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Lim's Lightning strikes in Juvenile event

SINGAPORE: Jun 15, 2018

LIM'S LIGHTNING racing away to win the IRT Juvenile Stakes - SNTC photo

Over the years, Lim Siah Mong of Lim's Stable has purchased many expensive yearlings and two-year-olds through his agents.

In LIM'S LIGHTNING, Lim can be proud of the fact that he personally paid a modest A$35,000 for the son of Lode De Vega at the Horses In Training sale last year.

Trainer Steven Burridge chose to debut his two-year-old in a Novice event three weeks ago instead of one of the Singapore Golden Horseshoe races or in Restricted Maiden company.

LIM'S LIGHTNING did a splendid job to finish third to EYE GUY in that race and with the run behind him, set him up nicely for the S$90,000 IRT Juvenile Stakes, a Singapore Golden Horseshoe series event, over 1200m at Kranji here today.

Ryan Curatolo, who returned to racing after sitting out the last five weeks through injury, had LIM'S LIGHTNING in a handy third behind the pacemaker MAKKEM LAD. The pair easily overtook the leader to win drawing away by four lengths, the most impressive result of the Two-Year-Old series thus far this season.

"He was very comfortable, and when I pushed the button, he just raced away," said Curatolo. "He’s still a bit green, but he will improve further from this race."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	PARKER	B Marsh	N Zyrul	1
	(6 br.a.g Hard Spun - Sophie Princess by Pompeii Court)
9	Secondwave	D Hill	B Vorster	2
4	Dayuan	KY Young	Saifudin	3
5	Kubera's Chief	Khoo	N Juglall	4

2	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	SILVER WIN FORTUNE	D Meagher	Saifudin	1
	(5 ch.e.g Sakhee's Secret - Kameruka by Auction House)
1	Board Walk	R Le Grange	B Vorster	2
3	Rum N Raisins	ZL Mok	T See	3
5	Lucky Six	L Dragon	J Powell	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
7	NEW SENSATION	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 b.a.g Myboycharlie - Maria Antica by Ignatius)
2	Little Master	S Gray	V Duric	2
8	Khudawand	M Clements	G Boss	3
3	Dusseldorf	KS Tan	CC Wong	4

4	IRT JUVENILE STAKES
4	2YO OPEN - 1200M
7	LIM'S LIGHTNING	S Burridge	R Curatolo	1
	(2 b.a.g Lope De Vega - Wayne's Gold by Golden Snake)
8	Makkem Lad	D Logan	A Collett	2
9	My Big Boss	DL Freedman	D Moor	3
4	Crazy Wins	HW Tan	T See	4

5	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
12	SAVAGE STORM	ZL Mok	Zaki	1
	(7 b.nz.g Sakhee's Secret - Mysterious Sound by Danzig)
5	Destroyer Eclipse	J Peters	J Powell	2
11	Special Rain	HW Tan	V Duric	3
9	Master Of Malibu	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1600M
2	MILLION ROUND	D Koh	P Dellorto	1
	(6 b.nz.g Edenwold - Sparks Will Fly by Almutawakel)
3	Neo's Classic	D Kok	A Syahir	2
1	Chairman Wind	S Burridge	S Noh	3
7	Fortune Spirit	L Dragon	A Collett	4

7	CLASS 2 - 1600M
6	WINNING CAUSE	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(6 ch.am.g Giant's Causeway - Salut D'Amour by Danehill Dancer)
3	Lim's Regard	M Walker	R Curatolo	2
5	Solaris Spectrum	S Baertschiger	E Finnegan	3
1	Kingsman	M Walker	V Duric	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	FILIBUSTER	C Brown	C Grylls	1
	(3 b.a.f Ilovethiscity - Moondreamer by Danehill)
5	Charger	O'Hara	N Juglall	2
1	Himalaya Dragon	KS Tan	CC Wong	3
8	Unconquered	S Gray	G Boss	4

9	KRANJI STAKES C (SW)- 1600M (POLYTRACK)
11	MAGIC WAND	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(3 ch.a.g Star Witness - Thanksgiving by Generous)
2	McGregor	M Clements	A Collett	2
3	Robin Hood	HW Tan	S Noh	3
7	Dicton	C Brown	J Powell	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1400M
4	SKY ROCKET	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Ruppertsberg by Montjeu)
9	Bengal Lancer	C Brown	C Grylls	2
1	Lucky Stride	KY Young	Woodworth	3
5	Battle Of Troy	D Koh	CC Wong	4