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Johnny Guitar wins Colonial Chief Stakes

SINGAPORE: Dec 14, 2014

JOHNNY GUITAR coasting to victory in the Colonial Chief
Stakes - SNTC photo

JOHNNY GUITAR picked up his second Group 3 win of the season when he triumphed in the S$175,000 Colonial Chief Stakes over 1700m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Ridden by John Powell, the five-year-old came from just off the pace to win drawing away by two and three-quarter lengths.

JOHNNY GUITAR came to Singapore with a big reputation after having won three group races in his native Argentina, including two Group 1s.

In Singapore, the gelding has now won four times in 15 starts, winning the Group 3 Polytrack Mile Championship last March. He was also second in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup, third in the Stewards' Cup and second in the Kranji Mile.

"His performance in the Kranji Mile was very good, so coming here to this type of race I thought he’d be right in it," said Powell.

JOHNNY GUITAR was the firm favourite at $11.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	GUILTLESS	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Wedding Band by Quest For Fame)
1	Exciting Prospect	B Dean	C Newitt	2
9	Diamond On The Bay	L Dragon	WS Chan	3
3	Handsome Bab	O'Hara	T See	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	SING ROULETTE	Khoo	YF Leong	1
	(3 ch.a.g Ruwi - Fraar's Salome by Fraar)
4	Fast Edition	S Burridge	A Munro	2
7	Mr Connery	L Laxon	D Beasley	3
5	Fast Jet	S Lam	Chavez	4

3	BENCHMARK 67, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	GOBI RANEGR	S Burridge	A Munro	1
	(4 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Big Step by Honour And Glory)
1	Good News	HW Tan	Chavez	2
4	Blue Diamond	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
12	Kiss Me	HW Tan	L Allpress	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	SPIRIT OF SPEED	D Kok	L Allpress	1
	(3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Colors For Life by Woodman)
3	Hee's A Maverick	L Laxon	D Flores	2
4	No Smoking Jeff	M Yusof	A Munro	3
5	Partie Artie	S Burridge	Z Zuriman	4

5	BENCHMARK 67 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
2	BLUE LION	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(6 b.nz.g Zabeel - Danelish by Great Dane)
12	Precious Gem	S Gray	MM Firdaus	2
8	He's A Striker	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
1	In Fact	P Shaw	J Powell	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
10	WEOWNA FLYER	M Clements	J See	1
	(5 b.ir.g Camacho - Sixfields Flyer by Desert Style)
3	Gallant Heights	HK Tan	M Ewe	2
1	Schiltron	M Clements	MM Firdaus	3
9	Octivia	L Laxon	Kellady	4

7	BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	DRAGON DYNASTY	B Dean	D Beasley	1
	(5 ch.a.g Hold That Tiger - Catch The Storm by Hurricane Sky)
3	Exceed Express	L Laxon	CW Brown	2
4	Darci Charmer	M Clements	B Vorster	3
11	Cheyenne Warrior	S Burridge	J See	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	ZAC COMMAND	M Walker	WS Chan	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Ishiguru - Dominica by Cape Cross)
3	Rory	HK Tan	J See	2
4	Dragon Walk	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
8	Gangnam Style	HK Tan	Aslam	4

	COLONIAL CHIEF STAKES
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (CW) - 1700M
1	JOHNNY GUITAR	P Shaw	J Powell	1
	(5 br.arg.g Lode - Jolie Caresse by Septieme Ciel)
11	Boomarang Deluxe	S Burridge	C Newitt	2
6	Gold Rutile	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
8	Fujin Bright	H Takaoka	x	4

10	BENCHMARK 67, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	BEST TOTHELIGN	S Baertschiger	MM Firdaus	1
	(4 b.nz.g Align - Dancertina by Danehill Dancer)
10	Kaiser	HK Tan	D Beasley	2
9	Eclair Sensation	M Walker	R Zawari	3
5	Confiero	S Burridge	Chavez	4

11	KRANJI STAKES D - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	FELAROF	S Burridge	J Powell	1
	(3 br.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Morning Calm by Anabaa)
3	Red Sapphire	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
5	Iking	M Walker	R Zawari	3
7	Slayer	B Dean	A Munro	4

12	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	DRAGON SPIRIT	HW Tan	L Allpress	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Due Sasso - Icicles by Don't Say Halo)
4	Mac Volks	Khoo	J See	2
12	Super Six	S Chua	TH Koh	3
1	Yin Jie	T Kieser	A Munro	4