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Song To The Moon passes another test

SINGAPORE: Jan 8, 2017

SONG TO THE MOON gets the better of GLORIOUS PROSPECT (inside)
- SNTC photo

SONG TO THE MOON has emerged as a Derby prospect after he passed yet another stamina test with a gutsy display at Kranji here today.

Two starts back, the New Zealand gelding came from a long way back to snatch victory by a short head in a Class 4 - 1800m handicap last Occtber.

Racing for the first time for new trainer Ricardo Le Grange today, SONG TO THE MOON again showed his fighting quality when he nailed the front-running GLORIOUS PROSPECT by a short head in the Class 4 - 2000m event.

It the third win eight starts for the gelding who was bought for NZ$230,000 at the Ready To Run sale.

"He’s getting better and better as he races over a bit of ground,” said Le Grange. "He scored a very nice win and he could be a Derby prospect for us."

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

1	OPEN MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
10	FOREVER YOUNG	CT Kuah	A Munro	1
	(3 b.am.g Run Away And Hide - Best Of Memories by Halo)
7	Walking Thunder	D Meagher	D Beasley	2
8	Grey Falcon	HW Tan	N Juglall	3
4	Ancient Warrior	M Walker	G Boss	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M
1	SIR ISAAC	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(3 br.a.g Dream Ahead - Fatoon by Snaadee)
2	One Kinabalu	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
4	Paragon Star	ZL Mok	Saifudin	3
8	Optimum Star	H Takaoka	D David	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	EN CIVIL	M Walker	G Mosse	1
	(6 b.ir.g Elusive City - En Vitesse by Peintre Celebre)
7	Rusty Brown	J Peters	N Juglall	2
8	Let's Talk Now	M Yusof	H Syafiq	3
1	Golden Tomahawk	M Clements	V Duric	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	LUCKY SIX	L Dragon	MM Firdaus	1
	(5 br.a.g Red Arrow - Poetique by Our Poetic Prince)
1	Infermo	M Yusof	D Beasley	2
7	Rory	HK Tan	Woodworth	3
2	Knight Harlook	D Hill	CC Wong	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	TERMS OF REFERENCE	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(4 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Myladys by Kingfisher Mill)
9	Keen Dragon	M Walker	D David	2
4	Host The Nation	ZL Mok	Saifudin	3
11	Sacred Crown	M Yusof	CK Ng	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
5	DRAGON GOLD	L Dragon	O Placais	1
	(4 b.a.g Duke Of Marmalade - Onwards by Zeditave)
6	I-Scream Now	M Yusof	G Mosse	2
8	Think Pretty	S Lam	CK Ng	3
2	Kubera's Chief	Khoo	M Rodd	4

7	CLASS 4 - 2000M
1	SONG TO THE MOON	R Le Grange	N Juglall	1
	(4 b.nz.g Savabeel - White Mouse by French Deputy)
5	Glorious Prospect	L Laxon	G Boss	2
3	Feliche	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
6	Good Deal	D Meagher	Woodworth	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1600M
13	SHUYING XIAOXIAO	Khoo	N Juglall	1
	(5 b.nz.rig Guillotine - Miss Fonteyn by Citidancer)
6	Masurao	H Takaoka	D David	2
12	Clermont Club	M Walker	G Boss	3
2	Tiger Bay	S Gray	I Amirul	4

9	KRANJI STAKES C - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	SUN PIONEER	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.g Nadeem - Sweeper by End Sweep)
6	Distinctive Darci	M Walker	A Munro	2
5	Super Six	L Dragon	I Amirul	3
7	Exceed Express	L Laxon	G Boss	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	RED ANT	ZL Mok	CC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.g Red Dazzler - Bridal Suite by Piccolo)
1	Classified	B Marsh	M Rodd	2
3	ichR Fortune	HW Tan	D Beasley	3
10	Hot Gold	C Brown	B Vorster	4

11	BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M
6	NAZIR	M Walker	R Zawari	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Visique by Quest For Fame)
12	Wonderful Knight	ZL Mok	Woodworth	2
10	Optimus	S Gray	G Boss	3
1	All Green	S Gray	V Duric	4