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Powerful Ruler keeps on improving

SINGAPORE, April 3, 2010

POWERFUL RULER staves off the challenge of PINA COLARDA
to record his seventh win - SNTC photo

Consistent galloper POWERFUL RULER, formerly racing as TYCOON RULER, earned a crack at the Queen Elizabeth II Cup later this month with a game victory in the Kranji Stakes A - 1800m at Kranji here today.

Unplaced just once in 17 starts — winning six times — before today, POWERFUL RULER (Viking Ruler - Capsimation by Kaapstad) proved a shade too good for PINA COLARDA, and ended the winning run of GOLDSCHATZ who was aiming for his sixth consecutive success.

POWERFUL RULER was the third leg of a splendid treble for Saimee Jumaat who is gaining momentum with every meeting since resuming after a suspension last month.

Meanwhile, trainer Steven Burridge's good run continued with a treble of his own to bring his tally to 28 for the season, six ahead of Laurie Laxon at the top of the standings.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
10	Trigger Synergy	S Burridge	J Moreira	1
6	Fortune Hunter	B Marsh	B Vorster	2
1	Lucky Sorcerer	B Dean	V Duric	3
3	Dark Knight	Baertschiger	J Powell	4

2	INITIATION - 1400M
9	The Dancer	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
8	Steadfast Warrior	C Brown	R Fradd	2
11	Zac Star Destroyer	L Laxon	T H Koh	3
2	My Day	S Burridge	Saimee	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
1	Alacarte	S Burridge	Saimee	1
2	Pacific General	D Koh	V Duric	2
9	Gutsy Knight	H K Tan	M Ewe	3
7	My Ninja	Baertschiger	B Vorster	4

4	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7	Probo Chandroso	O'Hara	Saimee	1
9	Saratoga	S Gray	V Duric	2
4	Bert	M Clements	R Stewart	3
3	Terrestrial	O'Hara	M Ewe	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	Zac Missile	M Freedman	V Duric	1
9	Dorado Joy	D Kok	A Ng	2
1	Formula One Racer	J Meagher	Soo	3
6	John Of Arch	D Hill	S Cormack	4

6	CLASS 4 - 2400M
5	Silver Element	S Gray	O Placais	1
3	Demhillsofgold	B Marsh	R Fradd	2
6	Paint The Way	B Marsh	B Vorster	3
7	Bombardier	L Laxon	T H Koh	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
14	Wonder General	D Kok	J Powell	1
10	High Centennial	H W Tan	J Moreira	2
5	Asian Power	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
9	Noble Knight	D Koh	M Gallagher	4

8	KRANJI STAKES A - 1800M
4	Powerful Ruler	B Dean	Saimee	1
5	Pina Colarda	Khoo	J Moreira	2
1	Goldschatz	S Gray	V Duric	3
2	Dark General	M Yusof	T H Koh	4

9	CLASS 3 - 1400M
8	Dittatore	P Shaw	R Fradd	1
7	Soloist	B Marsh	A Feiruz	2
6	Lim's Connection	S Burridge	S Cormack	3
5	Samurai Phoenix	C Brown	J Moreira	4

10	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
3	As Good As It Gets	S Burridge	V Duric	1
9	Ara Kara	L Treloar	O Placais	2
4	Lion City Hero	H W Tan	T H Koh	3
1	Day Of Empire	M Freedman	S Ruzaini	4