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Secret Win wins El Dorado Classic

SINGAPORE: Oct 22, 2017

SECRET WIN (No. 14) storms home to win the El Dorado Classic - SNTC phpto

It took SECRET WIN, a winner over 1600m in three starts in New Zealand, 11 attempts to get off the mark in Singapore.

Then, in the space of eight days, the Australian gelding turned from a humble Class 4 winner to a group winner after he caused a big upset in the S$150,000 El Dorado Classic (2200m) at Kranji here today.

The five-year-old was running last early in the capacity 16-horse field and was still second last making turn into the straight.

But under the able hands of Benny Woodworth who also rode him the last time, SECRET WINS put on wings in the home stretch to pick up his rivals one by one to win by half a length ahead of the favourite CHAIRMAN. He paid $197.

SECRET WIN's success marked the first group win for Daniel Meagher who for many year was assistant to his father John at Kranji.

The Meaghers returned to Australia but Daniel eventually came back to Singapore last year to set up his own stables.

It’s fantastic I’ve won my first Group win at only my second year of training here, and I hope I’m on track to emulating what my father John has achieved here, and do him, mum, (brothers) Chris and Paul proud,” said Daniel.

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

1	DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
5	TALES OF SUMMER	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(6 ch.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Summer Angel by Desert Sun)
1	Goal Goal	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
4	Major Advancement	D Kok	V Duric	3
9	Silk Route	J Peters	O Placais	4

2	STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
2	OPEN MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1200M
1	LIM'S PERSHING	S Burridge	D David	1
	(4 b.nz.g Pins - Santangelo by Lonhro)
11	LITTLE MASTER	S Gray	I Amirul	1
	(3 b.nz.g Burgundy - Cavendish Belle by Thorn Park)
10	Eastiger	C Brown	M Nunes	3
6	Miss Portman	J Peters	B Vorster	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

3	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
3	BENCHMARK 74 - 1800M
1	MIGHTY KENNY	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(5 br.a.g Shinzig - Mysterious Ransom by Red Ransom)
6	MAKANANI	H Takaoka	D David	1
	(3 b.j.f Black Tide - Vielle Senlis by Cryptoclearance)
4	Show Far Show Good	M Walker	V Duric	3
2	Mighty Emperor	R Le Grange	T Krisna	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

4	SUPER NINETYSEVEN 2013 STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1200M
1	NORTHERN SUN	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Northern Meteor - Opaque by Lord Seymour)
11	Glamourous	D Kok	N Juglall	2
12	Per Inchanrge	L Dragon	M Nunes	3
8	Six Empire	Khoo	Woodworth	4

5	FLAX 2012 STAKES
5	CLASS 4 - 1600M
5	MURRAYFIELD	S Gray	M Rodd	1
	(5 b.nz.g Pins - O'Really by Centaine)
3	Fuego	D Kok	V Duric	2
9	Lim's Ripple	S Burridge	G Boss	12
12	Yaya Papaya	Khoo	S John	4

6	ALWAYS CERTAIN 2011 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M
9	FLASH ONE	O'Hara	D David	1
	(6 b.nz.g O'Reilly - Sentura by Volksraad)
10	Perfect Commando	ZL Mok	WS Chan	2
3	Speedy Phoenix	D Kok	V Duric	3
11	In Bocca Al Lupo	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

7	EL DORADO CLASSIC
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 2200M
14	SECRET WIN	D Meagher	Woodworth	1
	(5 ch.a.g Haradasun - Recline by Danehill Dancer)
12	Chairman	DL Freedman	A Munro	2
2	Blue Swede	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
11	Darshini	M Yusof	M Nunes	4

8	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
8	BENCHMARK 89 - 1200M
2	GOLDEN CURL	S Gray	I Amirul	1
	(9 ch.nz.g Pentire - Forsaken Gold by Tierce)
4	Laser Storm	B Marsh	C Grylls	2
8	Al Green	S Gray	CC Wong	3
7	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

9	RAFFLES CUP
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 1800M
6	GILT COMPLEX	C Brown	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(6 b.nz.g Gold Centre - San Ysabeel by Zabeel)
4	Elite Excalibur	C Brown	J Powell	2
2	Lim's Cruiser	S Gray	G Boss	3
9	Countofmontecristo	M Clements	M Nunes	4

10	CHEYENNE DANCER 2009 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	LIM'S MAGIC	S Gray	G Boss	1
	(4 b.a.g Manhanttan Rain - Prima Nova by Danehill Dancer)
3	Humdinger	B Marsh	N Juglall	2
4	Mr Exchequer	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
8	Master Of Malibu	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4