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Elite Invincible battles to win Charity Bowl

SINGAPORE: Jun 24, 2018

ELITE INVINCIBLE battles to victory in the Charity Bowl - SNTC photo

Although New Zealand trainer Mark Walker has won the Singapore premiership twice in seven seasons at Kranji, he has to wait until this afternoon to notch his first Singapore Group 1 success with ELITE INVICIBLE in the S$1mil Giovanni Racing Charity Bowl.

The set-weight 1600m event, second leg of the Singapore Four-Year-Old challenge, used to be known as Patron's Bowl.

ELITE INVINCIBLE, who battled to win the first leg, the Stewards' Cup two weeks ago, again had to work hard to his victory.

Partnered again by Vlad Duric, the Irish gelding by Archaracharch was kept handy throughout but had to battle to get past the front-running fair 200m out. He then had to hold on to beat the fast-finishing stablemate KINGSMAN by a short head.

"It’s taken a while, but that’s probably because I’ve had a lot of bread-and-butter horses over the years,” said Walker of his long awaited first Group 1 win. “I don’t really have the quality, but in saying this, you never lose your ability."

Having won the first two legs of the Singapore Four-Year-Old challenge, ELITE INVINCIBLE picked up a S$50,000 bonus. And then there is the final leg, the Emirates Singapore Derby on July 15 to come. The season could get even better for Walker.

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

1	CLASS 4 - 1400M
3	GOL GOAL	S Baertschiger	E Finnegan	1
	(5 b.nz.g Towkay - M'Lady McGinnis - Monolith)
2	El Camino	J Saimee	Z Zuriman	2
9	Sun Empire	D Koh	CC Wong	3
8	Whizzy Waltzzy	L Dragon	A Collett	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
12	AUTUMN ASSAULT	D Kok	Woodworth	1
	(2 b.nz.g Rock 'N' Pop - Summer Daze by Encosta De Lago)
9	Fame Star	O'Hara	O Placais	2
13	Nadeem Sapphire	Khoo	TH Koh	3
5	Our Showcase	B Marsh	M Rodd	4

3	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1200M
5	CLARTON TREASURE	KY Young	Azhar	1
	(3 br.nz.g Guillotine - Molly 'O by O'Reilly)
3	Storm Trooper	M Walker	CK Ng	2
4	Reddot Rising	J Saimee	CC Wong	3
1	Heartlight	M Walker	V Duric	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	DAZZLING SPEED	M Walker	R Curatolo	1
	(3 gr.nz.g Guillotine - Dazzling Belle by Desert Sun)
3	Swedish Memories	C Brown	M Rodd	2
7	David's Star	D Kok	A Munro	3
1	Bringer Of War	M Walker	V Duric	4

5	ASSOCIATION OF RACEHORSE TRAINERS SINGAPORE
5	CLASS 3 - 1400M
9	SOUTHERN SPUR	J Saimee	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Northern Meteor - Spurcific by Flying Spur)
1	Nepean	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
12	Lim's Dashing	S Gray	D Moor	3
8	Galileo's Approach	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

6	CA TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING P/L
6	KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1400M
4	MAJESTIC MOMENTS	R Le Grange	M Rodd	1
	(6 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - In Spain by Selkirk)
14	Dance In The Wind	H Takaoka	CC Wong	2
1	Nova Strike	HW Tan	O Placais	3
3	Preditor	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

7	KF1 KARTING CIRCUIT
7	CLASS 4 - 1600M
4	SACRED GALAXY	M Walker	R Curatolo	1
	(5 b.a.g Flying Spur - Irish Nova by O'Reilly)
6	Parador	D Hill	O Placais	2
9	Smart Racer	M Yusof	P Dellorto	3
1	Lucky Tiger	DL Freedman	D Moor	4

8	GIOVANNI RACING CHARITY BOWL
8	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (SW) - 1600M
3	ELITE INVINCIBLE	M Walker	V Duric	1
	(4 b.ir.g Archarcharch - Dough On The Go by Bernadini)
4	Kingsman	M Walker	C Grylls	2
2	Jupiter Gold	H Takaoka	O Placais	3
6	Only Win	M Clements	A Munro	4

9	S BAERTSCHIGER RACING
9	KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1800M
9	STAR JACK	H Takaoka	O Placais	1
	(4 b.j.g Jungle Pocket - Madrigal Score by Dance In The Dark)
3	Gold City	C Brown	V Duric	2
6	Kings Ryker	DL Freedman	C Grylls	3
4	Chocolats	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

10	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1400M
7	SEBASTIAN BACH	J Peters	J Powell	1
	(4 b.ir.g Kodiac - Esedra by Hurricane Run)
4	Mr Mosa	S Gray	E Finnegan	2
9	Absolvido	S Burridge	G Boss	3
2	Sandtop	ZL Mok	Zaki	4