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Big upset by Reach For The Sun

SINGAPORE: Feb 3, 2017

REACH FOR THE SUN (CC Wong) coasting to an easy win on his return to
racing - SNTC photo

REACH FOR THE SUN resumed from a 4 1/2-month break to land the biggest shock of the new season at Kranji here tonight.

Rank outsider in the Benchmark 67 - 1000m sprint on the polytrack, the final event of the programme, the son of California Dane came from just off the pace to by one length and paid $341 for a win.

It was the fourth win in 22 starts for REACH FOR THE SUN and a return to form for the ridgeling who opened his Singapore account with three unbeaten starts in mid-2014, after having been placed in all his six starts in Australia.

"Reach For The Sun was coming back from a long break, but his lead-up work had been good," said trainer Desmond Koh. "He was not too overweight. I thought he would need the run but I was still expecting him to run well."

There was also a debut win for DECRETO in the Restricted Maiden - 1100m sprint. The gelding is a half-brother to SUSPECT, a four-time winner in Malaysia.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
6	LEE MAN	Khoo	B Vorster	1
	(gr.nz.g Any Suggestion - Pinpoint by Pins)
2	Aspen	M Walker	M Nunes	2
3	Mozart Eclipse	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
4	Pusong Pinoy	S Gray	V Duric	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	DECRETO	CT Kuah	Azhar	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Red Giant - Wandane by Danehill)
1	My Horse	HW Tan	O Placais	2
2	Pomp	D Koh	Woodworth	3
7	Super Genius	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
1	FIRST PRECINCT	J Peters	G Boss	1
	(4 br.a.g More Than Ready - Unspoken Choice by Giant's Causeway)
4	Gold Crown	C Brown	M Rodd	2
3	Rock Eagle	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
2	Damon	M Walker	D Beasley	4

4	CLASS 5 - 1600M
11	DESTINY KNIGHT	S Gray	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Recast - Prizegiving by Galileo)
5	Tiger Bay	S Gray	I Amirul	2
10	Manmadhan	J Peters	V Duric	3
1	Racing Talent	D Kok	G Boss	4

5	BENCHMARK 83 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
4	ROBIN HOOD	HW Tan	O Placais	1
	()
3	Casing Royal	HW Tan	A Munro	2
6	Terms Of Reference	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
2	Squire Osbaldeston	S Gray	V Duric	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
7	GOOD LUCKY	L Dragon	S John	1
	(4 b.nz.g Buffalo Man - Al Damas by Danasinga)
2	Natural Nice	L Laxon	J Powell	2
6	Aureus	Khoo	M Nunes	3
5	Rainbow Warrior	S Lam	CK Ng	4

7	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
6	REALLY CAPABLE	S Gray	V Duric	1
	(4 ch.nz.g Handsome Ransom - Finissima by Fasliyev)
1	Imperial March	R Le Grange	B Vorster	2
9	Queen's Seven	H Takaoka	D David	3
7	Mettlesome	M Clements	S Shafrizal	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	MIGHTY KENNY	B Vorster	R Le Grange	1
	(4 br.a.g Shinzig - Mysterioys Ransom by Red Ransom)
1	Smart Vintage	M Yusof	M Rodd	2
7	Mongolian Chief	Khoo	G Boss	3
5	Turquoise King	M Walker	M Nunes	4

9	BENCHMARK 67 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
10	REACH FOR THE SUN	D Koh	CC Wong	1
	(6 b.a.rig California Dane - Aspirant by Native Aspen)
6	Roselli	C Brown	M Rodd	2
2	Anonymous	S Yeoh	S John	3
8	Caorunn	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4