 Five Australian gallopers are among 75 classy
entries from around the world for the S$1million Singapore Classic (G3) to be run on March
1.
Caulfield based Lee Freedman leads with way
with three nominations - Bush Padre, Le Zagaletta and Scenic Warrior.
The other two local horses are the Paul
Sutherland trained The Man and and aptly named Stephen Jones trained Gold Coast performer
In Singapore.
Three kiwi based gallopers - Hill of Grace
(Robert Priscott), So Casual (Ross Taylor) and Cent Home (Jim Wallace) - were also among
the early nominations.
With an imposing 12 nominations from the 41
overseas entries received, the famous blue colours of Godolphin look set to make up for
the late scratching of their only runner, Happy Diamond, in last year's event. Among the
Godolphin entries are the top class gallopers Best of the Bests and State Shinto.
The globe trotting evergreen top liner Jim and
Tonic heads the European list of entries. The French based performer is joined by no fewer
than five entries from the German based trainer Andreas Schutz.
Singapore horses are also well represented
in this year’s nominations, with 34 entries.
Heading the local list are Bocelli, who
would be looking for another good showing on home soil against international competitors,
and fellow Hong Kong International Races invitees Tapildo and Saddle Up. Other
notable entries from Kranji include the Malcolm Thwaites trained Our Aristotle, Smart Bet,
and exciting three-year-olds Palace Line and Angel of Harmony.
Other entries have been received from Great
Britain (4), Hong Kong (1), and Macau (6).
The final list of starters and emergencies
will be announced on 31 January 2002.
ENTRIES
S$1,000,000 SINGAPORE CLASSIC
INTERNATIONAL GROUP 3 – 1800 METRES
3 YO UPWARDS
FRIDAY, 1 MARCH 2002
AUSTRALIA (5)
BUSH PADRE (AUS) - LEE FREEDMAN
IN SINGAPORE (NZ) - STEPHEN JONES
LE ZAGALETTA (AUS) - LEE FREEDMAN
SCENIC WARRIOR (AUS) - LEE FREEDMAN
THE MAN (AUS) - PAUL SUTHERLAND
FRANCE (4)
BEDAWIN (FR) - FRANCOIS DOUMEN
JIM AND TONIC (FR) - FRANCOIS DOUMEN
KING OF TARA (IRE) - FRANCOIS DOUMEN
LETHALS LADY (GB) - ROBERT COLLET
GERMANY (6)
CHEIROKRATIE (GER) - ANDREAS SCHUTZ
HUAMBO (USA) - ANDREAS SCHUTZ
KROMBACHER (GER) - PETER RAU
LILAC QUEEN (GER) - ANDREAS SCHUTZ
LIMERICK BOY (GER) - ANDREAS SCHUTZ
WAR BLADE (GER) - ANDREAS SCHUTZ
GREAT BRITAIN (4)
COMPTON BOLTER (IRE) - GERARD BUTLER
LEGAL APPROACH (GB) - MARK JOHNSTON
LEO’S LUCKYMAN (USA) - MARK JOHNSTON
SIR GEORGE TURNER (GB) - MARK JOHNSTON
HONG KONG (1)
CHEERS HONG KONG (FR) - IVAN ALLAN
MACAU (6)
BEST BROTHERS (AUS) - PETER LEYSHAN
CHEERS HARMONY (AUS) - BARRY BALDWIN
CHIU CHOW KID (AUS) - LAU CHEE SUN
GETTY (NZ) - GARY MOORE
ROYAL TREASURE (AUS) - TAM MAN CHAU
SO HAPPY (AUS) - LAI WING TSUI
NEW ZEALAND (3)
CENT HOME (NZ) - JIM WALLACE
HILL OF GRACE (NZ) - ROBERT PRISCOTT
SO CASUAL (NZ) - ROSS TAYLOR
SINGAPORE (34)
ANGEL OF HARMONY (AUS) - CHARLES LECK
BO MAG (USA) - CHARLES READ
BOCELLI (NZ) - PATRICK BUSUTTIN
BON AMIE (NZ) - CHARLES LECK
BRIGHT ERA (AUS) - MOHD YUSOF
CALL ME ANNIE (NZ) - DOUGLAS DRAGON
CHIEF BARON (IRE) - ARNAUD de MOUSSAC
CON AIR (NZ) - DONALD BAERTSCHIGER
EDBERG (NZ) - PETER MUSCUTT
FIRE HOUSE (NZ) - PATRICK BUSUTTIN
FIRST SECRETARY (AUS) - JOHN BRINK
GOLD ACADEMY (IRE) - MALCOLM THWAITES
HOEBERG (NZ) - LAURIE LAXON
IRRUPTION (AUS) - PATRICK BUSUTTIN
KOMPLETE KAOS (NZ) - PATRICK BUSUTTIN
LAAZIM (AUS) - JOHN MEAGHER
MARSCATOR (AUS) - PETER MUSCUTT
MILITARY CHIEF (AUS) - LAURIE LAXON
MILLSWYN (NZ) - DONALD BAERTSCHIGER
MOON SHADOW (AUS) - DONALD BAERTSCHIGER
OUR ARISTOLTLE (IRE) - MALCOLM THWAITES
PALACE LINE (AUS) - PATRICK SHAW
PEAK OF PERFECTION XI (IRE) - MALCOLM THWAITES
PETROSELLI (IRE) - JOHN MEAGHER
PURPLE GULCH (USA) - JOHN BRINK
SADDLE UP (IND) - LAURIE LAXON
SKY WARRIOR (NZ) - DOUGLAS DRAGON
SMART BET (AUS) MOHD YUSOF
STEAL A SCENE (AUS) - JOHN MEAGHER
STORM POWER (AUS) - CHARLES LECK
SUPER GOLDLUCK (IRE) - DONALD BAERTSCHIGER
SUPERB QUALITY (NZ) - CHARLES LECK
TAPILDO (NZ) - LAURIE LAXON
THE DRAGON (NZ) - JOHN BRINK
UAE (12)
ALUNITE (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
ATLANTIS PRINCE (GB) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
BEST OF THE BESTS (IRE) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
CELTIC SILENCE (GB) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
CONSPIRATOR (IRE) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
CURULE (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
DUBAI WORLD (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
HAPPY DIAMOND (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
LORD OF THE MANOR (FR) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
MARHOOB (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
NOOSHMAN (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
STATE SHINTO (USA) - SAEED BIN SUROOR
TOTAL: 75
CRITICAL DATES:
Announcement of Starters and Emergencies: By 10am local
time, Thursday, 31 January 2002
Late entry/nominations:
By 10am local time, Monday, 18 February 2002 (Late Entry/Nomination fee S$40,000)
Final Acceptance and Declaration of Jockeys: By 8.30am
Singapore local time, Wednesday, 27 February 2002
PIC - Quentin
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