Fairway's Turf Online

Countofmontecristo wins 3YO Sprint

SINGAPORE: Mar 26, 2017

COUNTOFMONTECRISTO clearing away to win the Singapore Three-Year-
Old Sprint - SNTC photo

COUNTOFMONTECRISTO maintained his unbeaten record when he captured the Singapore Three-Year-Old Sprint at Kranji here today.

Outsider MACARTHUR set the early pace but was no match for the son of Echoes Of Heaven in the run home in the Group 3 event, the first leg of the Three-Year-Old series.

COUNTOFMONTECRISTO won by 3/4 length to make it four-in-a-row for the gelding who was purchased for NZ$57,500 at the Ready To Run sale.

"He’s done very well considering things didn’t quite go his way in the race. He jumped awkwardly and from a wide gate, we wanted some pace for him to get a good spot, but there was none," said trainer Michael Clements.

"The plan is obviously to go on to the second and third Legs of the 3YO series. From the way he races and on his breeding, I’m sure he’ll get even better over further."

Replicate, the dam of COUNTOFMONTECRISTO, won over 2000m.

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

1	CONFLIGHT 2016 STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
14	VOYAGER	S Yeoh	S John	1
	(4 b.a.g Viscount - Mimicry by Bellotto)
3	Silk Route	J Peters	O Placais	2
13	Roan Ranger	S Yeoh	N Juglall	3
1	Aspen	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

2	KIWI KARMA 2015 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
7	BEAR WITNESS	S Gray	G Mosse	1
	(3 b.a.g Star Witness - Train Wreck by Honours List)
1	Winterfell	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
2	Super Dan	D Meagher	M Nunes	3
9	Leon	M Clements	V Duric	4

3	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
3	NOVICE - 1200M
4	DARC BOUNTY	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Miss Elusive by Elusive Quality)
7	Splinter	B Marsh	N Juglall	2
10	Aotearoa	L Laxon	M Nunes	3
11	Farees	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

4	STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
4	CLASS 5 - 1900M
9	CLERMONT CLUB	M Walker	CK Ng	1
	(7 br.a.g Casino Prince - Razzle by Zabeel)
1	Clutha Lad	M Walker	G Mosse	2
3	Aeolus	CT Kuah	WS Chan	3
11	Shabbat	D Koh	Saifudin	4

5	SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
5	OPEN HANDICAP - 1600M
5	TIME ODYSSEY	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(5 b.saf.g Jet Master - Tachina by Spectrum)
7	Mr Fantastic	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
3	Mr Spielberg	L Laxon	V Duric	3
2	Infantry	HW Tan	M Nunes	4

6	GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
6	BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	MIGHTY KENNY	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(4 br.a.g Shinzig - Mysterious Ransom by Red Ransom)
7	Keepitup	D Kok	G Boss	2
1	Squire Osnaldeston	S Gray	CC Wong	3
8	Terms Of Reference	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

7	SINGAPORE THREE-YEAR-OLD SPRINT
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
4	COUNTOF-MONTECRISTO	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(3 b.nz.g Echoes Of Heaven - Replicate by Towkay)
9	MacArthur	J Peters	M Nunes	2
10	Sir Isaac	C Brown	M Rodd	3
3	Skywalk	J Peters	V Duric	4

8	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
8	BENCHMARK 97 - 2000M
7	NAZIR	M Walker	A Munro	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Visique by Quest For Fame)
4	Gilt Complex	C Brown	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Laughing Gravy	C Brown	V Duric	3
1	Perfect P	R Le Grange	O Placais	4

9	ROCKET MAN SPRINT
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
5	LIM'S CRUISER	S Gray	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Hope Downs by Goldkeeper)
2	Cavallo	HW Tan	S John	2
7	Rafaello	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
11	Aramco	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

10	MOORING 2009 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	WINNING MAN	HK Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 br.nz.g Patapan - Si Gignorina by Senor Pete)
10	Leadership	D Hill	Sam	2
5	Lim's Sincere	S Burridge	D Beasley	3
8	Lim's Operation	S Burridge	WS Chan	4

11	BIG MAVERICK 2008 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1600M
1	LUCKY LINCOLN	B Marsh	J Powell	1
	(5 br.nz.g Savabeel - Astradane by Danehill)
7	Davinci	J Peters	N Juglall	2
8	Chairman	L Laxon	G Mosse	3
2	Ocean De Lago	S Gray	I Amirul	4