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Stirling performance from newcomer

SINGAPORE: Nov 23, 2014

STIRLING coasting to a runaway win in his debut - SNTC photo

Passed in at just NZ$5,500 at the yearling sale, STIRLING showed his true worth when scored a runaway win in his racing debut in the Initiation - 1200m sprint at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Danny Beasley, the New Zealand four-year-old ran his 10 rivals off their feet, leading from start to finish to win by four and a half lengths.

Describing him as a raw talent, Beasley said" "He showed us good ability on the tracks, but was a little stirred up tonight. I didn’t want to lead but he flew the gates and I thought I’d just let him do his own things."

STIRLING gave Laurie Laxon his 73rd win of the season and a six-winner cushion from Alwin Tan at the top of the trainer's table with just seven meetings to go before the season ends.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	FLAMING FIREHEART	S Yeoh	Zaki	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Red Dazzler - Bridal Suite by Piccolo)
5	Good Child	B Dean	R Rueven	2
9	Solid Wood	ZL Mok	A Munro	3
6	Lucky Come	HW Tan	Chavez	4

2	INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	STIRLING	L Laxon	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.nz.g Chinese Dragon - Agulira by Straight Strike)
2	Lucius Vorenus	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
7	Silver Star	ZL Mok	J See	3
5	Bontempelli	C Brown	CW Brown	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	HE'S A STRIKER	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.ir.g Footstepsinthesand - Aiming Upwards by Blushing Flame)
1	Dragon G	C Brown	D Beasley	2
3	Sky Eleven	Khoo	A Munro	3
8	Marea Negro	H Takaoka	K A'Isisuhairi	4

4	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
13	AUREUS	Khoo	Saifudin	1
	(4 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Kristabeba by Kris)
9	Host The Nation	ZL Mok	Chavez	2
5	Soon N Leong	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
4	Become Rich	HW Tan	D Flores	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	DRAGON FORCE	M Yusof	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.nz.g Postponed - Trudy Tee by Chief Bearhart)
2	Duty Free	O'Hara	Saifudin	2
7	Savage Storm	ZL Mok	Chavez	3
8	Trust Me	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
11	FAITHFUL WARRIOR	ZL Mok	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(6 br.nz.g Zed - Maranello Miss by Eagle Eyed)
9	Octivia	L Laxon	R Rueven	2
3	Blazing Spur	D Koh	TH Koh	3
5	Super Star	Khoo	WS Chan	4

7	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	WINFREY	O'Hara	Saifudin	1
	(3 ch.am.g Officer - Strathmore by Langfuhr)
7	Sarawi	D Koh	TH Koh	2
6	Universal Satrlite	ZL Mok	R Rueven	3
5	Jawara	S Gray	D Flores	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
9	ECLAIR SENSATION	M Walker	R Zawari	1
	(5 b.a.g Street Sense - Aristocracy by Dabehill)
4	Dragon Spirit	HW Tan	L Allpress	2
2	Yin Jie	T Kieser	R Rueven	3
10	Best Nine	HW Tan	D Flores	4