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Thompson off the mark with Black Jade

SINGAPORE: Jan 11, 2019

BLACK JADE (Ben Thompson) winning at Kranji tonight - SNTC photo

Consistent in England, BLACK JADE finally broke through for his maiden win in Singapore when he upset the card in the Kranji Stakes C event over 1400m at Kranji here tonight, and gave newly-licensed Ben Thompson a first win for the year.

Irish-bred BLACK JADE was placed all his four runs at two and had two wins and three placings in seven starts at three.

But in six previous starts at Kranji, he managed just one second placing and meant punters largely ignored him in the betting tonight.

BLACK JADE started at $153 and unlike his previous outings, was parked third most of the way before snatching victory by half a length.

"He’s a tricky horse. He doesn’t like to be in a closed space, even in the barriers, he is claustrophobic, he gets worked up,” said trainer James Peters. "But he was nice and relaxed tonight."

Thompson came to Singapore last November for a short visit, winning the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m) for his first career Group win on MISTER YEOH.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D (SW), DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	IN BOCCA AL LUPO	H Takaoka	M Lerner	1
	(7 b.j.m Swept Overboard - Lady C'est La Vie by Agnes Tachyon)
5	Lim's Pershing	S Burridge	T See	2
3	Red Claw	D Meagher	Saifudin	3
4	Host The Nation	ZL Mok	R Iskandar	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M
1	GOLD STAR	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(3 b.a.g Redente - Shebang by Encosta De Lago)
10	Runminderbinderrun	S Gray	B Thompson	2
8	Diamond King	O'Hara	AK Lim	3
4	Gamely	D Logan	Aslam	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	DECRETO	KY Young	T See	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Red Giant - Wandane by Danehill)
6	Pioneer Seven	ZL Mok	R Iskandar	2
9	Mikcaipho	CT Kuah	Azhar	3
5	Cerdan	B Marsh	D Moor	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
6	VENUS DE MILO	M Walker	N Juglall	1
	(4 b.nz.m Burgundy - Breezed by Fusaichi Pegasus)
2	Yulong Holy Flying	S Gray	I Amirul	2
11	Zahir	B Marsh	B Vorster	3
3	Sonoran	S Burridge	M Rodd	4

5	KRANJI STAKES D (SW), DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	HERO STAR	D Meagher	A Syahir	1
	(5 b.a.g Magic Albert - Bella Cassani by Testa Rossa)
7	Supersonicsurprise	HW Tan	N Juglall	2
2	Looks Good	D Meagher	T See	3
6	Auspicious Ace	CT Kuah	Azhar	4

6	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
4	WECANDO	S Gray	I Amirul	1
	(4 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Magic Daze by Grosvenor)
5	Centenary Diamond	C Brown	M Rodd	2
7	Alamak	M Clements	D Moor	3
6	Grand Knight	Khoo	N Juglall	4

7	KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1400M
13	BLACK JADE	J Peters	B Thompson	1
	(5 b.ir.g Dragon Pulse - Emsiyah by Bernardini)
9	Sun Marshal	DL Freedman	V Duric	2
11	Heliosphere	DL Freedman	D Moor	3
6	Captain Jamie	R Le Grange	N Juglall	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
1	GLASGOW	S Burridge	S Noh	1
	(4 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Unspoken Choice by Giant's Causeway)
10	I'm Incredible	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
8	Don De La Vega	C Brown	M Rodd	3
3	King's Speech	S Gray	V Duric	4