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Singapore Racing - Weekend Review - December 4 and 6

Talented sprinter Brahma Circus continued his sparking fresh form with a strong resuming victory in Singapore on Sunday night.

Brahma Circus continued his fine fresh form in Singapore on Sunday night.
Brahma Circus continued his fine fresh form in Singapore on Sunday night. Picture: Singapore Turf Club

The Michael Freedman-trained four-year-old made it three first-up victories from four campaigns in winning the Victoria Racing Club Trophy Class 3 over 1200 metres on the all weather track at Kranji.

Caught slightly wide early, jockey Corey Brown was able to get Brahma Circus into trailing position and when peeled wide on the turn he launched a strong sprint in the straight.

The well-fancied Lim’s Rally weaved through runners and posed a challenge in the straight but Brown was able to extract plenty out of Brahma Circus for a strong 1.3 length victory.

It was the gelding’s fourth career victory from 15 starts and he has yet to miss a place in six runs at 1200 metres but it is worth noting that he has only once been successful outside of his resuming run.

Brown has forged a good association with Brahma Circus, as while it was only their second win together the jockey has ridden him to a place in eight of nine runs.

Brown scored a winning double courtesy of Time Odyssey’s victory in the RDA Cup Open Benchmark 61 over 1800 metres.

Time Odyssey has come back a better horse this campaign, the victory his second in succession and third overall in 13 starts.

The four-year-old had won by four lengths at his previous run and again proved a class above his rivals as a warm favourite on Sunday.

In a race run in driving rain, Time Odyssey trailed the speed throughout before Brown made his move on the turn and took over early in the straight.

The gelding dug deep and drew away in the run home to beat Hee’s A Maverick by 2.3 lengths.

Time Odyssey had never won beyond 1200 metres before this campaign but has gone to a new level at the longer trips and is capable of winning again in the right grade.

The improving Cactus Jack concluded the program with a win in the class 4 over 1200 metres for trainer Cliff Brown.

It was Cactus Jack’s second win from four outings, both victories coming in his three runs so far this campaign.

A strong winner when resuming, Cactus Jack had been luckless when caught wide last start but here jockey Michael Rodd drove the four-year-old forward to sit outside the leader.

Travelling sweetly on the turn, the gelding quickly took over in the straight and broke right away to beat Constance’s Spirit by three lengths.

He looks a horse that can continue to improve and climb through his grades as he matures.

My Lucky Strike showed his liking for the all weather track when returning to the surface and the winner’s circle in the Kranji Stakes over 1200 metres at the Friday night meeting.

The four-year-old had been out of the placings at his last two runs on the turf but he is a different horse on the all weather, scoring his eighth win from 11 tries on the track.

My Lucky Strike travelled wide in the run but travelled well for Manoel Nunes and finished powerfully to beat Magneto by a head on the line.

The gelding had never before won beyond 1100 metres and was some query at the distance but Nunes timed his run to perfection and extracted plenty out of My Lucky Strike late.

Speedy Dragon looked one of the more progressive winners on the program in taking out the class 3 over 1200 metres.

Speedy Dragon had been a warm favourite at his previous run but a poor getaway ruined his chances.

The three-year-old was on better behaviour on Friday and after jumping well he settled just behind the pace and after a moment of tightening on the bend, unleashed strongly to put the race away and draw clear to win by 1.5 lengths.

It was Speedy Dragon’s fourth win from just seven career runs and he could be one to watch as he progresses through his grades.


Racing and Sports

Kranji Sunday, 06th December 2015

5f212y ALL WEATHER STANDARD
SGD $80,000

VICTORIA RACING CLUB TROPHY 2015 CLASS 3

SGD $80,000
Type: RBH57-74
5f212y ALL WEATHER STANDARD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. BRAHMA CIRCUS (NZ) 4yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - STATE CIRCUS (GB)
COREY BROWN
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$4.8
52.5kg
MUMMIFY STABLE

Sales Information

2nd 1. LIM'S RALLY (NZ) 4yo G
O'REILLY (NZ) - BELLA VALENTINA (NZ)
SOO KHOON BENG
STEVEN BURRIDGE
$2.8
57kg
LIM'S STABLE

Sales Information

3rd 11. TRINITY SPIRIT (AUS) 5yo G
SNIPPETSON (AUS) - HALECONIA (AUS)
ISMAIL SAIFUDIN
ALVIN TAN
$52.2
50.5kg
ANGIE NO 2 STABLE

Sales Information

4th 2. GOLDEN CURL (NZ) 7yo G
PENTIRE (GB) - FORSAKEN GOLD (AUS)
R RUEVEN
STEPHEN GRAY
$6
54.5kg

Sales Information

5th 10. RUSTY BROWN (NZ) 5yo G
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - LACANGO (AUS)
KASIM A'ISISUHAIRI
MICHAEL FREEDMAN
$48.4
51kg

Sales Information

6th 9. VERTICAL START (ARG) 5yo G
JUMP START (USA) - VEDETTE ROMA (ARG)
BAREND VORSTER
PATRICK SHAW
$8.2
52kg
7th 6. SPRING THUNDER (USA) 5yo H
SPRING AT LAST (USA) - WASSIFA (GB)
R SAZALI
YEOH KHENG SOON SONNY
$70.6
51kg

Sales Information

8th 5. CORONET PEAK (SAF) 8yo G
KAHAL (GB) - CLAIR ANNE (SAF)
C C WONG
DAVID HILL
$44.2
51kg

Sales Information

9th 4. NOVA WARRIOR (NZ) 4yo G
BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - MUPPY (AUS)
Z ZURIMAN
ALVIN TAN
$12.6
52.5kg

Sales Information

10th 3. CASTOR (AUS) 4yo G
GREENWOOD LAKE (USA) - GENES (AUS)
T SEE
J O'HARA
$11.4
53.5kg

Sales Information

11th 8. HADES (NZ) 5yo G
COATS CHOICE (AUS) - GYPSY BLUE (NZ)
ALAN MUNRO
CLIFF BROWN
$6.2
52kg

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