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Corey Brown takes lead with double

SINGAPORE: Feb 14, 2016

SPALATO wins on his return to racing at Kranji today - SNTC photo

It was a case of making hay while the sun shines for Corey Brown who snatched the lead in the jockey's table with a double astride the returning SPALATO and the promising RISKY ROCKEFELLER.

SPALATO, who has not raced since finishing second to GOLD RUTILE in the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m) in mid-November, came from last at the home turn in a six-horse field to win the Kranji Stakes A - 1000m sprint on the polytrack.

The son of Elusive City was unbeaten in six starts at Kranji in 2014 but fared badly in two starts in Hong Kong.

It was back to business for SPALATO with wins in the Woodlands Handicap and Jumbo Jet Trophy last year before finishing fourth in the Kranji Mile, then the EW Barker Trophy.

RISKY ROCKEFELLER had a late start to his career but won his debut and finished second in his only other start at four in country tracks in Australia.

But the gelding has now won both his two starts in Singapore. After winning his debut last August, he resumed today and romped home by two lengths in the final event today.

Brown has now 13 winners for the season, the same as Manoel Nunes who is serving a six-day suspension for careless riding, but has more second placing.

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

1	MAIDEN - 1400M
1	ROBIN HOOD	M Walker	D Beasley	1
	()
8	Joyous	S Lam	R Rueven	2
6	Tembusu Estrela	S Gray	CW Brown	3
9	Roan Ranger	S Yeoh	Zaki	4

2	INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	AWESOME	HK Tan	Woodworth	1
	()
7	Fitzroy	C Brown	CW Brown	2
3	Southern Chief	ZL Mok	K Fujii	3
9	Changbai Mountain	M Walker	Chavez	4

3	KRANJI STAKES A - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	SPALATO	O'Hara	CW Brown	1
	()
3	My Lucky Strike	M Walker	A Munro	2
5	Southern Boss	D Koh	CC Wong	3
6	Castor	O'Hara	B Vorster	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
9	FRANCES	L Laxon	R Rueven	1
	()
8	Chips	S Gray	A Da Silva	2
10	Gadawon	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
1	Appellation	M Walker	D Beasley	4

5	KRANJI STAKES D - 2200M
1	BILLY BRITAIN	S Gray	A Munro	1
	()
6	Over Easy	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	2
4	Salut Amour	M Clements	A Da Silva	3
2	Singsurat	C Brown	Chavez	4

6	KRANJI STAKES D - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	SUPERSONICSURPRISE	T Kieser	A Munro	1
	()
7	Effortless	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
10	Machfive	O'Hara	Saifudin	3
9	Cool Cat	D Hill	Aslam	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1600M
5	TARAMEA	S Gray	I Amirul	1
	()
4	Magstock	C Brown	CW Brown	2
3	Kirks Ryker	P Shaw	B Vorster	3
6	Gravity	H Takaoka	Zaki	4

8	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
6	HARDCORE ROCK	M Walker	Chavez	1
	()
5	Bimala	D Hill	CC Wong	2
8	Dr N Wing Fighters	Khoo	TH Koh	3
7	Ami Eleven	D Koh	Woodworth	4

9	KRANJI STAKES C - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	SEBAS	T Kieser	K Toh	1
	()
10	Roselli	C Brown	A Munro	2
6	Nova Warrior	HW Tan	E Chaves	3
3	Brahma Circus	M Freedman	CC Wong	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	LIM'S GREETING	S Burridge	D Beasley	1
	()
8	Nova Spirit	D Kok	E Chaves	2
7	You Da One	C Brown	CC Wong	3
1	Keen Dragon	M Walker	CW Brown	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	RISKY ROCKEFELLER	S Burridge	CW Brown	1
	()
4	Wonderful	M Walker	Chavez	2
8	Razzostella	S Baertschiger	Kellady	3
2	Sand Bank	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	4