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Holy Empire rules Saas Fee Stakes

SINGAPORE: Oct 20, 2013

HOLY EMPIRE edges out SUPERNOVA to win the Saas Fee
Stakes - SNTC photo

HOLY EMPIRE ruled the track at Kranj here this afternoon when he carved out a narrow but deserving victory in the S$200,000 Saas Fee Stakes over 1400m.

The condition weight-event saw two horses aiming to complete a hat-trick fought out the finish well ahead of the rest of the field, with SUPERNOVA just losing out by a neck.

Both horses were tucked behind the pacemaker MATTERHORN and had the race to themselves in the run home.

HOLY EMPIRE just missed out on a group 3 race last year when he finished second to RISING EMPIRE in the Magic Millions Juvenile Championship for two-year-olds.

The consistent galloper has made further headway since coming under his new trainer Michael Freedman this season, winning four of five starts for him.

Winning jockey Alan Munro has a superb afternoon with a treble, although he had to share honours in the final event when his mount CORDOBA dead-heated with EMPEROR'S BANQUET.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	SACRED CROWN	M Yusof	Soo	1
	(4 b.a.g Beautiful Crown - Stirred by Langfuhr)
10	Oasis Spur	H W Tan	Saifudin	2
6	Premier Grade	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
1	Stanzout	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
1	NORTHERN GOLD	C Brown	B Fayd'Herbe	1
	(3 b.e.g Green Desert - High Straits by Bering)
10	Serpico	M Freedman	C Brown	2
11	Clever Bright	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
4	Powerful Fighter	H W Tan	Saifudin	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
6	INSPIRE	M Clements	C Brown	1
	(4 b.nz.g Keeper - Goldilocks by Nassipour)
5	Borsalino	O'Hara	M Nunes	2
8	Trading Gold	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
4	Bowie Knife	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1800M (POLYTRACK)
3	PADDY O'REILLY	M Clements	L Allpress	1
	(6 b.nz.g O'Reilly - I'm Peggy by Grosvenor)
1	Dragon G	C Brown	D Beasley	2
8	Double Hock	S Chua	S John	3
9	Chengdu Warrior	D Koh	Au	4

5	BENCHMARK 67 - 1600M
6	WORLD WAR	Khoo	A Munro	1
	(5 br.a.g Lonhro - Moana Beach by Fusaichi Pegasus)
3	Joyous Express	S Burridge	M Nunes	2
4	Knight's Command	B Marsh	C Brown	3
9	Sweet Lodge	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	4

6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	CHEETAH ON FIRE	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	1
	(5 b.nz.g One Cool Cat - Kindness by Star Way)
2	Jeram Clipper	T Kieser	D Beasley	2
7	Glimmering	D Hill	L Q Kek	3
8	Bingo	M Clements	A Munro	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	RICHEAST	O'Hara	T See	1
	(7 gr.a.g Dash For Cash - Villeroy by Jugah)
4	Wonder General	D Kok	Zaki	2
9	Princess Janna	B Dean	R Zawari	3
5	Good Day	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1200M
5	BOURBON GOLDMAN	Z L Mok	J Verenzuela	1
	(4 br.nz.g Gallant Guru - Zerperfluous by Zerpour)
4	Flash Gift	O'Hara	M Nunes	2
7	Luwak Coffee	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
3	Black Unicorn	Z L Mok	W L Tan	4

	SAAS FEE STAKES
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (COND WGTS) - 1400M
12	HOLY EMPIRE	M Freedman	A Munro	1
	(4 gr.a.h Holy Roman Emperor - Dushanbe by Secret Savings)
8	Supernova	B Marsh	L Allpress	2
9	Boundless Glory	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
2	Martin	L Laxon	D Beasley	4

10	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	TOAST'S ANGEL	L Laxon	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(4 b.nz.m Fast 'N' Famous - Haberdashery by Pins)
1	Glownight Racer	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	2
8	Beat To Quarters	D Hill	B Vorster	3
2	Manny Pacuiao	M Walker	C Brown	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1400M
1	EMPEROR'S BANQUET	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(4 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Invisible Quest by Intikhab)
6	CORDOBA	D Hill	A Munro	1
	(3 b.e.g Exceed And Excel - Native Nickel by Be My Native
9	Gold Run	C Brown	C Brown	3
7	Greenback	Z L Mok	M Nunes	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st