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Ron hands Laxon his 1,200th win

Champion trainer Laurie Laxon hit the 1,200-win mark with Ron in the opening race on Friday night.

Ron winning the CLASS 5
Ron winning the CLASS 5 Picture: Singapore Turf Club

There was no better provider of such a milestone than his good friend and loyal owner Mr Phua Chian Kin of Oscar Racing Stable.

It is well documented the inseparable pair have shared many momentous occasions together with Laxon’s first winner Streisand and record 1,000th winner Alan the most famous.

Even though Ron (Antonio da Silva) scored in a humble $35,000 Class 5 Division 1 race over 1600m, the buzz at the winner’s reception was just the same.

“I’ve been fortunate to have Oscar Racing and CK as an owner all these years. He’s a very good friend as well,” said the New Zealander.

“We’ve shared many great moments together and he’s again given me another significant milestone.

“The horse had an inside draw and enjoyed an economical run throughout. He came off the fence at the right time.

“Last time, they went too hard and he had to be used up from a wide barrier to get to the front. He goes well for da Silva.”

Compared to his last start when he drew off the track and had to be hunted up by apprentice jockey Chin Chee Seng to take the lead, Ron enjoyed a cosier run at the head of affairs this time. When da Silva let him loose before the home turn, the final upshot could not be clearer.

Ron kicked clear with a commanding break that looked unassailable at the 200m, and even though Wonderful Era (A’Isisuhairi Kasim) and Tongariro (Benny Woodworth) whittled down the gap, the bird had flown and Laxon had his 1,200th winner under the belt.

Wonderful Era ran second another 1 ¾ lengths away with Tongariro third another one length away. The winning time was 1min 40.58secs for the 1600m on the Polytrack.

“I’m happy to have given Mr Laxon his 1,200th winner. I know this horse well and from the better barrier tonight, I expected him to run well,” said da Silva who rode the Align six-year-old three times before for one win (also from start to finish).

“He had a soft lead in front but he is a thinker and you have to keep niggling at him. Still, I was able to save him for that last run and he won a nice race.”

Ron was recording his fifth win from 40 starts for stakes earnings in excess of $130,000 for the Oscar Racing Stable.


Singapore Turf Club

Kranji Friday, 08th April 2016

7f210y ALL WEATHER STANDARD
SGD $35,000

CLASS 5

SGD $35,000
Type: RBH43
7f210y ALL WEATHER STANDARD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. RON (NZ) 6yo G
ALIGN (AUS) - BARALO'KASH (NZ)
ANTONIO DAVIELSON
LAURIE LAXON
$8.4
55kg
GOLDEN BAY STABLE

Sales Information

2nd 5. WONDERFUL ERA (AUS) 4yo G
NORTHERN METEOR (AUS) - EASY TEE (USA)
KASIM A'ISISUHAIRI
LETICIA DRAGON
$11
55kg
HAPPY SONG STABLE

Sales Information

3rd 8. TONGARIRO (NZ) 5yo G
SAKHEE'S SECRET (GB) - FEEL (NZ)
BENNY WOODWORTH
ALVIN TAN
$13.2
54.5kg
KIM STABLE

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4th 3. DAAD'S THE WAY (NZ) 10yo G
ISTIDAAD (USA) - RODEO ROSE (NZ)
C C WONG
BRUCE MARSH
$8.8
53kg

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5th 9. ANAK PENANG (NZ) 4yo G
MINSTREL COURT (AUS) - DINA (NZ)
VLAD DURIC
L KHOO
$3.4
54kg

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6th 11. NOVEMBER SUCCESS (GB) 5yo G
TAMAYUZ (GB) - DANCE SOLO (GB)
ISMAIL SAIFUDIN
DESMOND KOH
$13.2
50kg

Sales Information

7th 2. OVER EASY (NZ) 7yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - SOUTHERN CRY (NZ)
M FIRDAUS
STEVEN BURRIDGE
$12.8
54kg
8th 7. READY FORTUNE (AUS) 6yo G
MORE THAN READY (USA) - BAHIRA (NZ)
RIZUAN SHAFIQ
MARK WALKER
$13.6
54.5kg

Sales Information

9th 1. BLACK FRIDAY (JPN) 6yo G
BLACK TIDE (JPN) - MIGHTY BOTAN (JPN)
KANICHIRO FUJII
HIDEYUKI TAKAOKA
$7.6
57kg
10th 6. KABALI (AUS) 5yo G
DASH FOR CASH (AUS) - FOLLY DOLL (AUS)
R SAZALI
DESMOND KOH
$12.8
51kg
11th 10. SUPERB SEVEN (AUS) 3yo G
FLYING PEGASUS (AUS) - SUPERB TRICK (AUS)
MANOEL NUNES
SHANE DONALD BAERTSCHIGER
$9.2
54kg

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12th 12. STANZOUT (NZ) 10yo G
JUNGLE POCKET (JPN) - CRAZIE PUNT (NZ)
CS CHIN
BRUCE MARSH
$64
51kg

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