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Rocket Man too speed in Lion City Cup

SINGAPORE, April 24, 2010

Robbie Fradd has ROCKET MAN on a tight hold going to the line
- SNTC photo

ROCKET MAN claimed his second Lion City Cup in devastating fashion at Kranji today, leaving no doubt that he is ready to tackle some of the world's leading sprinters in the Group 1 KrisFlyer International Sprint next month.

Last year's victory in Singapore's premier 1200m sprint was followed by a gallant second in the KrisFlyer International Sprint, beaten a neck by Hong Kong's SACRED KINGDOM in course record time.

ROCKET MAN was distinctly unlucky when beaten half a length in the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen in Dubai last month, when jockey Robbie Fradd admitted it was not "one of my best rides."

But Fradd made amends this time around as ROCKET MAN took command on settling down, staved off the challenge of MEXICAN ROSE and went to win 2 1/4 lengths.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
9	Franco	D Kok	J Moreira	1
10	That's Money	M Yusof	S John	2
4	Saadiyat	D Kok	D Beasley	3
8	Cepat Lari Wins	Khoo	M Ewe	4

2	INITIATION - 1400M
3	Chan's Electra	D Kok	M Yap	1
1	Solid Wood	L Treloar	O Placais	2
2	Happy More	H W Tan	Soo	3
7	Icandoitto	Baertschiger	J Powell	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
15	Dorado Joy	D Kok	Chavez	1
2	Dontellthewife	M Clements	T R Barnabas	2
7	Village	J Meagher	Soo	3
9	The Dancer	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1200M
9	Prior Viscount	H Takaoka	Zaki	1
11	Soldier Of Honour	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
4	Rollin Rich	B Marsh	A Feiruz	3
7	Mega Hill	B Dean	S Cormack	4

5	OPEN - 1400M
6	Golden Number	Khoo	B Vorster	1
3	Capablanca	Baertschiger	J Powell	2
2	Lim's Fighter	Baertschiger	S Ruzaini	3
5	Smoking Joe	K C Yeoh	S John	4

6	CLASS 4 - 2000M
2	Decimus	S Gray	V Duric	1
3	French Irish	P Shaw	R Fradd	2
5	Sean	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
7	Demhillsofgold	B Marsh	B Vorster	4

7	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
13	Asian Power	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
9	Touch The Line	D Hill	S Cormack	2
4	Make A Memory	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
7	Srijana	M Clements	M Airy	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1600M
4	Samurai Phoenix	C Brown	Saimee	1
5	Zac Beat It	M Freedman	D Beasley	2
7	My Face	S Gray	J Moreira	3
8	Rooy	C Brown	J Powell	4

9	LION CITY CUP - 1200M
1	Rocket Man	P Shaw	R Fradd	1
3	Waikato	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
2	Cheyenne Dancer	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
9	Mexican Rose	L laxon	Saimee	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1400M
9	Tien Chai	H K Tan	Hairin	1
16	Zinku	S Burridge	A Feiruz	2
3	Chilli	Baertschiger	J Powell	3
12	Fantastic Knight	D Koh	M Gallagher	4