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Flying start to season for Kiwi Karma

SINGAPORE: Feb 5, 2016

KIWI KARMA winning the main event at Kranji tonight - SNTC photo

KIWI KARMA, who had a hat-trick in the first half of 2014 and repeated the feat early last year, has begun the new season with two wins from two starts.

In her current form, the New Zealand mare could well bring off another hat-trick this term. "Dubai is still on the cards and I guess it’s one step closer after tonight. The plan is to next race her in the Merlion Trophy, but we’ll have to see how she gets out of tonight’s ordeal," said Michael White, assistant trainer to Michael Clements.

KIWI KARMA easily accounted for five rivals in a Class 1 - 1200m handicap three weeks ago and the strength of that win, she was backed down to odds-on in a Kranji Stakes A event over 1200m tonight.

Ridden by Manoel Nunes, the mare went to the front from the word "go" and held on to his advatnage to win by one length. Nunes has now partnered her in all her eight wins which included the Group 3 CECF Singapore Prestige Classic (1400m) and Group 3 Singapore 3YO Sprint (1200m) last year.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
14	ZENZERO	B Dean	Zaki	1
	(4 b.a.g Time Thief - Zandero by Danzero)
2	Remember Me	L Dragon	D Beasley	2
11	Hardcore Rock	M Walker	MM Firdaus	3
6	Geariguru	ZL Mok	R Hasri	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
7	LIM'S KNIGHT	M Walker	Chavez	1
	(3 b.a.g Kaphero - Solamina by Scenic)
3	Born A Fighter	M Clements	B Vorster	2
1	Royal Easter	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
5	Good Lucky	M Yusof	N Alfian	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
12	SUN EMPIRE	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Brittansky by Stravinsky)
7	Rum N Raisins	ZL Mok	D Beasley	2
4	Horse Warrior	M Freemdn	M Rodd	3
6	Zeus	C Brown	CW Brown	4

4	INITIATION - 1400M
1	STAR CHOICE	B Marsh	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.nz.g Starcraft - Choices Are by Redoute's Choice)
13	Miss Streisand	L Laxon	E Chaves	2
6	Falkirk Lead	O'Hara	Kellady	3
3	Easy Dragon	T Kieser	Soo	4

5	KRANJI STAKES C - 2000M
9	SUNNY	D Hill	Sam	1
	(6 b.e.g Refuse To Bend - Monsoon Wedding by Monsun)
5	Smart Lad	M Yusof	M Rodd	2
6	Sing Express	M Freedman	K A'Isisuhairi	3
8	Zip A Dee Doo Dah	Khoo	E Chaves	4

6	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
7	ARES	C Brown	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.ir.g Approve - Paix Royale by Royal Academy)
2	Infantry	HW Tan	E Chaves	2
1	Elusive Emperor	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
9	We Are Genius	D Kok	Saifudin	4

7	KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M
3	KIWI KARMA	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(4 ch.nz.m Fast 'N' Famous - Miss Purrfection by One Cool Cat)
6	Wimbledon	M Freedman	CW Brown	2
7	Raise No Doubt	S Gray	A Da Silva	3
1	Gold Rutile	H Takaoka	K Fujii	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
6	SPECIAL ID	HK Tan	Woodworth	1
	(5 b.a.g Red Arrow - Trade Depot by Wily Trader)
7	Groenewegen	C Brown	M Rodd	2
8	Lucky Coin	B Dean	E Chaves	3
12	Marea Negro	H Takaoka	K Fujii	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
1	IKING	M Walker	CK Ng	1
	(7 b.a.g Holy Roman Emperor - Lacada by Giant's Causeway)
4	Secret Liberty	M Yusof	MM Firdaus	2
10	Peer Gynt	M Clements	M Nunes	3
8	Certainly	C Brown	J Powell	4