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Pioneer Seven back in winning form

SINGAPORE: Feb 7, 2014

PIONEER SEVEN with Manoel Nunes astride - SNTC photo

PIONEER SEVEN, who reeled off a hat-trick of wins in the first half of last year before given a six-month break, was back in the winner's circle with an impressive win in the Kranji Stakes A sprint over 1100m on the polytrack at Kranji tonight.

The Australian gelding has been running back to form after his spell on the sidelines. Last time out, he three away his chances with a slow start and was beaten a head by HUKA FALLS over 1100m.

On the strength of that run, PIONEER SEVEN started odds on and never gave his backers an anxious moment, leading from start to finish to win by one and a half lengths.

"This horse was so crazy in the past," said Nunes who also partnered him in all his three wins last year. "But he’s improved a lot. He’s still a big baby in the head, but it’s a big satisfaction to see him improve."

It was the fifth win in 13 starts for the gelding who cost just A$20,000 as a yearling.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	ORIENTAL PEARL	M Clements	I Santana	1
	(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Paint Me A Dream by Deputy Minister)
5	ZAC HEAVEN	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(6 b.a.g Danbird - Forette by Shinko Forest)
1	All My Way	HW Tan	L Allpress	3
6	Captain McCaw	L Laxon	CW Brown	4
	*Dead-heat for 1st

2	INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
6	BLACK FIERY	T Kieser	Saifudin	1
	(3 b.a.g Tale Of The Cat - Roseanne by Dehere)
3	Zedkaar	M Clements	R Zawari	2
11	Victory Achiever	L Laxon	CW Brown	3
4	Windsor Knot	B Dean	Aslam	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
1	BOWIE KNIFE	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
	(8 b.j.h Symboli Kris S - Sweepings by Mr Prospector)
4	Brilliant Power	S Chua	V Leal	2
2	Irish Flash	B Dean	M Nunes	3
6	Royal Brat	D Hill	B Vorster	4

4	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	COOL CAT	D Hill	I Santana	1
	(8 b.ir.g One Cool Cat - Mamara Reef by Salse)
7	Solid Wood	ZL Mok	S Noh	2
5	Golden Knight	O'Hara	D Flores	3
2	Hopkins	L Laxon	M Nunes	4

5	NOVICE - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	SURE WIN	M Freedman	M Nunes	1
	(3 b.nz.g Stravinsky - Down View by Gone West)
1	Sacred City	M Yusof	Soo	2
2	Final Countdown	L Dragon	A Munro	3
4	Mia	L Laxon	CW Brown	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
11	BIGDINERO	O'Hara	Suhaimi	1
	(5 br.a.g Strada - Believable by Bluebird)
9	Duty Free	O'Hara	Saifudin	2
7	Southern Boss	D Koh	J See	3
2	Cash Dot Com	D Koh	D Flores	4

7	KRANJI STAKES D - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	SERPICO	M Freedman	S Noh	1
	(3 b.nz.g Henrythenavigator - Romanee St Vivant by Jetball)
3	Marcusino	P Shaw	D Beasley	2
6	Stage Bright	H Takaoka	A Munro	3
10	Storm Arc	L Dragon	Saifudin	4

8	KRANJI STAKES A - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
7	PIONEER SEVEN	ZL Mok	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - Enterprising Lady by Key Business)
4	Rapido Star	L Dragon	A Munro	2
8	Texan Takeover	M Freedman	L Allpress	3
9	Touch Of Gold	HW Tan	Chavez	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	CHEETAH ON FIRE	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	1
	(5 b.nz.g One Cool Cat - Kindness by Star Way)
7	Faithfully	HW Tan	Chavez	2
3	Angry Cat	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
6	Splice	C Brown	J Powell	4