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Laughing Gravy too classy in QE II Cup

SINGAPORE: Jun 5, 2016

LAUGHING GRAVY coasting to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup
- SNTC photo

Late boomer LAUGHING GRAVY clinched his biggest win to date when he scored a resounding win in the $800,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup over 2000m at Kranji here today.

The Singapore Group 1 event attracted a small but elite field of nine runners and LAUGHING GRAVY, who rapidly moved up the class with three wins coming into today's race, was the lowest rated runner at 85 rating points.

Although he had won his last start over the same trip by 4 3/4 lengths, it wasn't certain the Australian gelding could measure up to today's company.

"I thought he needed to improve, but Glen (Boss) had a different opinion and he convinced me," said trainer Cliff Brown.

After overcoming his wide draw, Boss parked LAUGHING GRAVY in a handy position before shooting to the front at the home bend and won by 2 1/2 lengths. It was the gelding's sixth win in 16 starts in Singapore.

LAUGHING GRAVY (late Frenzy Fox) did not race at two and was unplaced in his only start at three. He then won his only other outing at four in a maiden at a country track (Murtoa) before coming over to Singapore.

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

1	BUCKINGHAM PALACE STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M
3	ELISE	Khoo	Saifudin	1
	(3 b.nz.g Faltaat - Tongariro by Nadeem)
11	Southern Hussler	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
6	Deauville	ZL Mok	A Munro	3
2	Preferred	T Kieser	A Da Silva	4

2	CLARENCE HOUSE STAKES
2	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
12	SACRED CROWN	M Yusof	N Alfian	1
	(6 b.a.g Beautiful Crown - Stirred by Langfuhr)
1	Lucky Six	L Dragon	J Powell	2
10	Natural Impulse	D Meagher	Saifudin	3
2	Nova Victory	D Kok	R Shafiq	4

3	KENSINGSTON PALACE STAKES
3	GRADUATION - 1400M
3	CYBORG	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(3 br.arg.g Orpen - Cirandinha by Ibero)
2	Chopin's Nocturne	M Clements	A Munro	2
8	Star Genius	M Walker	M Nunes	3
6	Mr Scorsese	L Laxon	V Duric	4

4	ST JAMES'S PALACE STAKES
4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
10	FLYING NEKO	HW Tan	Chavez	1
	(5 ch.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Coogee Beach by Fusaichi Pegasus)
8	Super Bonus	D Kok	Y Salim	2
1	D'Don	O'Hara	Saifudin	3
11	Zac Gallant	M Walker	M Nunes	4

5	WINDSOR CASTLE STAKES
5	CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	LINCOLN ROAD	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Moonlight Lily by Redoute's Choice)
5	Secret Mission	D Hill	CC Wong	2
2	Eatons Gold	M Walker	M Nunes	3
4	Gato Negro	HW Tan	Chavez	4

6	PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES D - 2000M
10	SPECIAL FORCE	HK Tan	Woodworth	1
	(3 b.nz.g Falkirk - Asset by Golan)
6	Guru-Guru	D Koh	T See	2
1	Billy Britain	S Gray	A Munro	3
2	Magstock	C Brown	R Rueven	4

7	THE BRITISH CLUB GALLOP 2016
7	KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M
7	NOVA WARRIOR	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(4 br.nz.g Bachelor Duke - Muppy by Snaadee)
6	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	G Boss	2
5	El Milagro	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
1	Daniel	L Laxon	CW Brown	4

8	TOWER OF LONDON STAKES
8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
8	ICONNIC	D Kok	Sam	1
	(4 b.a.g Nicconi - San Lorenzo by Machiavellian)
10	Jubilation	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
3	Soon Yi	HW Tan	Saifudin	3
1	Lady Iffraaj	M Walker	Y Salim	4

9	QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 2000M
9	LAUGHING GRAVY	C Brown	G Boss	1
	(5 b.a.g Primus - Foxy Moi by Rubiton)
5	Cooptado	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
8	Bourbon Goldman	B Marsh	A Munro	3
3	Fastnet Dragon	Khoo	H Bowman	4

10	SANDRINGHAM HOUSE STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	MASTERMIND	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(6 b.nz.g Rusty Spur - Mrs Bond by Last Tycoon)
5	Lim's Sincere	S Burridge	CW Brown	2
4	Kiss Me	HW Tan	Saifudin	3
7	Ocean General	HK Tan	TH Koh	4

11	BALMORAL CASTLE STAKES
11	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
3	IKING	M Walker	Y Salim	1
	(7 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Lacada by Giant's Causeway)
6	Alibi	M Clements	V Duric	2
7	En Civil	M Walker	M Nunes	3
5	Pusaka	S Gray	I Amirul	4