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David starts final weekend with win

SINGAPORE: Nov 17, 2017

SHOQEET wins drawing away with Derrick David in the saddle - SNTC photo

Derrick David began his last weekend of riding in Singapore with a win astride SHOQEET in the Benchmark 67 - 1800m handicap at Kranji here tonight.

"I knew nothing about the horse. On Monday, the owners rang me for the ride,” said David. "I looked at the ride and I was very happy to be on him."

The New Zealand gelding came from last in the eight-horse field at the home bend to win by 1 1/4 lengths. It was his second in six starts.

For David, it was his 34th win of the season and he is hoping to add to that score on Sunday before serving a four-suspension.

The South African of Lebanese descent will then head to the Gold Coast to ride for trainer Les Kelly.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	FRAGRANCE EMPIRE	D Kok	M Ewe	1
	(7 b.am.g Silver Train - Lottacosta by Cat Thief)
8	Great Seven	S Burridge	S John	2
4	Ocean Master	L Dragon	T See	3
9	Best Jade	M Walker	M Nunes	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
9	SUPER POWER	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(3 b.nz.g Power - Kilfenora by Zabeel)
10	Zulu Warrior	S Gray	V Duric	2
5	Crown Gift	KY Young	T See	3
8	My Money	Khoo	Saifudin	4

3	BENCHMARK 67 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
8	SHOQEET	J Saimee	D David	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Showcasing - Twentyfirstcentury by Sadler's Wells)
1	Mr Scorsese	DL Freedman	M Nunes	2
5	Black Swan	S Burridge	C Grylls	3
6	Gold Faith	D Hill	V Duric	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
12	NOVA STORM	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(3 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Nachtanz's Secret by Encosta De Lago)
9	Waitahanui	DL Freedman	J Powell	2
6	Around The World	D Hill	O Placais	3
8	Swift Embrace	J Saimee	S Noh	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
2	INVINCIBLE MAN	Khoo	T See	1
	(6 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Evil Sisters by Stravinsky)
8	Kaiser Bright	H Takaoka	Zaki	2
3	Obstacles Free	M Walker	N Hanafi	3
9	Petite Victoire	L Dragon	O Placais	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	WIJAYA	D Koh	Azhar	1
	(6 b.a.g Ruwi - Magical River by Lacryma Cristi)
6	Southern Spur	J Saimee	V Duric	2
3	Tingle Marc	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
8	Red Claw	D Meagher	A Munro	4

7	KRANJI STAKES D - 1800M
4	LIM'S RIPPLE	S Burridge	A Munro	1
	(4 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Ethics by Zabeel)
1	Kings Ryker	DL Freedman	B Vorster	2
3	El Don	S Gray	V Duric	3
7	Letitgo	S Gray	C Grylls	4
	*Objection 2nd against 1st upheld

8	BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	DEIMOS	C Brown	V Duric	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Showcasing - Divinity by Woodman)
10	Secret Mission	HK Tan	Aslam	2
11	Himalaya Dragon	KS Tan	A Munro	3
7	En Civil	D Koh	Azhar	4