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Bahana bags El Dorado Classic

SINGAPORE: Oct 30, 2016

BAHANA (No. 5) masters GURU-GURU to win the El Dorado Classic
- SNTC photo

Up-and-coming stayer BAHANA could have booked himself a crack at the Dexter Singapore Gold Cup next month after his hard-earned victory in the Group 3 El Dorado Classic at Kranji here today.

Partnered by Vlad Duric for the first time, the New Zealand gelding came from just off the pace to beat outsider GURU-GURU by a short head in the 1800 handicap event.

It was the sixth win in 12 starts for BAHANA who was purchased by his owner for NZ$100,000 at the Ready To Run sale.

"Nothing was actually planned for him. We just took it step by step, and today he’s won the El Dorado and he’s running in the Gold Cup next," said trainer Stephen Gray. "I thought he was a bit out of the handicap today, stepping up to that level, but everything went good."

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

1	STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
3	ZIPPY GENERAL	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 b.a.g Captain Gerrard - Win Zip by Sir Dapper)
2	Sun Mirage	D Koh	CC Wong	2
8	Southern Hussler	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
10	White Coffee	HW Tan	Chavez	4

2	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
4	NEO'S CLASSIC	D Kok	M Ewe	1
	(3 b.a.g Pluck - She's Number One by Commands)
5	Could Be Pearls	C Brown	M Rodd	2
1	Muscular Captain	L Dragon	O Placais	3
3	Super G	S Yeoh	B Vorster	4

3	SUPER NINETYSEVEN STAKES
3	NOVICE - 1400M
8	GOLDEN PENINSULA	M Clements	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Zaabi by Zabeel)
9	Cerdan	L Laxon	B Vorster	2
7	Divergent	Khoo	G Boss	3
1	Elite Beast	C Brown	M Rodd	4

4	FLAX 2012 STAKES
4	INITIATION - 1200M
12	REDMAYNE	L Laxon	G Boss	1
	(4 b.a.g Manhattan Rain - Kirovskaya by French Deputy)
10	Jacks Secret	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
5	Bayu	S Gray	V Duric	3
1	Ground Control	M Clements	M Rodd	4

5	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
5	KRANJI STAKES C - 1600M
1	MR FANTASTIC	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	1
	(5 b.saf.g Jet Master - Jalberry by Jallad)
3	Bring Money Home	HK Tan	D David	2
4	Newlands	S Gray	V Duric	3
5	Winning Cause	P Shaw	N Juglall	4

6	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M
3	FAITHFULLY	HW Tan	O Placais	1
	(6 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Squeel by Zabeel)
2	Ladrone	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
1	Ahmar	M Walker	Chavez	3
12	Amazon Gold	M Clements	M Nunes	4

7	EL DOARDO CLASSIC
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 2200M
5	BAHANA	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(5 b.nz.g Elusive City - Khales by Don Eduardo)
10	Guru-Guru	D Koh	Azhar	2
9	Gilt Complex	C Brown	CW Brown	3
6	Squire Osbaldeston	S Gray	A Munro	4

8	CHEYENNE DANCER 2009 STAKES
8	CLASS 4 - 1800M
8	SONG TO THE MOON	P Shaw	N Juglall	1
	(4 b.nz.g Savabeel - White Mouse by French Deputy)
6	Silent Arrow	S Lam	A Da Silva	2
3	City Of Kirkwall	S Gray	D Beasley	3
4	Murdoch	B Marsh	M Rodd	4

9	RAFFLES CUP
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1800M
7	DEBT COLLECTOR	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.nz.g Thorn Park - Prompt Payment by In The Wings)
2	Quechua	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
1	War Affair	B Marsh	D Beasley	3
6	Mr Spielberg	L Laxon	V Duric	4

10	CHEVRON 2008 STAKES
10	CLASS 3 - 1200M
1	HIP HIP HOORAY	D Kok	G Boss	1
	(5 b.nz.g Tavistock - Timpin by Pins)
4	Grand Cross	J Peters	R Shafiq	2
9	Golden Sword	C Brown	V Duric	3
10	Groenewegen	C Brown	N Juglall	4

11	LIM'S OBJECTIVE 2007 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
3	NAZIR	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Visique by Quest For Fame)
6	The Jeuneyman	O'Hara	A Munro	2
2	Be Bold	C Brown	V Duric	3
5	Splice	C Brown	M Rodd	4