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Countofmontecristo wins 3YO Classic

SINGAPORE: Apr 14, 2017

COUNTOFMONTECRISTO holds off the challenge of COULD BE PEARLS (next
to rails) to win the 3YO Classic - SNTC photo

COUNTOFMONTECRISTO maintained his unbeaten record when he captured the Singapore Three-Year-Old Classic at Kranji here today to add to the Three-Year-Old Sprint which he won at his last start.

The New Zealand gelding has now won all his five starts since making his debut in January.

"I thought today would be his biggest test, but this horse has answered in the best possible way every time we step him up," said trainer Michael Clements.

COUNTOFMONTECRISTO was stepping up from 1200m to 1400m for the first time today and he passed the test with flying colours.

"We knew he was looking for more ground. It’s onwards and upwards to the Guineas now," declared Clements.

And if COUNTOFMONTECRISTO succeeds in the Guineas, he will emulate the feat of another Joe Giovanni-owned galloper, GINGERBREAD MAN in 2011, in making a clean sweep of the Three-Year-Old series.

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

1	DEBT COLLECTOR 2016
1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	BARNBURGH LAD	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(6 ch.a.g Churchill Downs - Brandy Dancer by Hennessy)
6	Silver Power	CT Kuah	T See	2
5	War Story	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	3
3	Sky Eleven	Khoo	Saifudin	4

2	SPANISH BAY 2015 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
3	LEON	M Clements	M Rodd	1
	(3 b.a.g Domesday - Sonar by Commands)
11	Military Might	HW Tan	S John	2
1	Classic	O'Hara	A Munro	3
7	Hangman	S Gray	D Beasley	4

3	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
3	BENCHMARK 67, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	SUN HOPLITES	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Statue Of Liberty - Teneales Pearl)
1	Solaris Spectrum	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
10	Lucky Stride	CT Kuah	D David	3
4	Mr Scorsese	L Laxon	M Nunes	4

4	STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	SNIP	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(3 ch.a.g Snippetson - Gingerbread by Kempinsky)
1	On Electric Avenue	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
5	Elite Warrior	Khoo	R Shafiq	3
7	Ottawa	J Peters	V Duric	4

5	KRANJI NURSERY STAKES
5	2YO OPEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	CHARGER	O'Hara	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.a.g Flying Spur - Fleur De Chine by Centaine)
7	Bringer Of War	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
5	Hun Yeang Road	T Kieser	V Duric	3
4	Elite Kingdom	Khoo	N Juglall	4

6	SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
6	CLASS 5 - 1600M
14	SPUR ME ON	M Clements	B Vorster	1
	(4 b.a.g Flying Spur - Fleur De Chine by Centaine)
5	Aspen	M Walker	Z Syed	2
8	Mai Darko	S Gray	I Amirul	3
4	Alfonso	L Laxon	M Nunes	4

7	GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
7	KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M
6	DARSHINI	M Yusof	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.e.g Sir Percy - Fairy Flight by Fusaichi Pegasus)
7	Certainly	C Brown	M Rodd	2
2	Excellency	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
5	Classified	B Marsh	A Munro	4

8	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
8	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	SILK ROUTE	J Peters	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Hard Spun - Iron Kogu by Taiki Shuttle)
11	Satellite Star	CT Kuah	CK Ng	2
1	Let's Talk Now	M Yusof	M Rodd	3
3	Swinglowsweetjacky	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

9	SINGAPORE THREE-YEAR-OLD CLASSIC
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 - 1400M
2	COUNTOFMONTE-CRISTO	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(3 b.nz.g Echoes Of Heaven - Replicate by Towkay)
4	Could Be Pearls	C Brown	R Shafiq	2
1	Jupiter Gold	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
8	Sir Isaac	C Brown	M Rodd	4

10	GIVEN VISION 2009 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
11	UNSURPASSED	M Walker	CK Ng	1
	(4 b.nz.g Exceed And Excel - Alamantra by Elusive Quality)
1	Roselli	C Brown	M Rodd	2
4	Elite Diamond	Khoo	T See	3
9	Enthuse	ZL Mok	CC Wong	4

11	BIG MAVERICK 2008 STAKES
11	BENCHMARK 67, DIV 1 - 1400M
13	QUEEN'S SEVEN	H Takaoka	D David	1
	(6 b.j.g Fasliyev - Just Too Too by In Excess)
3	Winning Cause	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
1	Oxbow Sun	D Koh	Woodworth	3
5	I've Got A Feeling	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4