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Bionic Boy scores comeback win

SINGAPORE: Jul 12, 2013

BIONIC BOY gets the better of SOUL COMMANDER for his
comeback win - SNTC photo

Former smart sprinter BIONIC BOY's struggle to return to the winning enclosure is finally over after a gutsy win in the Benchmark 83 - 1000m sprint on polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

Ridden by Corey Brown on his penultimate meeting at Kranji before flying off to France, the seven-year-old tracked the pacemaker SOUL COMMANDER from the start and the pair fought it out in the final 200m with BIONIC BOY winning by a neck.

BIONIC BOY was trained by Mark Walker when he last tasted success on Feb 13, 2011. Prior to that the Australian gelding won three races each in 2009 and 2010 when handled by Steven Burridge, and was even placed third in both the Group 3 Woodlands Handicap and Group 3 Paititi Gold Trophy in 2010.

Now under the care of Desmond Koh, BIONIC BOY has been racing back to form with placings in his last two starts.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE: Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position

1	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	HAPPY RAINBOW	D Kok	J Moreira	1
	(5 ch.ir.g Avonbridge - Kastaway by Distant Relative)
7	Bold Bid	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	2
10	Always A Winner	Khoo	A Munro	3
8	Fuku's Pet	H K Tan	S B Ng	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
12	SUGAR MAN	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(2 b.a.g Dubawi - Aspen Highlands by Hamas)
11	Neutrinos	T Kieser	J Moreira	2
6	D'Don	M Freedman	M Nunes	3
7	Kiss Me	H W Tan	Chavez	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2	IRISH FLASH	B Dean	J Moreira	1
	(5 b.am.g North Light - Time Is Money by Gilded Time)
4	Ultimate Warrior	O'Hara	Chavez	2
7	Caution	S Chua	T O Chang	3
9	Casino King	P Shaw	B Vorster	4

4	MAIDEN - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
10	STAR ACADEMY	D Kok	M Nunes	1
	(3 gr.a.f Royal Academy - Emerald Shoes by Kala Dancer)
8	Golden Chalice	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
12	Fielden Star	D Koh	Saifudin	3
2	Garatta Kid	S Gray	D Flores	4

5	BENCHMARK 83 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	BIONIC BOY	D Koh	C Brown	1
	(7 b/br.a.g Falvelon - Pekan Lady by Sri Pekan)
6	Soul Commander	M Walker	J Moreira	2
1	Ronnie Brown	M Freedman	K A'Isisuhairi	3
8	Raging Storm	S Gray	S John	4

6	KRANJI STAKES D - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
3	GOLDEN LARK	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	1
	(6 b.a.g King Cugat - Abbey Lady by Bletchingly)
2	My New Boss	B Dean	R Zawari	2
8	Saint Valley	H Takaoka	T H Koh	2
7	Browne's Anatomy	M Walker	W L Tan	4
	*Dead-heat for 2nd

7	KRANJI STAKES C - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	DAVIDE	P Shaw	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 br.arg.g Orpen - Delambre by Rainbow Corner)
1	Golden Sand Steed	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
4	Boundless Glory	S Burridge	C Brown	3
8	My Friend Jo	S Baertschiger	R Hasri	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	SIR FLEETWOOD	L Laxon	D Flores	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Riviera - Comb The Seas by Prince Salieri)
2	Good Towkay	Khoo	J Moreira	2
8	Rockety Cat	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
4	Buzet	D Hill	Sam	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
11	MEDIA CAPTAIN	C Brown	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Snippetson - Jessikar Belle by Charnwood Forest)
6	Chilli	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
7	Mighty Creation	H W Tan	Chavez	3
4	Fish Rabbitfish	S Lam	D Flores	4