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Iking shows his subjects who rules

Iking franked his good form with a narrow win in the $60,000 Open Benchmark 67 race over 1800m on Friday night.

Iking winning the OPEN BENCHMARK 67
Iking winning the OPEN BENCHMARK 67 Picture: Singapore Turf Club

The Holy Roman Emperor seven-year-old was always in the first three before he strode to the lead at the 300m while favourite Smart Lad (Barend Vorster) did not enjoy a clear run at the back.

Favourite Precious Gem (Shafiq Rizuan) let down strongly and so did Smart Lad after he finally got into the clear on the outside, but Iking hung on for dear life to score by a nose from Smart Lad with Precious Gem third another neck away. The winning time was 1min 48.91secs for the 1800m on the Long Course.

Besides the luckless Smart Lad, another horse suffered a worse fate when Laughing Gravy poked his head through his gate as the start was effected, blundered badly and was pulled out of the race by his jockey Timothy Bell. He was later declared a runner.

But all honours to the winner who has now strengthened up trainer Mark Walker’s lead to 73 wins, nine clear of Michael Freedman. A five-time champion trainer in New Zealand, Walker is hoping to clinch his first Singapore title since he moved here in 2010.

“He’s a really consistent horse and he was given a lovely ride by the young lad,” said the New Zealander.

“I didn’t realise the margin was only a nose. It was really tight in the end.

“The stable is going well, but we do have a couple of good stables behind us. We've had a good season no matter what happens.”

Wong was bringing up win No 13, a lucky number for sure at his first winning ride for Walker.

“It’s my first win for Mr Walker. Thanks to him for his support,” said the Malaysian rookie who only launched his Singapore career in June.

“The horse travelled well underneath me, he was very relaxed. When I rode him hard, he responded very well but he hit the front a bit too soon at the 200m.

“He got a bit lost but he kept going and it was very close in the end. I’m glad the photo went my way.”

Raced by Fairdeal M Kingdom Stable, Iking ($52) was bringing up his third win from 34 starts for stakes money in excess of $170,000.


Singapore Turf Club

Kranji Friday, 30th October 2015

1m209y TURF YIELDING
SGD $60,000

OPEN BENCHMARK 67

SGD $60,000
Type: OPEN
1m209y TURF YIELDING
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 9. IKING (AUS) 7yo G
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE) - LACADA (AUS)
C C WONG
MARK WALKER
$10.4
50.5kg
FAIRDEAL STABLE

Sales Information

2nd 5. SMART LAD (AUS) 4yo G
PRINCE ARTHUR (AUS) - ARES DE LAGO (AUS)
BAREND VORSTER
MOHD YUSOF BIN OTHMAN
$5.2
55kg
SMART BET STABLE

Sales Information

3rd 4. PRECIOUS GEM (AUS) 6yo G
HUSSON (ARG) - LA CLOCHE (AUS)
RIZUAN SHAFIQ
STEPHEN GRAY
$3.6
54.5kg
GRAY & NINETYFIVE STABLE
4th 1. BRAD (NZ) 5yo G
SIR PERCY (GB) - BLUCHEETAH (AUS)
MICHAEL RODD
LAURIE LAXON
$4.6
57kg

Sales Information

5th 2. OM (NZ) 6yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - SONGFEST (AUS)
WS CHAN
MARK WALKER
$12
54kg

Sales Information

6th 7. BOB (NZ) 5yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - HULUAVA (NZ)
ALAN MUNRO
LAURIE LAXON
$14
53.5kg

Sales Information

7th 6. DANGER ZONE (JPN) 5yo G
MAYANO TOP GUN (JPN) - DANCING HEART (JPN)
SAM SUBIAN
HIDEYUKI TAKAOKA
$25.6
54.5kg
8th 8. VERGLATICA (IRE) 5yo G
VERGLAS (IRE) - SOXY DOXY (IRE)
COREY BROWN
STEVEN BURRIDGE
$25.6
53.5kg

Sales Information

9th 10. DUAL IMPACT (JPN) 4yo H
DEEP IMPACT (JPN) - DUAL STORY (JPN)
BENNY WOODWORTH
DESMOND KOH
$102.4
51.5kg
10th 11. ACROSS THE SEA (JPN) 3yo G
BLACK TIDE (JPN) - BEAUTY BLONDE (JPN)
KASIM A'ISISUHAIRI
HIDEYUKI TAKAOKA
$13
49.5kg
UNP 3. LAUGHING GRAVY (AUS) 5yo G
PRIMUS (AUS) - FOXY MOI (AUS)
TIMOTHY BELL
CLIFF BROWN
$6.4
56kg

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