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Tiger Roar too loud in Singapore 3YO Sprint

SINGAPORE: Jun 27, 2021

TIGER ROAR clearing away to win the Singapore 3YO Sprint - SNTC photo

There was some doubts whether the 1200m trip might just be a too short for TIGER ROAR, but the Wandjina gelding produced a devastating turn of feet in the home stretch to clinch the S$110,000 Singapore 3YO Sprint at Kranji here today.

The Australian gelding had scored four wins from 1400m to 1800m and his only previous appearance over 1200m was when finishing third in his debut last year.

TIGER ROAR was last in the early running today's Group 3 contest and was still well off the lead making the turn into the home straight. He was also denied a run in the run home, but was able to overcome that to win drawing away by 1 1/2 lengths from the favourite and stablemate PROSPEROUS NATION.

"I’ve won the Sprint twice. KIWI KARMA is out and out sprinter, so you can’t really compare her, but COUNTOFMONTECRISTO was more of a miler like TIGER ROAR," said trainer Michael Clements.

"But I rate TIGER ROAR as even better than COUNTOFMONTECRISTO, and we saw that today. From last over 1200m on a reasonably fast track, it was a very good effort.

TIGER ROAR, bought for A$100,000 as a yearling, has now five wins and three placings in nine starts.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	BOOM SHAKALAKA	T Fitzsimmons	K Hakim	1
	(4 b.a.g Spirit Of Boom - Stylized by Anabaa)
6	Amore Amore	J Peters	M Lerner	2
2	Easylights	D Kok	V Duric	3
4	Loving Babe	J Ong	D Beasley	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
6	RED OCEAN	S Baertschiger	D Beasley	1
	(3 b.nz.g Ocean Park - Bird by Danasinga)
2	Con Speranza	H Takaoka	M Lerner	2
3	Ironprince	S Burridge	WH Kok	3
12	Den Of Thieves	T Fitzsimmons	O Chavez	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1800M
11	SPLIT SECOND	S Burridge	WH Kok	1
	(3 b.a.g Bullet Train - Stellas Delight by Nuclear Freeze)
3	Gold City	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	2
4	Luck Of Master	D Koh	O Chavez	3
12	Don De La Vega	T Fitzsimmons	K A'Isisuhairi	4

4	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	GOOD LUCK CHARM	D Logan	CC Wong	1
	(5 b.a.h The Factor - Catered by Red Ransom)
11	Seson	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Vulcan	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	3
7	Winning Hobby	CT Kuah	K Hakim	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
4	ZOFFSPEED	R Le Grange	CC Wong	1
	(4 b.a.g Zoffany - Abound by Oratorio (IRE))
5	Laksana	S Gray	T See	2
10	Master Sommelier	S Baertschiger	O Chavez	3
6	Hidden Promise	M Walker	PH Seow	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	ABSOLVIDO	S Burridge	WH Kok	1
	(7 ch.nz.g Rip Van Winkle - Diamond Rock by Rock Of Gibraltar)
8	Mandrake	J Peters	R Iskandar	2
13	Diamond Beauty	J Ong	TH Koh	3
3	Wecando	S Gray	T See	4

7	NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
6	SAHABAT	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(3 b.a.g Foxwedge - Elay Princess by Universal Prince)
3	Stenmark	M Walker	K A'Isisuhairi	2
13	Rocketship	R Le Grange	CC Wong	3
5	Prodigal	M Clements	S Shafrizal	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	LONGHU	S Baertschiger	M Zaki	1
	(8 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Sacred Steps by Elusive City)
3	Mr Hooper	J Peters	O Chavez	2
6	Grand Fighter	L Khoo	CC Wong	3
5	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	4

9	CLASS 2 -1100M (POLYTRACK)
7	CELAVI	M Clements	M Zaki	1
	(4 b.a.m Fighting Sun - In Harmony by Exceed And Excel)
10	Heartening Flyer	M Clements	O Chavez	2
3	Nowyousee	KS Tan	WH Kok	3
5	Webster	D Meagher	D Beasley	4

10	SINGAPORE 3YO SPRINT
10	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 (SW) - 1200M
1	TIGER ROAR	M Clements	WH Kok	1
	(3 b.a.g Wandjina - Melrose Place by Purrealist)
2	Prosperous Return	M Clements	V Duric	2
11	Everest	R Le Grange	CC Wong	3
8	Be You	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	4

11	CLASS 3 - 1200M
11	FEDERATION	M Walker	PH Seow	1
	(5 b.a.g Written Tycoon - Bloomingdale Miss by Shamardal)
4	I Am Sacred	M Walker	CC Wong	2
8	Songgong Hera	J Lim	WH Kok	3
1	Cheval Rapide	J Peters	V Duric	4