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Sacred Gift brings $285 payout

SINGAPORE: Oct 7, 2023

A disappointing seventh to MAJOR KING in a Class 3 - 1200m sprint a month ago, SACRED GIFT took advantage of a huge drop in the weights to score an upset win over the former in the Class 2 - 1200m handicap at Kranji here today.

The Zoustar gelding has not tasted success since bagging a double in Class 2 and Kranji Stakes A early last year but recorded some good placings in the interim.

The eight-year-old was twice unplaced behind MAJOR KING in the last two months, but the tables were turned today.

Settling off the pace early in sixth spot in the eight-horse field, SACRED GIFT came through in the final 100m to race last the pacemaker ILLUSTRIOUS who was still nicely clear of the field 200m out.

The rest of the field made a late bid to make it a blanket finish, with just two lengths separating the eight runners at the line.

SACRED GIFT, placed in two runs in New Zealand, paid $285 for his win, his seventh in 43 starts in Singapore.

Meanwhile, trainer Jason Ong saddled four winners to stretch his lead at the top of the table to six wins.

Ong had back-to-back wins with NATURE CHIEF and PACIFIC MASTER. Later in the afternoon, he saddled TOP FIELD to victory before winding up the day with FIGHTING HERO.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1200M
2	KING'S GAMBIT	R Lim	M Akmazani	1
	(5 b.a.g Capitalist - Fiesole by Fraar)
1	Dragon Master	J Ong	M Nunes	2
3	Bingo Master	J Tan	M Lerner	3
4	Galaxy Bar	S Burridge	WH Kok	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
7	NATURE CHIEF	J Ong	TH Koh	1
	(4 b.nz.g Time Test - Deb by Darci Brahma)
11	Wins Eight	J Ong	B Queiroz	2
3	Pacific Sonic	KS Tan	CC Wong	3
9	Pacific Snoopy	D Kok	WH Kok	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	PACIFIC MASTER	J Ong	B Queiroz	1
	(4 b/br.a.g Snitzel - Caricature by Dubawi)
12	War Warrior	CT Kuah	N Zyrul	2
13	Vgor	R Lim	R Stewart	3
10	Sporty Sixty-One	J Peters	K Faiz	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
3	CITY GOLD FRIEND	D Kok	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Super One - Marionette by Rock Of Gibraltar)
11	Lim's Everest	D Meagher	CC Wong	2
1	Healthy Baby	J Ong	M Lerner	3
5	Windfall	R Le Grange	B Queiroz	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	GOLDEN DASH	R Le Grange	M Nunes	1
	(7 br.arg.g Suggestive Boy - Heda by Freud)
13	The Star	T Fitzsimmons	V Duric	2
8	Pacific Charm	J Ong	N Zyrul	3
2	Fabu	J Ong	L Beuzelin	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
12	RED DRAGON	T Mahadi	CC Wong	1
	(5 br.nz.g Redwood - Wandane by Danehill)
3	Free Fallin'	S Baertschiger	M Zaki	2
10	Savvy Command	J Tan	L Beuzelin	3
2	Engine Start	J Ong	M Nunes	4

7	CLASS 5 - 1800M
6	TOP FIELD	J Ong	B Queiroz	1
	(5 b.a.g Reak Impact - Email Me by Danehill)
4	Jungle Cruise	H Takaoka	M Lerner	2
7	Happy Warrior	D Kok	Clyde Leck	3
5	April	S Gray	V Duric	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
15	LIM'S BESTBREAKER	D Meagher	CC Wong	1
	(7 b.nz.g Battle Paint - Liles by Encosta De Lago)
4	Our Pinnacle	S Gray	V Duric	2
16	Montana Flash	D Logan	Clyde Leck	3
13	Hardcore	S Baertschiger	R Stewart	4

9	CLASS 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	SACRED GIFT	J Tan	R Iskandar	1
	(8 b.a.g Zoustar - Calcatta by Tale Of The Cat)
6	Major King	J Ong	CC Wong	2
1	Surpass Natural	T Mahadi	PH Seow	3
4	Illustrious	T Fitzsimmons	B Queiroz	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1400M
6	BESTSELLER	R Le Grange	V Duric	1
	(4 b.a.g Dream Ahead - Maxi Dress by Shamardal)
16	Lim's Craft	S Burridge	R Stewart	2
14	Grand Avante	D Meagher	B Queiroz	3
13	King Zoustar	J Ong	PH Seow	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	FIGHTING HERO	J Ong	B Queiroz	1
	(6 b.a.g Tavistock - Bellapin by Desert Sun)
2	Lucky Baby	J Tan	CC Wong	2
3	Prestige Star	R Lim	M Nunes	3
6	Sacred Sky	J Tan	L Beuzelin	4