Fairway's Turf Online

Firdhaus strikes on Benji's Empire

SINGAPORE: Apr 10, 2015

Firdhaus Rafi guiding BENJI'S EMPIRE alongside the riderless
KNOW EACH OTHER - SNTC photo

Apprentice Firdhaus Rafi booted home his first winner astride BENJI'S EMPIRE in the Kranji Stakes D, Div 1 event over 1400m at Kranji here tonight.

The eight-year-old jumped in front and led all the way but the former aerospace student still had to avoid any chance of "turbulence" poised by the riderless KNOW EACH OTHER to get the gelding home one and a quarter lengths ahead of GET GOING.

"I want to thank my boss Steve (Burridge), as well as stable supervisors for the faith they showed in me," said Firdhaus. "The boss said to ride hands and heels all the way. So I did exactly that."

For BENJI'S EMPIRE, it was his 10th win in 77 starts dating back to mid 2010.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
11	GYPSY STAR	HK Tan	K Toh	1
	(6 b.a.m Rock Of Gibraltar - Sea Gypsy by Rahy)
7	Peregrine Falcon	Khoo	M Nunes	2
12	Ace Rich	M Clements	TR Barnabas	3
4	Silent Arrow	S Lam	A Munro	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	BLAZING SUN	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(3 ch.a.g Choisir - Oh What A Song by Octagonal)
12	Tenma	HW Tan	R Rueven	2
2	Astro Man	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	3
1	Muvuka	T Kieser	A Munro	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	BOARD WALK	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(5 b.am.g Student Council - Emerald Coast by Forestry)
6	White Coffee	HW Tan	M Rodd	2
8	Yes Baba	P Shaw	N Juglall	3
12	Ozymandais	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

4	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1400M
2	MIGHTY WARRIOR	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(3 b.nz.g Savabeel - Pin Oak by Fort Wood)
10	Faber Heights	S Gray	B Vorster	2
5	Frances	L Laxon	R Rueven	3
3	Sacred Spin	M Walker	M Nunes	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	VIST AN AU	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.nz.m My Halo - Ranch by Rancher)
4	Racer King	T Kieser	TH Koh	2
7	Bellus Wonder	L Dragon	Kellady	3
3	Art Of War	HW Tan	Aslam	4

6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1400M
9	BENJI'S EMPIRE	S Burridge	R Firdhaus	1
	(8 b.a.g King Charlemagne by Margareda by Eagle Eyed)
1	Get Going	M Clements	M Nunes	2
10	Leadership	D Hill	B Vorster	3
8	Zac Command	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

7	BENCHMARK 89 - 1200M
7	GOLDEN BRILLIANT	O'Hara	M Nunes	1
	(4 ch.am.g Mr Greeley - Lipstick Sunset by Maria's Mon)
9	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
10	Indicio	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
1	Hypernova	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	SUPER WINNER	T Kieser	Soo	1
	(3 b.a.g Kaphero - Millie Rose by Testa Rossa)
8	Mac Volks	Khoo	N Juglall	2
5	Pure Tactics	HK Tan	Aslam	3
1	Black Fiery	T Kieser	A Munro	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	WIMBLEDON	M Freedman	Z Zuriman	1
	(3 br.a.c Snitzel - Ditas by Don Eduardo)
15	Black Mamba	T Kieser	K A'Isisuhairi	2
6	Royal Finish	C Brown	M Rodd	3
3	Free Happy	M Walker	M Nunes	4