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Clarton Super too good in Fortune Bowl

SINGAPORE: Feb 17, 2018

CLARTON SUPER gets the better of FOREVER YOUNG to win the
Fortune Bowl - SNTC photo

Given a short let-up after winning the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy last November, CLARTON SUPER began the new season on the same note when he captured the Group 3 Fortune Bowl at Kranji here today.

Azhar Ismail, the winning jockey last time out, was back on the Alliance gelding in the 1400m event and they came from just off the pace to beat the pacemaker FOREVER YOUNG. Hot favourite, INFANTRY, had to settle for third.

While he carried a luxury weight of 51.5kg in the EW Barker Trophy, CLARTON SUPER shouldered 56kg in today's condition-weight contest. And the five-year-old showed that he has made much progress since with his fifth win in 10 starts. The gelding was placed in his only start in Australia before coming to Singapore.

"I was hoping for a bit of rain, and it still hasn’t come. I was also worried about him racing first-up and running against top guns like Infantry and Well Done, but he’s shown today he can measure up to them," said trainer Tan Kah Soon.

"This horse and I were meant to be together," said Azhar. "This is my ninth time riding him and we’ve had five wins together. We won the EW Barker and we’ve won a Group race again."

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

1	YEAR OF THE DOG STAKES
1	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	Q NINE MILLION	J Saimee	S Noh	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Sans Souci by Pins)
1	Snip	D Meagher	Woodworth	2
3	Mettlesome	O'Hara	Saifudin	3
10	High Limit	D Meagher	I Amirul	3
	*Dead-heat for 3rd

2	GONG XI FA CAI STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
5	IMPERIUM	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(3 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Aaleyah by Ferocity)
10	David's Sling	D Kok	R Curatolo	2
8	Venus De Milo	M Walker	Azhar	3
1	Kiss Your Song	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

3	SMILES OF FORTUNE STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1200M
4	BEN GUNN	M Walker	C Grylls	1
	(4 br.ir.g Tagula - Henrietta Mews by Compton Place)
3	Sahaba	J Saimee	V Duric	2
7	Typhon	D Kok	M Ewe	3
1	The Wind	Khoo	R Curatolo	4

4	HEALTH & HAPPINESS STAKES
4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
10	BANGKOK BOY	DL Freedman	D Moor	1
	(3 br.a.g Pierro - Augusta Proud by More Than Ready)
8	Keep Winning	Khoo	R Curatolo	2
11	Foresto	DL Freedman	G Boss	3
1	Introit	J Peters	M Rodd	4

5	WEALTH & TREASURES STAKES
5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
1	LAND BELOW D WIND	S Baertschiger	T Krisna	1
	(4 ch.a.g Hussonet - Whiskered Rose by Catbird)
10	Zahir	B Marsh	N Zyrul	2
3	Any Rumour	KY Young	T See	3
11	Toobigtofail	KY Young	Woodworth	4

6	ABUNDANCE STAKES
6	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1200M
2	COUNTRY WARRIOR	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(6 b.a.g Markane - Seattle Zip by Admiralty)
3	Ladrone	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
8	Sacred Surfer	M Walker	N Hanafi	3
9	King Of War	J Peters	V Duric	4

7	MACAU JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
7	CLASS 3, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	SUN DREAM	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Snitzel - Forced To Tango by General Nediym)
6	Buenos Aires	J Peters	D Moor	2
7	Storm Trooper	M Walker	MM Firdaus	3
2	Siam Sapphire	M Clements	M Rodd	4
8	Dusseldorf	S Baertschiger	B Vorster	4
	*Dead-heat for 4th

8	WINDFALL STAKES
8	CLASS 4 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
5	BILLY BRITAIN	S Gray	A Munro	1
	(8 br.nz.g One Cool Cat - Zatiger by Zabeel)
3	Target	D Meagher	R Curatolo	2
10	Neo's Classic	D Kok	N Juglall	3
11	Danger Zone	H Takaoka	Zaki	4

9	FORTUNE BOWL
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (CW) - 1400M
5	CLARTON SUPER	KS Tan	Azhar	1
	(5 b.a.g Swift Alliance - Meditation by Elusive Quality)
3	Forever Young	CT Kuah	C Grylls	2
1	Infantry	HW Tan	R Curatolo	3
15	Dee Dee D'or	M Yusof	WH Kok	4

10	CELEBRATIONS STAKES
10	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	BOY WONDER	J Saimee	V Duric	1
	(4 b.brz.g Master Lorenzo - Haja Gata by Fast Gold)
3	Speedy Phoenix	D Kok	R Curatolo	2
1	Curvature	DL Freedman	C Grylls	3
6	My Horse	HW Tan	Zaki	4

11	PROSPERITY STAKES
11	CLASS 3, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	AUGUSTANO	DL Freedman	G Boss	1
	(3 b.a.g Hard Spun - Lady Of Letters by Geiger Counter)
5	Ancient Warrior	M Walker	V Duric	2
3	Turquoise King	M Walker	MM Firdaus	3
8	Really Capable	S Gray	I Amirul	4