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Lim's Cruiser wins Lion City Cup

SINGAPORE: Apr 16, 2017

LIM'S CRUISER easily wins the 2017 Lion City Cup - SNTC photo

LIM'S CRUISER, who resumed from a four-month break to win the Group 3 Rocket Man Sprint three weeks ago, stepped it up to claim the richest sprint prize, the S$800,000 Lion City Cup, at Kranji here today.

The son of Casino Prince ended last season with victory in the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy and today's success brought his record to five wins, two seconds and a third from as many starts in Singapore.

Ridden by Danny Beasley, LIM'S CRUISER won by two lengths from ALIBI.

Sold at the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, he had raced twice in New Zealand for a third in a Maiden event at Avondale.

It was a bitter-sweet moment for trainer Stephen Gray who was supposed to be celebrating his first Lion City Cup success.

But his other runner, EMPEROR MAX, who started favourite despite a 12-month layoff, bled. The winner of nine races including the Lion City Cup in 2015 will be retired after beating one home.

"It’s the end of an era, a new era starts," said Gray.

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

1	ZAC SPIRIT 2016 STAKES
1	KRANJI STAKES D - 1400M
1	AHMAR	M Walker	S Shafrizal	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Sir Percy - Tabernacle by Kaapstad)
12	Nova Spirit	HW Tan	D David	2
3	Storm Trooper	M Walker	Z Syed	3
2	Justice Fair	M Yusof	Y Salim	4

2	WAR AFFAIR 2015 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
6	SHOOT UP HIGH	Khoo	A Munro	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Coats Choice - Endrita by End Sweep)
1	Justice Light	M Walker	G Boss	2
3	Super Tycoon	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
12	The Odds	J Peters	M Rodd	4

3	ZAC SPIRIT 2014 STAKES
3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1600M
9	OLIVER	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(4 ch.a.g Encosta De Lago - Tropicana Lady by Fastnet Rock)
1	McGregor	M Clements	M Rodd	2
3	Damon	M Walker	R Zawari	3
6	Brilliant One	S Gray	V Duric	4

4	SUPER EASY 2013 STAKES
4	BENCHMARK 97 - 1400M
3	POSEIDON	C Brown	V Duric	1
	(5 b.nz.g Gold Centre - Waikiki Princess by Turtle Island)
6	Mr Fantastic	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
8	Golden Curl	S Gray	CC Wong	3
1	Bahana	S Gray	I Amirul	4

5	ROCKET MAN 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 STAKES
5	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1600M
8	MR EXCHEQUER	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(3 br.nz.g Savabeel - Apollo Treasure by Apollo)
4	Lim's Elusive	S Burridge	D Beasley	2
3	Astrojet	M Clements	G Boss	3
5	Lake Huka	L Laxon	A Munro	4

6	JBBA MOONBEAM VASE
6	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1800M
3	INFANTRY	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.nz.g Tavistock - The Nightingale by Stravinsky)
6	Gilt Complex	C Brown	M Rodd	2
1	Laughing Gravy	C Brown	R Shafiq	3
4	Time Odyssey	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

7	CAPABLANCA 2008 STAKES
7	CLASS 4 - 2000M
10	EL DON	S Gray	G Boss	1
	(4 b.nz.g Don Eduardo - Divinity by Woodman)
5	Special Force	S Yeoh	A Munro	2
6	Black Thunder	H Takaoka	D David	3
4	Precious Gem	S Gray	M Nunes	4

8	WHY BE 2007 STAKES
8	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
5	POWER LIN	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(6 br.a.g Canny Lad - Shasmecka by Secret Savings)
11	Star Invincible	HW Tan	D David	2
2	Southern Dragon	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
13	Mings Man	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

9	LION CITY CUP
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1200M
7	LIM'S CRUISER	S Gray	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Hope Downs by Goldkeeper)
8	Alibi	M Clements	G Boss	2
5	Storm Troops	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
11	Forever Young	CT Kuah	Woodworth	4

10	ARENTI 2006 STAKES
10	CLASS 3 - 1200M
6	LIGHTNING FAST	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(4 ch.a.g Hard Spun - Bahamian Star by Bahamian Bounty)
9	Anonymous	S Yeoh	A Munro	2
1	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	3
13	Lim's Dashing	S Gray	D Beasley	4

11	NINETYFIVE EMPEROR 2005 STAKES
11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
2	KOLOMBIA	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(4 br.a.g All American - Aristocracy by Danehill)
5	Zippy General	S Burridge	G Boss	2
1	Hades	CT Kuah	WS Chan	3
3	Catch Me Great	O'Hara	TH Koh	4