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Gutsy win for Kharisma in Rocket Man Sprint

SINGAPORE: Aug 6, 2023

KHARISMA (Sharizal Saleh) holding on to win the Rocket Man Sprint
- SNTC photo

Second to MR MALEK in the Group 3 Kranji Sprint (1200m) three starts back, KHARISMA landed his first group win when he battled to victory in the Group 3 Rocket Man Sprint over 1200m at Kranji here today.

KHARISMA has had some decent showings in the group races in the past, including a third to MR MALEK in the 2021 Stewards' Cup (1600m).

The Mossman gelding finished a close fifth to PACIFIC EMPEROR in a Class 2 handicap over 1400m two weeks ago but the table was turned this time around over the shorter trip today.

Jockey Shafrizal Saleh had the seven-year-old parked sixth on the rails in the 12-strong field but managed to creep close to the front-running FAME STAR making the turn into the straight.

THE AUGUST was the first to challenge FAME STAR at the top of the straight with KHARISMA looking for a run between them. THE AUGUST and KHARISMA raced past a tiring FAME STAR at the 200m to fight it out.

KHARISMA beat off THE AUGUST close home and just then PACIFIC EMPEROR flashed home on the outside to make it a thrilling finish. KHARISMA held on to win by a neck. THE AUGUST was third.

"He might not be the best horse out there but he was really fit and was given a beautiful ride by Shafrizal. He’s a happy horse," said trainer Stephen Gray.

"I’m very happy," said Shafrizal, whose first Group race win came on STARLIGHT in the Group 2 Singapore Three-Year-Old Classic (1400m) two years ago.

"My horse travelled really well. He just waited for my instructions and when I got a clear run in the home straight, he just went ‘whoosh’."

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	ELLIOT NESS	D Logan	F Yusoff	1
	(6 ch.a.g Written Tycoon - Walk With Attitude by Hussonet)
5	Captain Singapore	R Lim	TH Koh	2
10	The Wild Prince	J Ong	B Queiroz	3
3	Fabu	J Ong	L Beuzelin	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN (WFA) - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
5	MAY	D Logan	Clyde Leck	1
	(3 b.nz.g Sweynesse - Voleuse by Denman)
10	Toh Guan Treasure	J Ong	TH Koh	2
6	Royal Commission	T Fitzsimmons	B Queiroz	3
3	July	M Clements	WH Kok	4

3	CLASS 5 - 1200M
6	KING'S GAMBIT	R Lim	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.a.g Capitalist - Fiesole by Fraar)
5	Bingo Master	J Tan	R Woodworth	2
2	Foreshadow	S Baertschiger	V Duric	3
11	Golden Way	KS Tan	B Queiroz	4

4	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
5	RENZO	R Le Grange	B Pinheiro	1
	(5 br.arg.g Orpen - Water Side by Salt Lake)
9	Lim's Zoom	D Meagher	N Rozlan	2
4	Prestige Star	R Lines	M Nunes	3
6	Buuraq Sixty-One	T Fitzsimmons	B Queiroz	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	SIRIUS	J Ong	B Queiroz	1
	(5 b.nz.g Tivaci - May Rain by Written Tycoon)
6	Always Innocent	S Baertschiger	M Nunes	2
5	Kiss Your Song	S Baertschiger	M Kellady	3
4	Winning Spirit	CT Kuah	Clyde Leck	4

6	CLASS 4 - 1600M
8	WINNING STRIDE	S Burridge	CC Wong	1
	(5 br.nz.g Wrote - Tossed And Turned by Secret Savings)
6	Great Warrior	M Clements	M Nunes	2
1	Super Bowl	S Crutchley	B Pinheiro	3
3	Lim's Puncak Jaya	D Meagher	M Kellady	4

7	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	GOLDEN BROWN	T Fitzsimmons	M Lerner	1
	(4 br.a.g Supido - So Choosy by Redoute's Choice)
12	Windfall	R Le Grange	B Queiroz	2
1	A Better Tomorrow	J Peters	R Woodworth	3
5	Roda Robot	J Ong	M Nunes	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	LUCKY BABY	J Tan	B Pinheiro	1
	(4 ch.e.g Dream Ahead - Kashtan by Sakhee's Secret)
12	Super Posh	D Logan	S Jamil	2
8	Ciango	CT Kuah	M Kellady	3
4	Webster	D Meagher	PH Seow	4

9	CLASS 5 - 1800M
4	ABSOLUTE RADIANCE	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.nz.g Contributor - Dazzling Heights by Zabeel)
2	April	S Gray	V Duric	2
8	Nineoneone	D Koh	B Queiroz	3
11	Mystery Power	R Le Grange	WH Kok	4

10	CLASS 3 - 1600M
6	ISTATABA	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.arg.m Treasure Beach - Coordenada by Equal Stripes)
8	Sacred Judgement	J Tan	B Pinheiro	2
11	Street Of Success	S Burridge	WH Kok	3
10	Hero	T Fitzsimmons	B Queiroz	4

11	ROCKET MAN SPRINT
11	SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M
7	KHARISMA	S Gray	S Shafrizal	1
	(7 b.a.g Mossman - Command More by More Than Ready)
9	Pacific Emperor	M Clements	CC Wong	2
4	The August	J Tan	L Beuzelin	3
11	Invincible Tycoon	S Burridge	TH Koh	4

12	CLASS 4 - 1400M
12	GRAND SAGE	S Baertschiger	M Ibrahim	1
	(3 b.a.g Santos - Reine Danzante by More Than Ready)
9	See Yah	J Ong	TH Koh	2
1	Energy Baby	J Tan	B Pinheiro	3
5	City Gold Telecom	D Kok	M Nunes	4