The two Fortuna Racing Stablemates, KING ARTHUR and HADEER,  produced a remarkable result when running 1st and 2nd in the Class 3 1200m Polytrack event at Singapore’s Kranji racecourse 13th February. For KING ARTHUR (I am Invincible-Pentasia) it was a case of producing another “royal” perfomance as it was his 4th win in succession and his 5th win from his last seven starts. Stepping up to Class 3 for this event was always going to pose a query, although punters seemed to have few doubts, sending him out a warm favourite. Drawn worse than mid field and with a new rider in CC (Jimmy) Wong aboard (regular rider Shafiq Rusof being suspended), KING ARTHUR was away from the barriers well and Wong kept him moving forward to take up a position outside the leader SACRED GIFT. Turning for home KING ARTHUR went to the lead with what looked to be a winning run, however his Fortuna Stablemate, HADEER (Savabeel-A Real Princess), who had endured a torrid four wide trip from his wide barrier draw, was not going to go down without a fight and mounted a stern challenge in the closing stages, but KING ARTHUR was not to be denied and went to the line a length clear of the gallant HADEER.

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Trainer Donna Logan, recording her 7th Training success in her role as newly appointed Head Trainer for the powerful Te Akau Racing enterprise, was ecstatic after the race  “That was another gutsy performance by King Arthur today, up in grade and drawn wide, but CC Wong’s decision to push forward on him was probably the winning of the race – Hadeer just had no luck from his wide draw and was forced to race three and four wide the whole trip – a super effort from him also – congrats to John Galvin and his Fortuna ownership group on recording a great quinella result in this race”

“King Arthur” – Singapore Win #5 – 13 February 2022

Fortuna Racing’s, John Galvin, watching from his Hamilton home in New Zealand was incredulous “I didn’t know where to look during the race, King Arthur was clearly getting the softer run and looked to be traveling like the winner on the turn, but Hadeer just wouldn’t give up – an amazing outcome for us – well done to Donna for presenting both horses in such great order and congrats to Jimmy Wong and Jeryln Seow for their riding efforts ”

KING ARTHUR was originally raced in Sydney, Australia as Tintagel by clients of the Bjorn Baker Stable, but after not meeting their expectations, they decided to put him on the market and he was purchased by John Galvin on the advice of former Singapore Trainer, Mark Walker, out of the October 2020 Inglis Digital Sale for A$25,000. He is raced by the Fortuna King Arthur Syndicate, an ownership group of 31 individuals from New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. He has now accumulated S$167,000 with five wins, four 2nds and one 3rd from 13 starts in Singapore,