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Ares bags Canada Cup 2016

SINGAPORE: Feb 26, 2016

ARES winning drawing away in the Canada Cup 2016 - SNTC photo

It may have taken ARES nine starts to find his winning form in Singapore, but the Irish gelding is keen to keep moving in the right direction.

Following his breakthrough win in Class 4 last time out, after having been placed in five of of his first eight starts, the four-year-old made further progress to win the Canada Cup 2016 over 1400m at Kranji here tonight.

Apprentice Rueven Ravindra parked ARES just off the pace in the Benchmark 67 event before romping to an easy two-length win.

"He can be a bit awkward at the start, but he was okay tonight, just a fraction slow only," said Rueven. "I waited for the straight and thank God, it came up and once he got the split, he accelerated very well."

Ares started twice as a juvenile in England, finishing second in his debut then winning his next start at Hamilton.

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

	SINGAPORE-CANADA FRIENDSHIP CUP
1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
7	HUMOR TOWN	HW Tan	Saifudin	1
	(8 ch.am.h Sharp Humor - Element K by Kris S)
4	King Savinsky	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
1	Black Friday	H Takaoka	K Fujii	3
3	Giorgio	M Clements	K Toh	4

	CANADIAN 5-PILLARS CUP
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	HERACLES	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(3 ch.ity.g Fast Company - Solar Dawn by Soviet Star)
3	Golden Bobo	HW Tan	D Beasley	2
1	Bullish Luck	M Walker	V Duric	3
4	Shaqraa	M Walker	Chavez	4

	MANULIFE CUP
3	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
1	LIM'S SPRINT	S Burridge	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Sharp Melody by Daggers Drawn)
4	Guilty Pleasures	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
9	Supermart	D Hill	K Toh	3
7	Mother Nature	Khoo	B Vorster	4

	AIR CANADA CUP
4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
8	GALLANT HEIGHTS	O'Hara	T See	1
	(7 blk.nz.g Gallant Guru - Hollywood Heights by Felix The Cat)
9	Zac Benevolent	C Brown	CW Brown	2
7	Bigcat Rhapsody	HW Tan	E Chaves	3
2	Big Banker	M Walker	D Beasley	4

	FAIRMONT SINGAPORE CUP
5	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	BARNATO	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	1
	(4 b.a.g Redoute's Choice - Glimmers by Success Express)
3	Faithfully	ZL Mok	T See	2
9	No Smoking Jeff	M Yusof	E Chaves	3
4	Mr Nevermind	ZL Mok	R Shafiq	4

	CANCHAM CUP
6	CLASS 5, DIV 3 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	RON	L Laxon	A Da Silva	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Align - Baralo'kash by Kashani)
7	Buzet	D Hill	CC Wong	2
10	Legacy	O'Hara	MM Firdaus	3
4	November Success	D Koh	Azhar	4

	CANADA CUP 2016
7	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
8	ARES	C Brown	R Rueven	1
	(4 b.ir.g Approve - Paix Royale by Royal Avademy)
5	Pole Paradise	ZL Mok	E Chaves	2
3	Terms Of Reference	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
2	Fortune Winner	L Dragon	Azhar	4

	SCOTIABANK CUP
8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
6	KEVIN ELEVEN	M Clements	R Sazali	1
	(6 br.nz.g Danroad - Country Road by Success Express)
7	Morales	S Burridge	Chavez	2
9	Fantastic Man	HW Tan	E Chaves	3
3	Fast Edition	S Burridge	V Duric	4

	MAPLE LEAF CUP
9	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	ROYAL RULER	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(4 b/br.am.g Roman Ruler - Weekend Star by Confide)
4	Mr Whitaker	L Laxon	V Duric	2
3	En Civil	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
7	Jelly Bean	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4