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Happy Hunting Ground In Singapore

8th Jan 2011

Friday night’s Singapore meeting unearthed a couple of highly promising prospects that were sourced out of the Inglis Classic and Easter Yearling Sales and also pointed to some upcoming prospects at the 2011 round of sales.

KENNECOTT ($17,000 Classic, 3g Bradbury’s Luck-Hot Copper) won his third race in succession and took his prize money to just shy of S$140,000 in winning the $75K Progressive.

It was his first start since September and after getting on terms with his rivals at the 300m point, drew away to win by more than two lengths, breaking 1:10.00 for the 1200m journey.

“He’s definitely a smart sort and I may be looking at the Three-Year-Old Challenge with him further down the road,” trainer Michael Freedman said.

Jockey Dan Beasley described Kennecott as a “gun.”

“He’s almost like driving a car – when you step on the accelerator, he just goes,” Beasley said.

Former Melbourne trainer Cliff Brown has a good opinion of ZAC INFLUENCE ($60,000 Easter, 3c Rock Of Gibraltar-Kidman) and intends to aim him at the Singapore Guineas later in the season after his win in the $65K Restricted Maiden (1400m).

Brown was confident of success until his youngster weighed in 11kg heavier than expected before the race.

“When I saw the body weights I almost vomited,” said Brown. “His work had been good and he trialled well, but I hadn’t really pushed him.

“I suppose having not raced for six weeks and being a colt he got away a bit, but I thought I had done more than enough with him before the race.”

“I’m not going to get too far ahead of myself, but I think he can measure up to better company than what he accounted for tonight.”

Inglis graduates were denied another win on the night when Easter stakes winner Better Be The One (who raced as Common Interest in Australia) was rated unlucky in running third to another former Aussie in Parfumier.

Vinery are set to offer a Redoute’s Choice half-brother to Parfumier at this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. The colt is from the Covetous mare Patou, who also produced the Golden Slipper winner Polar Success.

Another winner on the night was the Mark Walker trained Flying Fulton (Flying Spur-Fulton), who kept his perfect Singapore record intact when getting the prize on protest.

Mick Price purchased Flying Fulton's full-sister from last year's Easter Sale for $450,000 and Torryburn Stud will offer a half-sister to the pair by Tale Of The Cat at Easter in 2011.