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Kiss Your Song delivers a hat-trick

SINGAPORE: Aug 24, 2018

KISS YOUR SONG battles to victory to complete a winning hat-trick - SNTC photo

Consistent but luckless with no less than seven placings since last December, KISS YOUR SONG finally hit the right note with three consecutive wins that took him from Restricted Maiden to Class 4 and now a winner in Class 3.

Bought by trainer Shane Baertschiger for A$170,000 at the Ready 2 Race sale, the son of Your Song is now realizing his potential.

An easy winner in his last two starts, KISS YOUR SONG had to work overtime to overcome the favourite NOWYOUSEE by a nose after a thrilling tussle over 1100m on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

"I've always thought highly of this horse, but he’s just had a lot of bad luck. I thought he was on his way out at some stage," said Baertschiger. "He’s had a long campaign with like 10 to 11 runs, but he’s such a tough bugger."

It was a change of luck for jockey Matthew Kellady who had ridden him several times in the past without success. It was also his first win since June 3.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	GLORIA ECLIPSE	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(4 b.nz.m Red Giant - Conferencia by More Than Ready)
3	Allgero	M Yusof	T See	2
4	Secret Squirrel	O'Hara	J Powell	3
10	Invincible Man	Khoo	D Moor	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	REVOLUTION	HW Tan	A Collett	1
	(3 ch.a.c Uncencumbered - Sadler's Wish by Not A Single Doubt)
1	Boy Next Door	KS Tan	CC Wong	2
6	Lincoln Moonlight	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
4	Silver Joy	B Marsh	N Zyrul	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
7	DASH	D Meagher	O Placais	1
	(5 b.a.g Kaphero - Best Of You by Canny Lad)
6	Drone	M Clements	G Boss	2
1	Effortless	S Baertschiger	R Iskandar	3
8	Perfect Commando	KY Young	S Shafrizal	4

4	MAIDEN - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
10	POET'S RYKER	S Gray	G Boss	1
	(3 ch.ir.g Bated Breath - Sesmen by Inchinor)
4	O'Reilly Star	M Walker	Duric	2
8	Ace Harbour	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
12	Elena Of Avalor	M Clements	CC Wong	4

5	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	RICH FORTUNE	HW Tan	CC Wong	1
	(6 b.nz.g Keeper - Blackrock College by Volksraad)
6	Honor	DL Freedman	O Placais	2
2	Metagross	KY Young	S Shafrizal	3
5	The Golden Goat	J Peters	R Iskandar	4

6	CLASS 3 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	KISS YOUR SONG	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(4 br.a.g Your Song - Bring Kisses by Sebring)
1	Nowyousee	DL Freedman	D Moor	2
8	Lord Of Cloud	KY Young	T See	3
3	Hello Michelle	KY Young	Aslam	4

7	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
7	KEY SUCCESS	D Logan	V Duric	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Full Fledged - Our Final Call by Howbaddouwantit)
1	Gol Goal	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
11	Warrior King	B Marsh	G Boss	3
9	Humdinger	B Marsh	A Collett	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
6	BORN TO BE KING	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(4 ch.a.g Street Cry - Corporate by Mt Livermore)
12	Sacred Magic	Khoo	Zaki	2
4	Sun General	DL Freedman	D Moor	3
8	Optimum Star	H Takaoka	O Placais	4