POWER LION	HW Tan	D Beasley	1
	(3 b.nz.g Danroad - Baralo'kash by Kashani)
8	Om	M Walker	M Nunes	2
12	Mr Magnus	S Gray	R Rueven	3
5	Twickenham	S Gray	CW Brown	4

	MOUNT STREET 2006 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	SPUN GOLD	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(3 b.a.g Hard Spun - Gold Fame by Made Of Gold)
10	You Da One	C Brown	J Powell	2
8	Powernova	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	3
4	The Omega Man	M Freedman	S Noh	4

	MAYO'S MUSIC 2005 STAKES
12	BENCHMARK 67 - 1600M
9	NEW YORK CITY	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Haradasun - Way Cool by Royal Academy)
1	Danny Ricardo	B Dean	S John	2
6	Sweet Lodge	S Burridge	M Nunes	3
5	Golden Curl	S Gray	R Rueven	4