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Lim's Cruiser sprints to victory

SINGAPORE: Mar 26, 2017

LIM'S CRISER charges home to take the Rocket Man Sprint - SNTC photo

After winning up to a mile in the second half of 2016, a freshened-up LIM'S CRUISER took the sprinters at the game and emerged triumphant in the S$200,000 Rocket Man Sprint at Kranji here today.

Previously known as the Kranji Sprint, the Group 3 is renamed this year to honour Singapore's best known sprinter with two international Group 1 wins to his name.

Placed once in two starts in New Zealand, LIM'S CRUISER has been placed in all his eight starts in Singapore, winning five times, including the Group 2 EW Barker Trophy last November.

Beaten for early pace, LIM'S CRUISER was last early in the 12-horse field but turned in a terrific burst of speed to win by a head from CAVALLO who also came from a long way back to charge home.

"We knew that the pace would be strong. The idea was to ride him quiet, and pray for a bit of luck, Danny (Beasley) was patient and got the run through," said trainer Stephen Gray. "We will go for the Singapore four-year-old series as he’s not really a sprinter."

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

1	CONFLIGHT 2016 STAKES
1	CLASS 5 - 1400M
14	VOYAGER	S Yeoh	S John	1
	(4 b.a.g Viscount - Mimicry by Bellotto)
3	Silk Route	J Peters	O Placais	2
13	Roan Ranger	S Yeoh	N Juglall	3
1	Aspen	M Walker	R Shafiq	4

2	KIWI KARMA 2015 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
7	BEAR WITNESS	S Gray	G Mosse	1
	(3 b.a.g Star Witness - Train Wreck by Honours List)
1	Winterfell	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
2	Super Dan	D Meagher	M Nunes	3
9	Leon	M Clements	V Duric	4

3	WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
3	NOVICE - 1200M
4	DARC BOUNTY	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Miss Elusive by Elusive Quality)
7	Splinter	B Marsh	N Juglall	2
10	Aotearoa	L Laxon	M Nunes	3
11	Farees	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

4	STEPITUP 2013 STAKES
4	CLASS 5 - 1900M
9	CLERMONT CLUB	M Walker	CK Ng	1
	(7 br.a.g Casino Prince - Razzle by Zabeel)
1	Clutha Lad	M Walker	G Mosse	2
3	Aeolus	CT Kuah	WS Chan	3
11	Shabbat	D Koh	Saifudin	4

5	SUPER EASY 2012 STAKES
5	OPEN HANDICAP - 1600M
5	TIME ODYSSEY	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(5 b.saf.g Jet Master - Tachina by Spectrum)
7	Mr Fantastic	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
3	Mr Spielberg	L Laxon	V Duric	3
2	Infantry	HW Tan	M Nunes	4

6	GINGERBREAD MAN 2011 STAKES
6	BENCHMARK 74 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	MIGHTY KENNY	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(4 br.a.g Shinzig - Mysterious Ransom by Red Ransom)
7	Keepitup	D Kok	G Boss	2
1	Squire Osnaldeston	S Gray	CC Wong	3
8	Terms Of Reference	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4

7	SINGAPORE THREE-YEAR-OLD SPRINT
7	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
4	COUNTOF-MONTECRISTO	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(3 b.nz.g Echoes Of Heaven - Replicate by Towkay)
9	MacArthur	J Peters	M Nunes	2
10	Sir Isaac	C Brown	M Rodd	3
3	Skywalk	J Peters	V Duric	4

8	BETTER THAN EVER 2010 STAKES
8	BENCHMARK 97 - 2000M
7	NAZIR	M Walker	A Munro	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Visique by Quest For Fame)
4	Gilt Complex	C Brown	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Laughing Gravy	C Brown	V Duric	3
1	Perfect P	R Le Grange	O Placais	4

9	ROCKET MAN SPRINT
9	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
5	LIM'S CRUISER	S Gray	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Casino Prince - Hope Downs by Goldkeeper)
2	Cavallo	HW Tan	S John	2
7	Rafaello	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
11	Aramco	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

10	MOORING 2009 STAKES
10	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	WINNING MAN	HK Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 br.nz.g Patapan - Si Gignorina by Senor Pete)
10	Leadership	D Hill	Sam	2
5	Lim's Sincere	S Burridge	D Beasley	3
8	Lim's Operation	S Burridge	WS Chan	4

11	BIG MAVERICK 2008 STAKES
11	CLASS 4 - 1600M
1	LUCKY LINCOLN	B Marsh	J Powell	1
	(5 br.nz.g Savabeel - Astradane by Danehill)
7	Davinci	J Peters	N Juglall	2
8	Chairman	L Laxon	G Mosse	3
2	Ocean De Lago	S Gray	I Amirul	4