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Passport To Rome finds success again

SINGAPORE: Jan 10, 2020

PASSPORT TO ROME scoring a comeback win tonight - SNTC photo

After finishing down the field and returned lame last June, PAPARAZZI was given a spell and subsequently renamed PASSPORT TO ROME.

By this time, the son of Snitzel had already won three times in 17 starts at Kranji.

Under his new name, the Australian gelding showed a return to form with a first-up third from his five-month let-up and was unplaced in his next start later in November.

But a change of riding tactics by first-time partner Shafrizal Saleh saw PASSPORT TO ROME scored an runaway win after grabbing the lead in the back strraight.

"He’s mostly a backmarker, but he won a Novice race by leading once and he also led in the Stewards’ Cup, and was only run down late," said trainer Shane Baertschiger. "There was not much speed in the race and I rang the Stewards and told them he would endeavour to go forward. The boy rode him well, too."

PASSPORT TO ROME was a A$2.2mil purchase by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum at the Eastern Yearling Sale but did not race as a juvenile.

He was placed in both his two runs at Newcastle at three before flying out to Singapore.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	LIM'S FORCE	D Meagher	T Rehaizat	1
	(6 ch.a.m Foxwedge - Calming by Zeditave)
8	Decreto	KY Young	I Saifudin	2
2	Heart Of Courage	M Walker	I Azhar	3
1	Elite Saint	J Tan	M Lerner	4

2	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M
6	GALAXY STAR	S Baertschiger	WH Kok	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Mica's Pride by Bite The Bullet)
1	Watch Out Boss	D Meagher	R Woodworth	2
9	Tingle Marc	J O'Hara	I Saifudin	3
8	Lim's Shot	J Tan	S Shafrizal	4

3	KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
2	KARISTO	DL Freedman	WH Kok	1
	(5 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Verkko by Flying Spur)
4	Caribbean Lady	H Takaoka	J See	2
9	Mighty Emperor	R Le Grange	T Krisna	3
7	Golazo	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	LUCK MAK MAK	M Walker	K Hakim	1
	(6 gr.nz.g Alamosa - Danewhisper - Danehill)
2	Spur Me On	KS Tan	WH Kok	2
9	Bring Me Joy	L Khoo	J See	3
6	Lucky Red	CT Kuah	J van der Merwe	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1400M
2	PASSPORT TO ROME	S Baertschiger	S Shafrizal	1
	(6 b.a.g Snitzel - Admirelle by General Nediym)
1	Wecando	S Gray	V Duric	2
9	Mr Hooper	J Peters	I Saifudin	2
8	Hardcore	C Brown	J van der Merwe	4
	*Dead-heat for 2nd

6	CLASS 2 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	GINGERELLA	M Clements	M Nizar	1
	(5 b.a.m Gingerbread Man - Jestervale by Real Jester)
5	Lim's Dream	D Meagher	R Woodworth	2
6	Muraahib	DL Freedman	J van der Merwe	3
8	Red Rover	M Walker	I Azhar	4

7	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M
4	SIAM WARRIOR	J Peters	V Duric	1
	(5 b.a.g Exceed And Excel - Yesterday by Red Ransom)
5	Bartimaeus	MW Teh	T Krisna	2
3	Sacred Judgement	M Walker	R Woodworth	3
10	Boom Shakalaka	S Baertschiger	WH Kok	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1600M
3	SPIRIT OF BIG BANG	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(4 b.ir.g Intikhab - Crossing by Cape Cross)
2	Implement	M Clements	M Lerner	2
11	Whistle Grand	L Khoo	R Woodworth	3
7	Blutz Power	J Ong	N Zyrul	4