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Lim's Kosciuszko passes mile test in style

SINGAPORE: Mar 26, 2022

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO cruising to his eighth consecutive win - SNTC photo

LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO passed his first test over the mile — his first attempt beyond 1400m — with flying colours in the Kranji Stakes A set-weight at Kranji here today.

In so doing, the Australian gelding, whose next target is the Kranji Mile in May, stretched his unbeaten record to eight wins.

Partnered by regular rider Danny Beasley, the four-year-old led his older rivals on a merry chase and coasted home 1 1/4 lengths ahead of CIRCUIT MISSION in a time of 1min 34.07secs, just 0.79 second off the (long course) course record set by MAGNETO in 2014.

"We tested him over this because the Kranji Mile is coming up, and he passed, so we’ll go for the main race," said Dan Meagher.

"If he didn’t get it, we would then try to get him in the Lion City Cup over the 1200m instead. He’s done nothing to show that he won’t get it."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
3	HAPPY FRIDAY	KY Young	T See	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Shooting To Win - Enide by Shamardal)
6	Wawasan	D Koh	R Iskandar	2
9	Super Posh	D Logan	F Yusoff	3
1	Hyde Park	S Gray	D Beasley	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
8	SONG OF NATURE	J Ong	TH Koh	1
	(3 b.a.g All Too Hard - Madame Lily by More Than Ready)
3	Bingo Master	J Tan	R Shafiq	2
1	Deception	D Logan	D Beasley	3
4	Sunset	S Gray	M Lerner	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
11	WIN WIN	D Kok	O Chavez	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Per Incanto - Silver Penny by Alamosa)
3	Bionics	KY Young	R Iskandar	2
8	Eight Ball	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	3
4	Lim's Knight	D Meagher	D Beasley	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
9	PER INCROWN	J Tan	TH Toh	1
	(6 br.nz.g Per Incanto - Tick Tock by Savabeel)
7	Beer Garden	J Tan	R Iskandar	2
1	Beat The Light	S Gray	M Lerner	3
5	Lim's Unique	D Meagher	D Beasley	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1800M
8	GREAT EXPECTATION	S Gray	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(4 b.nz.g Pentire - Stage Fright by Stravinsky)
3	Green Star	S Crutchley	M Zaki	2
12	Born To Win	T Fitzsimmons	R Stewart	3
1	Wind Trail	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
2	ALEXANDER	S Baertschiger	M Zaki	1
	(4 br.nz.g Zacinto - Replicate by Towkay)
12	Burgundy Lad	D Koh	WH Kok	2
11	Qiji Star	D Logan	F Yusoff	3
6	Auspicious Day	L Khoo	R Stewart	4

7	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	ROMANTIC	R Lim	S John	1
	(6 b.nz.g Showcasing - Annachan by Golan)
6	Last Samurai	CT Kuah	R Shafiq	2
1	Hugo	S Gray	R Iskandar	3
5	Revolution	HW Tan	T Krisna	4

8	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
8	SIR ELTON	J Peters	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.nz.g Vespa - O'Stellar by O'Reilly)
5	Hosayliao	KY Young	S John	2
1	Ksatria	S Gray	R Iskandar	3
7	Poroshiri	H Takaoka	M Lerner	4

9	KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1600M
1	LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO	D Meagher	D Beasley	1
	(4 b.a.g Kermadec - Jacquetta by Keeper)
6	Circuit Mission	J Peters	K A'Isisuhairi	2
5	Savvy Command	J Tan	R Stewart	3
4	Heartening Flyer	M Clements	L Beuzelin	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1400M
2	KING'S COMMAND	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	1
	(5 gr.nz.g Tavistock - Ria's Pride by Savabeel)
9	Karisto	M Clements	L Beuzelin	2
11	Sabah Star	D Kok	O Chavez	3
6	Sure Will Do	S Gray	R Stewart	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1200M
2	PATTAYA	M Clements	M Lerner	1
	(5 b.nz.g Sacred Falls - Do Ra Mi by Saabeel)
12	Diamond Beauty	J Ong	TH Koh	2
8	Tom Cat	M Clements	O Chavez	3
3	Street Cry Success	S Burridge	WH Kok	4