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Elite Invincible bags Singapore Gold Cup

SINGAPORE: Nov 11, 2018

ELITE INVINCIBLE (inside) holding off the challenge of CIRCUIT LAND
- SNTC photo

Benny Woodworth and Mark Walker combined to win the S$1.35mil Dester Singapore Gold Cup with ELITE INVINCIBLE at Kranji here today.

Despite their illustrious career, for both jockey and trainer, it was their first win in Singapore's blue riband event.

In the MRA days, Woodworth was champion apprentice four times and won a senior title once. He also enjoyed tremendous success overseas, winning the Mauritius title in 2007.

Walker won the top New Zealand five times before relocating to Singapore in 2010, winning the Champion Trainer title twice.

ELITE INVINCIBLE has always shown his potential. The Irish gelding won once and was placed twice in three runs as a juvenile in England.

Sent to the UAE at three, he finished fourth in the Group 3 UAE Guineas and came in second in the listed Al Bastakita in three outings.

Shipped back to England, he was picked up by Elite Bloodstock for 150,000 guineas at the Tattersalls July sale.

ELITE INVINCIBLE got his Singapore campaign to a flying, winning his debut last December. He went to notch four more wins this season, including the first two legs of the Three-Year-Old series: the Stewards' Cup and Patrons' Bowl.

ELITE INVINCIBLE just failed to a clean sweep of the series, finishing second to JUPITER GOLD in the Singapore Derby.

Early in the season, Woodworth piloted him to an all-the-way win over 1600m and he had ELITE INVINCIBLE handy throughout before grabbing the lead, then held off the top-weight CIRCUIT LAND to win by a head.

"This is by far my biggest win in my entire career, be it here or anywhere around the world," said Woodworth.

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

1	AVENE OF STARS STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
10	BIG REGARDS	J Saimee	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Molly Coco by Savabeel)
5	Greatballs Of Fire	S Burridge	M Rodd	2
13	Hephaestus	D Kok	Saifudin	3
4	General Conatus	KS Tan	WH Kok	4

2	KOWLOON CITY STAKES
2	KRANJI STAKES D (SW), DIV 2 - 1200M
6	GAIN ECLIPSE	S Burridge	WH Kok	1
	(4 ch.nz.m Iffraaj - Meg's Pride by Grosvenor)
7	Dreamer Legend	B Marsh	T See	2
4	Goodfellas	D Meagher	Woodworth	3
8	Royal Fortune	D Meagher	Saifudin	4

3	OCEAN PARK STAKES
3	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
14	ARARAT LADY	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(3 b.nz.f Battle Paint - Desire by Danehill Dancer)
1	Golden Years	M Clements	O Placais	2
5	Lincoln Moonlight	S Baertschiger	M Poon	3
4	Gamely	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

4	VICTORIA PEAK STAKES
4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
14	ALAMOSA EXPRESS	M Walker	MM Firdaus	1
	(5 br.nz.g Alamosa - Danewhisper by Danehill)
3	Lim's Reform	M Walker	T See	2
5	King's Speech	S Gray	G Van Niekerk	3
6	Quantum	S Burridge	G Boss	4

5	LAN KWAI FONG STAKES
5	KRANJI STAKES D (SW), DIV 1 - 1200M
10	SILENT ARROW	D Kok	Woodworth	1
	(7 b.a.g Red Arrow - Youthful High by Jeune)
9	Pegasus Junior	KY Young	M Rodd	2
2	Absolvido	S Burridge	WH Kok	3
7	Paperback Trooper	D Meagher	T See	4

6	LANTAU ISLAND STAKES
6	CLASS 3, DIV 1 - 1200M
10	CHOCANTE	S Baertschiger	M Poon	1
	(4 b.a.g Fatsnet Rock - Bella Sunday by Sunday Silence)
5	Unconquered	S Gray	K Teetan	2
8	On Electric Avenue	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
1	Made In China	DL Freedman	C Grylls	4

7	HAPPY VALLEY STAKES
7	KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 2000M
3	LIONROCKSPIRIT	DL Freedman	C Grylls	1
	(5 b.ir.g Fastnet Rock - Phillappa by Galileo)
1	Dicton	C Brown	M Rodd	2
12	Majestic Empress	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
6	Solo Sun	D Koh	I Amirul	4

8	THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB TROPHY
8	KRANJI STAKES B (SW) - 1600M
3	MAKANANI	H Takaoka	O Placais	1
	(4 b.j.m Black Tide - Vielle Senlis by Cryptoclearance)
11	What's New	C Brown	M Rodd	2
9	Golazo	H Takaoka	M Lerner	3
2	Viviano	M Walker	N Hanafi	4

9	SHA TIN STAKES
9	CLASS 4 - 1600M
11	SHAHBAA	D Logan	Aslam	1
	(4 b.nz.g Road To Rock - Brasilia by Danske)
4	Verizon	S Burridge	G Boss	2
10	Lim's Pride	S Burridge	T See	3
13	Millennium's Rule	S Gray	K Teetan	4

10	DESTER SINGAPORE GOLD CUP
10	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 - 2000M
7	ELITE INVINCIBLE	M Walker	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.ir.g Archarcharch - Dough On The Go by Bernardini)
1	Circuit Land	DL Freedman	R Maia	2
11	Mr Clint	DL Freedman	J Ford	3
3	Majestic Moments	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

11	TSIM SHA TSUI STAKES
11	CLASS 3, DIV 2 - 1200M
2	NEPEAN	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Roman Emperor - Cool Gal by Secret Savings)
1	Elite Power	M Walker	R Curatolo	2
7	Lim's Dashing	S Gray	I Amirul	3
3	Captain Jamie	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4