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War Affair battles to victory in Stewards' Cup

SINGAPORE: May 31, 2015

WAR AFFAIR holding off HAPPY MONEY (partly-hidden) in the
Stewards' Cup - SNTC photo

After winning his seasonal debut in the Group 1 Lion City Cup (1200m) last month, WAR AFFAIR was always going to be hard to beat in the S$300,000 Stewards' Cup (1400m) at Kranji here today.

That he packs too much class for his seven rivals in the the first leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge today after his last start win in open company was acknowledged by all.

The Singapore Turf Club set the win payout for this race at S$5.30 while the Malaysian clubs abandoned betting for the race altogether.

WAR AFFAIR got the result but had to do it the hard way..

Ridden for the second consecutive race by Alan Munro, the New Zealand gelding was caught wide all the way and was four-deep making the turn.

He hit the front at the top of the straight but could not kicked clear of his rivals. The front-running HAPPY MONEY fought back tenaciously but ended up a length behind the raging favourite.

It's now 13 wins and three seconds in 18 starts for the gelding who will now go for the next two legs, Patrons' Bowl (1600m) next month and Derby (2000m) in July.

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

	EMPEROR MAX 2014 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	SCOUT DONE	Khoo	A Munro	1
	(3 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Our Chicaine by Centaine)
1	Great Sun	M Freedman	R Shafiq	2
4	One United	O'Hara	HK Cheng	3
6	Dr Octopus	M Walker	CW Brown	4

	SPEEDY CAT 2013 STAKES
2	MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1400M
5	FIRST OPTION	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Immovable Option - Cool And Chic by Moutjeu)
6	Xzuberance	S Burridge	CW Brown	2
9	Handsome Bab	O'Hara	Saifudin	3
4	Think Pretty	S Lam	Aslam	4

	GINGERBREAD MAN 2012 STAKES
3	STAKES STAKES C - 2000M
3	VALBUENA	L Laxon	M Rodd	1
	(5 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Vega Sicilia by Rodrigo De Triano)
6	Mighty Warrior	M Freedman	CW Brown	2
4	Om	M Walker	R Zawari	3
9	Imperial Fighter	C Brown	R Shafiq	4

	JAMAL MAIK 2011 STAKES
4	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	BELLUS WONDER	L Dragon	Kellady	1
	(4 br.arg.g Dancing For Me - Bellus by Saint Ballado)
3	Royal Style	ZL Mok	Chavez	2
1	Fast Rich	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
10	Jet Man	B Dean	K A'Isisuhairi	4

	GHOZI 2010N STAKES
5	CLASS 4 - 1200M
9	QUEEN'S SEVEN	H Takaoka	M Esposito	1
	(4 b.j.g Fasliyev - Just Too Too by In Excess)
8	Fat Kiddy	HK Tan	WS Chan	2
6	Blazing Sun	D Koh	Woodworth	3
3	Hero I Am	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

	BETTER THAN EVER 2009 STAKES
6	MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1400M
1	DRAGON BOBO	HW Tan	T See	1
	(3 b.a.g Wanted - Verneau by Lion Cavern)
5	Appellation	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
12	Clever Bright	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
6	Brave Tiger	D Kok	M Esposito	4

	REVOLTE 2008 STAKES
7	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	DREAMCATCHER	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(6 b.nz.g Occidential Tourist - Camilla by Personal Escort)
9	Kingsley	L Laxon	M Rodd	2
4	Rock Of Ages	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	3
2	Lucky Dapper	M Walker	R Zawari	4

	STEWARDS' CUP
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (4YO, SW) - 1400M
1	WAR AFFAIR	HW Tan	A Munro	1
	(4 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Kristique by Kris S)
3	Happy Money	HW Tan	R Shafiq	2
8	Knight Wager	M Clements	M Rodd	3
4	Hughsy	D Hill	CW Brown	4

	BIG MAVERICK 2007 STAKES
9	CLASS 3 - 1200M
11	SMART PEOPLE	HW Tan	Chavez	1
	(4 br.a.g Duke Of Marmalade - The Big Chill by O'Reilly)
9	Gato Negro	HW Tan	Zaki	2
6	Lim's Rally	S Burridge	Soo	3
3	Laser Storm	HW Tan	R Shafiq	4

	SAFETY OUTLET 2006 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	INVICTUS	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 b.a.g Encosta De Lago - Bella Princess by Flying Spur)
9	Jimtown	L Dragon	M Esposito	2
4	Smart Vintage	M Yusof	M Rodd	3
10	Know Each Other	P Shaw	B Vorster	4