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Joao Moreira signals return with treble

SINGAPORE: Aug 22, 2014

Joao Moreira keeps STATE TROOPER in front for his first of
three wins - SNTC photo

Back in Singapore for a two-week stay before the start of the new Hong Kong racing season next month, Brazilian jockey Joao Moreira did not take long to ride into the winner's circle at Kranji here tonight.

After finding one to beat in two consecutive races, the record-breaking Singapore champion jockey for the past four years quickly stepped it up to steer STATE TROOPER to a fighting win in the Class 5 - 1100m sprint on the polytrack.

Moreira went on to land two more winners, PICTURE and AFTERNOON DELIGHT to emerge as the top rider at a meeting here yet again.

Moreira first came to Singapore in 2009 and finished third on the table with 69 winners that year. The following season, he broke the riding record with 116 winners, then rewrote it with 153 and 206 winners respectively the following two seasons.

Although he left for Hong Kong in October last year, he still won the championship with 179 winners.

In Hong Kong, Moreira continued where he left off by booting home 97 winners to finish second behind Zac Purton in the jockey's table despite starting the 2013/14 season two months later than the others.

He had the best winning percentage at 20% and his mounts earned a staggering HK$99mil, the third highest aggregate amongst the jockeys.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	FISCAL WINGS	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(6 b.a.g Fusaichi Pegasus - Cashier by Dahehill)
8	Good Boss	HW Tan	Chavez	2
12	Play On	B Marsh	D Flores	3
1	Always Winner	Khoo	N Juglall	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	SUPER WINNER	T Kieser	Soo	1
	(3 b.a.g Kaphero - Millie Rose by Testa Rossa)
1	Happy Happy	HW Tan	J Moreira	2
6	Brahma Circus	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
2	Happy Saga	HW Tan	D Flores	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2	BOOMARANG DELUXE	S Burridge	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.a.g Dane Shadow - Sobraine by Favorite Trick)
4	Daad's The Way	B Marsh	J Moreira	2
7	Dragon G	C Brown	D Beasley	3
6	Battle Boy	HK Tan	Sam	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
10	STATE TROOPER	ZL Mok	J Moreira	1
	(5 ch.am.g Limehouse - Begulled by Relaunch)
8	Street Ruffian	HW Tan	Chavez	2
11	Sacred Prince	L Dragon	A Munro	3
3	Dragon Player	S Chua	D Flores	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
1	GOLDEN MISSION	M Clements	N Juglall	1
	(5 br.arg.g Lucky Roberto - Pini by Forlitano)
9	Satellite King	D Koh	T See	2
7	Gold Line	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	3
3	Savodan	M Freedman	A Munro	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
3	PICTURE	Khoo	J Moreira	1
	(6 b/br.a.g Written Tycoon - Lieutenant Austen by Rodwell)
6	Over Easy	S Burridge	Saifudin	2
1	Galaxy Express	H Takaoka	Zaki	3
5	Victorious Streak	ZL Mok	S Noh	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1800M
3	WAR TIME	Khoo	N Juglall	1
	(6 b.a.g Danasinga - Jig Time Lady by Zeditave)
6	Zedkaar	M Clements	L Allpress	2
7	U Got It	Khoo	N Shahrul	3
4	New York City	L Laxon	D Beasley	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	AFTERNOON DELIGHT	S Gray	J Moreira	1
	(6 b.nz.m No Excuse Needed - Perennial Delight by Danasinga)
4	Single Star	M Yusof	S Noh	2
8	Magnificent Kid	S Chua	S John	3
5	Peregrine Falcon	Khoo	T O'Shea	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
2	MARSEILLE ROULETTE	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
	(4 b.a.h Zizou - Eclectus by Pins)
3	Lucky Dapper	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
9	Angry Cat	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
5	He's A Striker	M Freedman	CW Brown	4