4/4/24 Our Lucky Glory of TOAST Trust Syndicate wins Busan Handicap (Sec 2) Cl 4 HK$1.17M 1200m at Happy Valley, Hong Kong. A back-to-back win, the margin was 0.75 L in 1:10:31; dividends HK$36.5/HK$15 . Ridden by H Bentley and trained by Chris So Wai-yin. (photos & videos: HKJC)
2.4.24 A 3yo filly, Autofocus was one of the horses bought for Singapore Racing before the abrupt announcement on 5/6/23 of Singapore Turf Club closure, and now she has to race in Australia. (video: Racing NSW)
2.4.24 Autofocus of TOAST's Constance Cheng and Magic Million's G Harvey wins Treasurer's Mdn Plate A$30k SW 1300m at Moree Race Club, NSW; by 1.4L in 01:16.96. The dividends was A$3.40/A$1.50 and S$16/S$8. Autofocus is trained by trainer Melanie O'Gorman, based at Tamworth, NSW.
It's the second win in Hong Kong for the Brazilian 5YO gelding who is trained by trainer Chris So Wai-yin. It was a wonderful evening of double glory for trainer So and treble for jockey Bentley, a first treble in almost two years in Hong Kong. (video & photos: HKJC)
27/3/24 TOAST Trust Syndicate’s Our Lucky Glory wins Lok Fu Handicap Class 4 HK$1,170,000 1200m at Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
Settling mid-field Our Lucky Glory (Harry Bentley) broke through on rounding the turn and cleared away at 300m to win by 0.75L and time 1:10:35.
17.3.24 TOAST Trusts & CY Mak's Sweet N Sour wins Maiden $20k 1200m. On settling, Sweet N Sour (Vlad Duric) was among the line of five & won the speed battle at the 600m. He then led all the way, with winning time of 1:10.49 at dividends of $17 win & $7 pl. (video: STC/YouTube)
The win gives trainer Stephen Crutchley a sweet parting reward on his last raceday, as he will be returning to New Zealand with newly married wife Watie, after 10 years in Singapore racing. For us on hand to cheer him on, it was a sweet and sour day capped by Sweet N Sour's win.
Unplaced at his two earlier starts, the tote showed thumping dividends of HK$424 (S$212) win and HK74.50 (S$37.00) place. Before arriving in HK on 18/09/2023, the NZ 4yo gelding had 3 wins in Australia, then trained by trainer Brock Lewthwaite.
3/3/24 TOAST Trust Syndicate’s Prawns Eleven wins HK$1.86 Million The Kowloon Tong Club Trophy (Handicap) Cl 3 1200m at Shatin, Hong Kong. In addition, Prawns Eleven is Winner of PP HK$1.5 Million Bonus. Trainer Mark Newnham has been training the gelding. (video: HKJC/YouTube)
Jockey Harry Bentley settled Prawns Eleven at fourth position and switched out deftly after the turn to clear away at the 200m, winning by a margin of 1.5L and time 1:09:49.
After the turn, Silo (ridden by Vlad Duric) fought with three other challengers in a line, and cleared away at the 150m, winning by 1.3 length in 1:21.5. The dividend was win $8 and place $5.10, as the favourite. (video: YouTube)
27.1.24 TOAST's Silo gives Singapore racing fans a farewell show at Kranji, winning the Class 3 $70,000 1400m. Kept in winning form by trainer Stephen Crutchley, it is a hat-trick by Silo before leaving for Hong Kong next month for a brighter future.
30.12.23 TOAST's Silo, trained by S Crutchley, wins the last race of Singapore racing for 2023, in Cl 4 $50,000 1200m. Silo (ridden by V Duric) took the turn 4 wide and cleared away at 300m, winning by 2.5 lengths in 1:09.42. It was Silo's 3rd win in 7 starts. (video: YouTube)
30.12.23 TOAST's Seamlessly (trained by Stephen Crutchley) breaks through to win the Open Maiden 1400m, after 9 starts with 2 seconds. Seamlessly (ridden by Vlad Duric) challenged the leader October at the 300m and fought on, winning by a short-head in 1:23.62 . (video: YouTube)
9/12/23 Today’s courageous win by Silo and Jerlyn is a tribute to Adrian (Lelia’s beloved husband and Julia’s brother-in-law) who left us this morning in Japan.
With Silo’s win today, Class 4 $50,000 (1200m), Jerlyn Seow has shot up the Apprentice Premiership, with 3 wins clear of Nzam Rozlan, but she has to sit out the last two racedays of the year unfortunately!
3/6/23 TOAST’s Silo wins $75K Zac Spirit 2014 & 2015 Stakes RM (2 yo 1200m). Showing the benefit of experience from a first-run 3rd just three weeks ago, Silo won impressively in a full field of 14 two-year-olds, under the skilful ride of Brazilian Jockey Bernado Pinheiro.