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Eagle Eye spots on for maiden win

SINGAPORE: Aug 5, 2018

EAGLE EYE (Barend Vorster) romps to his first Singapore win - SNTC photo

Unbeaten in three starts in his home country, including a listed race at San Isidro, EAGLE EYE has taken four runs to get off the mark in Singapore. When it did, it was quite impressive.

Ridden by Barend Vorster, the Pure Prize four-year-old romped home by 2 1/4 lengths in the Class 3 - 1400m handicap at Kranji here today.

EAGLE EYE was beaten a short head in a similar race last month after failing to make any impression in the Group 1 Singapore Guineas last May.

EAGLE EYE had opened his Singapore campaign also with a second-place finish in early May.

"Daniel (Moor) told me he didn’t enjoy the track (yielding) in the Guineas, and we were also too quick to get him to the Guineas," said trainer Ricardo Le Grange.

It was decided after the Guineas to geld EAGLE EYE and his two wins runs since proved the gelding will be a force to be reckoned with from now on.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 100M (POLYTRACK)
12	ULTIMATE KILLER	CT Kuah	M Poon	1
	(3 b.am.g Istan - Lovers Spat by Yankee Gentleman)
6	Raptor	M Clements	V Duric	2
7	Superten	KS Tan	A Syahir	3
10	Solitaire	D Kok	M Ewe	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
7	WARRIOR KING	B Marsh	R Zawari	1
	(4 b.nz.g Saperavi - Spin A Fortune by Pins)
12	Shahbaa	D Logan	CC Wong	2
2	Mai Darko	S Gray	I Amirul	3
6	On Parade	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	LOVING YOU	M Clements	D Moor	1
	(3 b.am.f Twirling Candy - Azasecret by Discreet Cat)
7	Thomas De Lago	D Koh	CC Wong	2
3	Drone	M Clements	C Grylls	3
4	Racing Talent	D Hill	TH Koh	4

4	NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
8	BOLD THRUSTER	S Baertschiger	B Vorster	1
	(3 blk.a.g Turffontein - Aelia Capitolina by Elusive City)
9	Mr Hooper	J Peters	CC Wong	2
3	Taro San	J Saimee	S Shafrizal	3
4	What's New	C Brown	M Rodd	4

5	CLASS 3, DIV 1 - 1400M
1	EAGLE EYE	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(4 ch.arg.g Pure Prize - Miss Tessi by Orpen)
8	Galileo's Approach	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
1	Lim's Dashing	S Gray	N Juglall	3
10	Star Empire	L Dragon	O Placais	4

6	CLASS 4 (PREMIER) - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
8	KISS YOUR SONG	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 br.a.g Your Song - Bring Kisses by Sebring)
3	Stock Broker	M Clements	N Juglall	2
12	King Of War	J Peters	O Placais	3
10	Uncle Lucky	B Marsh	M Poon	4

7	KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1800M
9	SOLO SUN	D Koh	A Munro	1
	(5 br.a.g So You Think - Link To My Heart by Stravinsky)
11	Matsuribayashi	H Takaoka	D Moor	2
5	Little Master	S Gray	C Grylls	3
3	The Capital	DL Freedman	M Rodd	4

8	CLASS 3, DIV 2 - 1400M
8	LITTLE BIG MAN	DL Freedman	O Placais	1
	(6 b.nz.g Showcasing - Caffeine by Zabeel)
12	Southern Dragon	O'Hara	CC Wong	2
3	Captain Jamie	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
7	Crown Gift	KY Young	S Shafrizal	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	STAR EMPEROR	L Dragon	J Powell	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Red Giant - Lotta Luv by Dubawi)
1	Lim's Zoom	M Walker	V Duric	2
4	Soldado	S Baertschiger	M Poon	3
12	General Marshall	J Peters	N Juglall	4