Beating the boys... can she do it again?

[my miss storm cat]

Okay I know there aren't many Singapore racing fans here but the Derby is this weekend and Jolie's Shinju (who won the first two Legs of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge - The Patrons’ Bowl and The Singapore Derby Trial) is going for it.

Only girl in the field, she's up against some pretty tough horses (like Big Maverick and The Hornet).

Fun race to watch anyway so just a heads up.

Jabal Tarik is getting quite a bit of attention (too) but if I were playing it (I'm not) I'd use Jolie over Big Maverick (Prebble has the mount!!!), The Hornet and Subordinate (who I think will be at big, fat odds).

EMIRATES SINGAPORE DERBY 2009
POST POSITION DRAW

Horse No
Horse Name
Jockey
Trainer
Barrier No


1
The Hornet
Joao Moreira
Douglas Dragon
12

2
Jabal Tarik
Vlad Duric
Michael Freedman
9

3
Big Maverick
Brett Prebble
Laurie Laxon
19

4
Restored
John Powell
Dr Yeoh Kheng Chye
1

5
Ricoco
Benny Woodworth
Patrick Shaw
4

6
Keep Away
Saifudin Ismail
Hideyuki Takaoka
16

7
Quiero Bailar
Barend Vorster
Patrick Shaw
13

8
Drovetti
Oscar Chavez
Steven Burridge
11

9
Ribeiro
Danny Beasley
Michael Freedman
6

10
Imperial Green
Saimee Jumaat
Stephen Gray
15

11
Win In
Robbie Fradd
Patrick Shaw
14

12
Huat Chai
Matthew Kellady
Mohd Yusof
7

13
Subordinate
Mohd Suhaimi
Michael Freedman
18

14
Switchblade
Ryan Plumb
Steven Burridge
8

15
Golden Number
Marcus Au
Leslie Khoo
10

16
Jolie's Shinju
Ronnie Stewart
Hideyuki Takaoka
5

17
Marco Kid (EA)
Mark Gallagher
Brian Dean
3

18
Demhillsofgold (EA)
Unfixed
Bruce Marsh
2

19
Seven Warrior (EA)
Unfixed
Cliff Brown
17