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Nova Swiss stays unbeaten

SINGAPORE: Feb 5, 2017

NOVA SWISS races past SEBAS (partly-hidden) to notch his fifth
consecutive win - SNTC photo

NOVA SWISS stretch his unbeaten record to five wins with another stylish performance in the Benchmark 97 - 1000m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Backed down to odds-on, the Swiss Ace gelding never looked like letting his backers down. After tracking the pacemaker SEBAS till the home turn, the three-year-old raced past him with ease to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

" have only one word to describe him: Classy," a delighted trainer Alwin Tan said after the race.

"I have no doubt in my mind he has a brilliant future here at Kranji. But he needs to prove himself in better races from now on," added the 2016 champion trainer.

NOVA SWISS, who cost just NZ$10,000 as a yearling, won twice in five outings in New Zealand before moving to Singapore.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	HIKO YUNIKON	ZL Mok	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 br.nz.g Lucky Unicorn - Tyndinsky by Stravinsky)
10	Super Eight	HW Tan	Chavez	2
2	Satchmo	M Clements	M Nunes	3
7	Super Joy	HW Tan	B Vorster	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
6	SIAM GEMSTONE	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(3 b.a.g Darci Brahma - Savamour by Savabeel)
7	Gold Reward	C Brown	G Boss	2
1	One Kinabalu	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
5	Optimum Star	H Takaoka	D David	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	KEEN DRAGON	M Walker	D David	1
	(6 b.a.g Hidden Dragon - Wasatch by Salt Lake)
9	Desert Fox	O'Hara	Saifudin	2
1	Faithfully	HW Tan	M Ewe	3
7	Cavatina	D Koh	Woodworth	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	RIVER GOLD	ZL Mok	Woodworth	1
	(4 ch.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Peggylee by Danasinga)
7	Secret Squirrel	O'Hara	T See	2
11	Captain Royal	HW Tan	A Munro	3
9	Elite Emperor	Khoo	Saifudin	4

5	BENCHMARK 97 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	NOVA SWISS	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Swiss Ace - Asciano Miss by Jet Spur)
4	Speedy Dragon	D Kok	Y Salim	2
5	The General	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
6	Viviano	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	GOLDEN ROSEWOOD	D Hill	Azhar	1
	(8 ch.a.g Royal Academy - Hugo Girl by Entrepreneur)
7	Lion Wave	M Clements	M Nunes	2
12	Secondwave	D Hill	CC Wong	3
3	Mr Blossom	Khoo	N Juglall	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2	HAPPY SAGA	HW Tan	O Placais	1
	(5 br.a.g Real Saga - Nepro by Orpen)
7	Clutha Lad	M Walker	G Mosse	2
1	Carnelian	H Takaoka	D David	3
5	Spirit Seven	HK Tan	Chavez	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	ROSEGOLD	S Burridge	V Duric	1
	(5 b.nz.g Elusive City - Hermitage by Generous)
3	Vraad	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
7	Joy And Happy	D Koh	CC Wong	3
1	Rewarding Smile	J Peters	O Placais	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1800M
4	CERTAINLY	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.a.g Nadeem - Sylph Lady by Mossman)
10	Precious Gem	S Gray	M Nunes	2
7	Tales Of Summer	C Brown	A Munro	3
9	Arr Flair	S Burridge	G Boss	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	RED ANT	ZL Mok	CC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.g Red Dazzler - Bridal Suite by Piccolo)
4	Montaigne	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
1	Lim's Bullet	S Burridge	Y Salim	3
6	Thunder Cat	HW Tan	O Placais	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	SATELLITE BOY	O'Hara	MM Firdaus	1
	(5 b.a.g Astronomer Royal - The Bangles by Viking Ruler)
4	Effortless	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
5	Louey Veloce	S Gray	V Duric	3
11	Soon Yi	HW Tan	A Munro	4