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Rocket Man runaway winner in KrisFlyer

SINGAPORE: May 22, 2011

GITANO HERNANDO staving off the late challenge of
RIVER JETEZ in the SIA International Cup - SNTC photo

Just two months after taking charge of GITANO HERNANDO after the five-year-old had finished sixth in the Dubai World Cup for the second successive year, the English entire gave trainer Herman Brown his second Group 1 S$3mil Singapore International Airlines Cup at Kranji tonight, after JAY PEG's success in 2008.

Lukewarm in the betting after his unplaced effort in the Audemars Piguet QEII Cup (2000m) at Sha Tin on May 1, GITANO HERNANDO (Hernando - Gino's Spirits by Perugino) was always well up with the pace and hit the front close to home after a thrilling tussle with WAIKATO in the home stretch.

Laurie Laxon's seasoned campaigner, who finished fourth last year, looked like a possibility for most of the home straight before he faded in the closing stage to deadheat for third with Hong Kong's IRIAN.

RIVER JETEZ, from the stable of another South African trainer Mike De Kock, finished best of the rest to take second placing.

"On a track like Kranji which is a bit sharp for him, we decided to go for a change of tactics as we didn’t have a chance if we came from behind," Brown said.

“I also told Glyn to ride him more positive at the start. Just keep him going, try and get some pace and settle him as early as possible. Glyn couldn’t have ridden him better."

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1	SINGAPORE AIRLINES BARCELINA STAKES
	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	Flax	D Hill	J Verenzuela	1
2	Baba Gift	B Marsh	G Boss	2
7	Rising Expectation	B Dean	Soo	3
3	Black Jack	Baertschiger	F Coetzee	4

2	SINGAPORE AIRLINES DELHI STAKES
	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
2	Ravoux	S Burridge	G Boss	1
9	Caribbean Moon	H Takaoka	O Placais	2
8	What Now	C Brown	J Moreira	3
1	Exciting Ahead	B Marsh	F Coetzee	4

3	SINGAPORE AIRLINES HANOI STAKES
	NOVICE - 1600M
5	Travertine	D Hill	D Beasley	1
4	Ready To Strike	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
14	Tangible Assets	H Takaoka	O Placais	3
3	Beat To Quarters	M Walker	V Duric	4

4	SINGAPORE AIRLINES JAKARTA STAKES
	CLASS 4 - 1800M
6	Urban Dancer	H Takaoka	G Boss	1
3	My Race	D Koh	T Rehaizat	2
8	Street Legal	B Marcus	D Beasley	3
5	Chief Secretary	L Laxon	J Moreira	4

5	SINGAPORE AIRLINES MILAN STAKES
	NOVICE - 1200M
4	Red Beard	B Marsh	V Duric	1
3	Clairvoyance	H Takaoka	O Placais	2
6	Objective Love	D Dragon	Saimee	3
12	Secara	M Clements	Soo	4

6	SINGAPORE AIRLINES SHANGHAI STAKES
	CLASS 3 - 1600M
11	Aspen Heights	B Marsh	J Verenzuela	1
14	Meteor Mike	D Hill	R Stewart	2
3	Trafalgar Legacy	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
1	Mecca Star	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

7	SINGAPORE AIRLINES SYDNEY STAKES
	BENCHMARK 89 - 1400M
9	Flying Fulton	M Walker	F Coetzee	1
5	U Got It	Khoo	J Verenzuela	2
11	Imacruiser	M Freedman	Saifudin	3
1	Flying West	B Marcus	J Moreira	4

8	SINGAPORE AIRLINES SAO PAULO STAKES
	OPEN - 1600M
5	Maurice Utrillo	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
7	Golden Number	D Dragon	Saimee	2
3	Parfumier	M Freedman	D Beasley	3
1	Keep Away	H Takaoka	Zaki	4

9	KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT
	INTERNATIONAL GROUP 1 - 1200M
1	Rocket Man	P Shaw	F Coetzee	1
8	Eclair Fastpass	D Koh	J Verenzuela	2
9	Perfect Pins	D Dragon	Saimee	3
5	Ghozi	O'Hara	V Duric	4

10	SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP
	INTERNATIONAL GROUP 1 - 2000M
3	Gitano Hernando	H Brown	G Schofield	1
12	River Jetez	M De Kock	B Hayd'hrebe	2
2	Irian	J Moore	D Beadman	3
9	Waikato	L Laxon	J Moreira	3
	*Deadheat for 3rd

11	SINGAPORE AIRLINES ZURICH STAKES
	CLASS 3 - 1200M
8	Excavator	Z L Mok	Saimee	1
2	Collect The Cash	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
9	Knight Spirit	B Dean	D Beasley	3
5	Excuse My French	Baertschiger	Kellady	4