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Good vibes from Kiwi Karma in 2YO finale

SINGAPORE: May 16, 2014

KIWI KARMA leading the boys home in the Aushorse Golden
Horseshoe - SNTC photo

She may be the only rose among the thorns but KIWI KARMA lowered the colours of odds-on favourite AFFLECK and the rest of the boys with an impresive win in the Group 2 S$325,000 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe over 1200m at Kranji here tonight.

Out in a flash from her ride barrier, the New Zealand filly was a clear in the early stages and jockey Manoel Nunes quickly parked her next to the rails, then allowed BARNATO to range alongside her on settling down.

But KIWI KARMA regained the lead at the top of the straight and shot clear with 300m to go with AFFLECK the only one looking dangerous. But the filly was simply too good and went on to win by one and a half lengths.

It was her third consecutive win in this year's Aushorse Golden Horseshoe series, coming after her win in the IRT Juvenile Stakes on the polytrack last months and the Magic Millions National Yearling Stakes two weeks ago.

For Kiwi trainer Laurie Laxon, it was a 1-2 finish and his fourth win in the six-race series as AFFLECK was successful in the Inglis Melbourne Stepitup Stakes in his only previous start last month.

"She’s a great filly and it was a great effort by her today," said Laxon.

"She may be small but what a big heart she has," said winning Manoel Nunes who celebrated his 50th win of the season on the filly.

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

	LIM'S OBJECTIVE 2007 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
10	HIDDEN VENTURE	S Yeoh	L Allpress	1
	(3 br.a.g Hidden Dragon - Danzig's Strike by Danzig Connection)
5	Hopkins	L Laxon	K Toh	2
1	Satellite King	D Koh	D Flores	3
4	Frances	L Laxon	R Rueven	4

	THE HORNET 2008 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	GOLD LINE	P Shaw	CW Brown	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Align - Regal Mate by Regal Classic)
10	Mister Candy	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
11	El Verdugo	D Koh	Chavez	3
3	Rainbow Star	S Yeoh	Zaki	4

	REVOLTE 2009 STAKES
3	GRADUATION - 1200M
4	RAISE NO DOUBT	L Dragon	J Powell	1
	(3 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Extremely by Hussonet)
1	Crazy Times	B Dean	Z Zuriman	2
5	Usain Colt	S Burridge	CW Brown	3
8	Spun Gold	C Brown	M Nunes	4

	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
4	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
1	MEXBOROUGH BOY	T Kieser	D Beasley	1
	(3 br.a.g Keep The Faith - Manzie De Lago by Encosta De Lago)
5	Golden Rabbit	B Dean	CW Brown	2
2	Golden Mission	M Clements	I Santana	3
6	Pacino	L Laxon	R Rueven	4

	AUSHORSE GOLDEN HORSESHOE
5	SINGAPORE GROUP 2 (2YO) - 1200M
14	KIWI KARMA	L Laxon	M Nunes	1
	(2 ch.nz.f Fast 'N' Famous - Miss Purrfection by One Cool Cat)
1	Affleck	L Laxon	D Beasley	2
3	Castor	D Kok	T See	3
9	Know Each Other	S Lam	I Santana	4

	GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
6	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	CLUTHA LAD	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Thorn Park - Maggies Farm by Forest Wildcat)
2	Daad's The Way	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	2
5	Golden Lark	B Marsh	TK Barnabas	3
8	What's Dat	C Brown	A Munro	4

	SINGAPORE GUINEAS
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (3YO) - 1600M
1	WAR AFFAIR	HW Tan	D Beasley	1
	(3 br.nz.g O'Reilly - Kristique by Kris S)
3	Daniel	L Laxon	Saifudin	2
2	Goodman	L Laxon	CW Brown	3
5	Rise 'N' Shine	M Walker	M Nunes	4

	SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
8	CLASS 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
8	SOUTHERN BOSS	D Koh	J See	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Bletchley Park - Kopek by Fasilyev)
1	Pioneer Seven	ZL Mok	S Noh	2
9	Hypernova	B Marsh	B Vorster	3
5	Italian Job	D Kok	D Flores	4

	STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
8	DOUBLE CASH	S Lam	I Santana	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Dubleo - Shackelite by Mossman
12	Kingsley	L Laxon	M Nunes	2
4	Savage Storm	ZL Mok	Chavez	3
2	Pint Sized Prince	M Clements	V Leal	4