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Fujin Bright overcomes slow start for victory

SINGAPORE: Mar 13, 2015

FUJIN BRIGHT (inside) holds off BOURBON GOLDMAN to record
his fifth win in Singapore - SNTC photo

FUJIN BRIGHT bounced back to winning form after 13 months to take the main event, the Benchmark 83 - 1700m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Alan Munro, the Japan gelding overcame a slow start to beat the second favourite BOURBON GOLDMAN by a short head.

It was the fifth win in 27 starts in Singapore for the six-year-old who is a half-brother to the 2007 Singapore Airlines International Cup winner SHADOW GATE.

FUJIN BRIGHT was unplaced in five starts in Singapore and hit a bright patch in late 2013 and early last year when he won four consecutive races.

"He’s a horse that used to lead, but he missed the kick tonight," said Munro.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	SUPER JOE	P Shaw	N Juglall	1
	(3 b.a.g No A Single Doubt - Celtic Moondance by Natski)
3	Zenzero	S Burridge	C Newitt	2
4	Double Jeopardy	M Walker	M Rodd	3
7	General Conatus	S Yeoh	R Rueven	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	GUILTY PLEASURES	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(3 b/br.a.g Northern Meteor - Conclude by Danzero)
5	Miracle Man	M Yusof	MM Firdaus	2
6	Muvuka	T Kieser	N Juglall	3
3	Flying Winner	HK Tan	Soo	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	MAJESTIC MOMENTS	P Shaw	N Juglall	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - In Spain by Selkirk)
1	Bob	L Laxon	M Rodd	2
5	Riedel	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
11	Tongariro	HK Tan	R Rueven	4

4	INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	SECRET SPICE	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(3 ch.nz.f Sakhee's Secret - Caparison by Cape Cross)
10	Winning Cause	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
8	Remember Me	L Laxon	M Rodd	3
3	Flamboyant	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	GOOD CHILD	HW Tan	R Rueven	1
	(4 blk.a.g Kheleyf - Voltdanze by Danzero)
2	Lucky Come	HW Tan	Chavez	2
1	Bingo	L Dragon	M Rodd	3
12	Spicy Cat	O'Hara	T See	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
4	GOLDEN JADE	H Takaoka	Saifudin	1
	(4 br.j.g Captain Steve - Magie Blanche by Air Shakur)
5	Chi Lin	S Lam	A Munro	2
11	Dos Equis	O'Hara	T See	3
8	Gypsy Star	HK Tan	TH Koh	4

7	BENCHMARK 83 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
6	FUJIN BRIGHT	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
	(6 b.j.g Tanino Gimlet - Fabulous Turn by Sunday Silence)
2	Bourbon Goldman	D Kok	Z Zuriman	2
9	Nation Theatre	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
4	In Fact	P Shaw	N Juglall	4

8	KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
12	GOLDEN CURL	S Gray	Y Ruzaili	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Pentire - Forsaken Gold by Tierce)
10	Super Winner	T Kieser	Soo	2
11	Mac Volks	Khoo	A Munro	3
5	Ideal Guide	L Laxon	M Rodd	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
5	LIGN EM UP	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Align - Clafouti by Marauding)
1	Blue Diamond	HW Tan	T See	2
11	Christmas	S Gray	Y Ruzaili	3
6	Congo Zandor	D Koh	Woodworth	4