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Winning double for Emperor Max

SINGAPORE: Nov 3, 2013

EMPEROR MAX races past RITE OF SPRING to make it
two-from-two in Singapore - SNTC photo

Former Australian galloper EMPEROR MAX made it two wins from two in Singapore when he captured the Class 3 - 1200m handicap at Kranji here this afternoon.

Ridden by Lisa Allpress who also rode him in his debut, the Australian gelding came from just the pace to run down the front-running odds-on favourite RITE OF SPRING to win by three quarters of a length. He covered the journey in 1min 9.60secs.

EMPEROR MAX won his only juvenile start in Australia and had four starts at three, winning once at Morphettville.

Bred by his owner Gordon Yau, EMPEROR MAX was passed in at A$110,000 at the yearling sale and Yau raced him in Australia before bringing him to Singapore.

Racegoers were treated to an thrilling finish in the Kranji Stakes C - 1700m event on the polytrack when two horses trained by Steven Burridge, JOYOUS EXPRESS and GOLIATH, went to the line locked together and could not be separated by the photo.

Burridge saddled the winner of three other races, making it one of his best days for a long while for the former champion trainer.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	SAMURAI KID	S Chua	P Dellorto	1
	(9 b.a.g King Cugat - Estee Etoile by Last Tycoon)
3	Prussian Jack	D Hill	Z Zuriman	2
9	Princess Janna	B Dean	V Leal	3
1	Real Goodman	H K Tan	Zaki	4

2	INITIATION - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	PRINCE GONSKI	B Dean	D Beasley	1
	(4 ch.a.g Gonski - Tahitian Princess by Favorite Trick)
1	Makawao	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
5	Adrien	L Laxon	L Allpress	3
10	Intention	M Freedman	C Brown	4

3	BENCHMARK 67 - 1400M
1	BENJI'S EMPIRE	S Burridge	T See	1
	(7 b.a.g King Charlemagne - Margareda by Eagle Eyed)
8	Savodan	M Freedman	A Munro	2
5	Faretti	O'Hara	M Nunes	3
9	Collect The Cash	S Gray	L Allpress	4

4	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	DARK PULSE	S Burridge	M Nunes	1
	(3 b/br.am.g Midnight Lute - Top Time by Marquetry)
1	Spot On	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	2
4	Whaa	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
5	Black Bean	S Chua	A Munro	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	HOPKINS	L Laxon	B Vorster	1
	(8 b.nz.g Sakura Seeking - Grosvenor's Court by Grosvenor)
6	Genova At Work	Z L Mok	Chavez	2
2	Danger Money	B Marsh	C Brown	3
12	Visionary	M Clements	S H Lee	4

6	KRANJI STAKES C - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
4	JOYOUS EXPRESS	S Burridge	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Danehill Express - Rumours by Umatilla)
6	GOLIATH	S Burridge	C Brown	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Beautiful Reward by Diesis)
1	Greenstone	P Shaw	K A'Isisuhairi	3
3	Lightning Thief	C Brown	B Vorster	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

7	CLASS 5 - 1600M
4	WARRIOR	L Laxon	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(6 b/br.nz.g O'Reilly - Black Sugar by Sound Reason)
9	Weowna Flyer	M Clements	M Nunes	2
8	Mystical Diamond	L Dragon	J Powell	3
3	Ready Fortune	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

8	CLASS 3 - 1200M
7	EMPEROR MAX	S Gray	L Allpress	1
	(4 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Maxerelle by Strategic)
6	Rite Of Spring	M Freedman	M Nunes	2
4	Om	M Walker	C Brown	3
3	Listen	D Kok	T See	4

9	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	GYPSY MAGIC	Khoo	L Allpress	1
	(7 ch.a.g Intergaze - Pensiamo by Sovereign Red)
10	Macau Roulette	H K Tan	Y F Leong	2
3	Smitten Kitten	O'Hara	R Zawari	3
8	Play On	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

10	BENCHMARK 89 - 1400M
10	IRISH COFFEE	S Burridge	M Nunes	1
	(5 b/br.a.g Oratorio (AUS) - Irish Rumour by Citidancer)
1	Martin	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
4	Boundless Glory	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
8	Running Tall	P Shaw	T Rehaizat	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1800M
10	JIM	C Brown	V Leal	1
	(4 ch.a.g Testa Rossa - Pride Of Encosta by Encosta De Lago)
5	Make A Return	B Dean	Z Zuriman	2
2	Sweet Lodge	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
12	Picture	Khoo	Saifudin	4

12	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	SHIPPING FORECAST	C Brown	J Powell	1
	(4 b.a.g Elusive Quality - Birichina by Cape Cross)
6	Faithfully	H W Tan	Chavez	2
9	Cool Cat	D Hill	L Q Kek	3
2	Vertical Start	P Shaw	B Vorster	4
8	Speed Dwarf	L Dragon	M Nunes	4
	*Dead-heat for 4th