GUN blows them away with debut win in Singapore

Fortuna Racing’s three year old gelding GUN (Extreme Choice-Murtle Turtle) produced a strong winning effort at just his 3rd Singapore start when taking out the Open Maiden 1200m Turf event at Singapore’s Kranji racecourse Saturday 9th Dec. Ridden by Te Akau Racing’s Apprentice Sarwi Jamil, GUN was away well from his good draw – Jamil was content to let October go up and take the lead and slotted in behind that runner during the run. Full of running as they turned for home, Jamil eased his mount off the rail and set about running the leader down, which he did in fine style despite trying to run in over the last 200m or so, going to the line clear by 2.5 lengths

GUN had run a strong 2nd on debut in Singapore in October on the Turf, but resented the kickback off the Polytrack when tried on that surface at his 2nd start. Back to the Turf, he showed his real ability today with a very strong win

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Trainer, Donna Logan, was very complimentary about horse and rider “Lovely strong win today by GUN, he failed on the Poly last start, but his work since has been very very good and I felt pre race that he was going to run well today. Beautifully handled by Jamil, who has really come of age as a young rider this year, I think GUN is going to be a very nice type going forward. Congrats to John Galvin and his big group of Fortuna Racing Owners, a couple of whom were here on course today”

Fortuna Racing Boss, John Galvin, watching the race from his home in Hamilton New Zealand, was up and out of his chair as the runners turned for home “I could see that GUN had traveled really well and all he needed to do was be strong to the line – he certainly delivered on that –  he was well ridden by Jamil and it is a great result for our extensive ownership group in this horse. Well done to Donna Logan and her team – she has handled this lovely galloper very well all the way through”

And some happy connections after the race