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Nepean bounces back after surgery and spell

SINGAPORE: Oct 2, 2021

NEPEAN coasting to victory in his comeback win - SNTC photo

After his shock win in last November's EW Barker Trophy, NEPEAN finished down the field in three subsequent starts.

After a major surgery and a spell on the sidelines, the now eight-year-old was back in action last month. The Roman Emperor gelding, however, ran out of steam after going with pace over 1200m.

Benefitting from the outing, NEPEAN jumped brilliantly in the Kranji Stakes A event over 1400m at Kranji today, and led his rivals on a merry chase before winning by 1 3/4 lengths. It's his sixth win in 24 starts in Singapore.

NEPEAN won once at Randwick and had one other placing in five starts in Australia before coming to Singapore.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
7	BILLY ELLIOT	S Gray	M Lerner	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Per Incanto - Dancing Mistress by Masterclass)
2	Inherit	M Walker	PH Seow	2
11	Amore Amore	J Peters	WH Kok	3
10	Qiji Diamond	D Logan	F Yusoff	4

2	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	ST ALWYN	S Gray	M Lerner	1
	(6 b.a.g Epaulette - God Love It by St Covet)
2	Malibu Beach	R Le Grange	D Beasley	2
8	First Chief	J Lim	S John	3
10	Household Dynasty	CT Kuah	L Beuzelin	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
3	KING'S COMMAND	S Baertschiger	D Beasley	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Tavistock - Ria's Pride by Savabeel)
1	Ironchamp	S Burridge	F Yusoff	2
6	Asgard Massif	J Peters	PH Seow	3
10	Crown Dancing	KY Young	S Shafrizal	4

4	MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	KING ARTHUR	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(4 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Pentasia by Pentire)
6	Superior Coat	D Koh	M Zaki	2
4	Nate's Champion	T Fitzsimmons	D Beasley	3
3	Lim's Dreamwalker	S Burridge	M Kellady	4

5	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	SPECIAL OPS	J Ong	D Beasley	1
	(5 b.a.g Reset - Night Train by Commands)
7	First Bowl	D Meagher	M Kellady	2
10	Qaraat	J O'Hara	T Krisna	3
11	Super Smart	KY Young	S John	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
5	NATE'S HONOUR	T Fitzsimmons	M Kellady	1
	(6 ch.a.g Turffontein - Night Sky Dancer by Danehill Dancer)
8	Mings Man	J Ong	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Broadway Success	M Walker	PH Seow	3
9	Clarton Supreme	KS Tan	S Shafrizal	4

7	CLASS 5 - 2000M
1	LARRY	H Takaoka	M Lerner	1
	(7 br.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Larrinka by Volksraad)
11	Footstepsonthecar	KS Tan	S Shafrizal	2
10	Sayonara	R Le Grange	K A'Isisuhairi	3
7	Alexander	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	4

8	KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1400M
4	NEPEAN	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	1
	(8 b/br.a.g Roman Emperor - Cool Gal by Secret Savings)
5	Nowyousee	KS Tan	S John	2
8	Hard Too Think	S Gray	D Beasley	3
3	Kharisma	S Gray	F Yusoff	4

9	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	PAPERBACK TROOPER	D Meagher	M Kellady	1
	(8 br.a.g Publishing - Star Hussar by Luskin Star)
4	Helushka	HW Tan	M Zaki	2
13	Allegro	D Kok	M Ewe	3
9	Sportscaster	M Walker	PH Seow	4

10	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
1	SACRED JUDGEMENT	M Walker	PH Seow	1
	(6 b.a.g So You Think - Rose Ransom by Red Ransom)
10	Royalty	J Ong	TH Koh	2
3	Gold City	T Fitzsimmons	M Lerner	3
2	The Executioner	J Lim	D Beasley	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	WILD BEE	KY Young	L Beuzelin	1
	(7 b.nz.g Niagara - Murphy's Cash by Aucash)
5	Reignite	M Walker	R Shafiq	2
4	Our Pinnacle	S Gray	M Lerner	3
7	King Zoustar	J Ong	M Kellady	4

12	CLASS 4 - 1600M
12	TIGER LEAP	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(5 br.nz.g Iffraaj - First Empress by Fuji Kiseki)
3	Rambo	D Meagher	D Beasley	2
1	Shepherd's Hymn	M Clements	S John	3
8	The Wild Bunch	J Ong	TH Koh	4