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Iron Ruler back to run after a year

SINGAPORE: Feb 18, 2023

IRON RULER holding off REAL EFECTO for an upset win - SNTC photo

When jockey Wong Chin Chuen first rode IRON RULER nearly a year ago, the pair finished dead last in a Class 3 - 1600m handicap.

This was just after the Dissident gelding had won his last race in Class 4 a month earlier. IRON RULER went on to register just one placing in six starts after that.

The pair reunited today with much happier outcome.

Given his recent performances, IRON RULER was neglected in the betting although there were just six runners in the Kranji Stakes C event over 1600m on the polytrack.

But the Australian gelding managed to come from off the pace early to hit the front 300m out and then held on to win by a neck from REAL EFECTO.

"He’s (IRON RULER) had a break and recently resumed with a couple of races short of his best (distance)," said trainer Michael Clements. "We just had a couple of races to bring up his fitness to get him up over the mile."

"So he’s more than ready for that now. He can be really effective on the Polytrack over the mile when he’s in form and well, today is his day."

It was the sixth win in 36 starts for IRON RULER who cost A$260,000 as a yearling.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	BIZAR WINS	HW Tan	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.a.g Brazen Beau - Smarty Jane by Elusive Quality)
8	Tax Free	T Mahadi	T Krisna	2
5	Fast And Fearless	J Peters	M Lerner	3
7	Happy Wonderful	J Tan	R Islandar	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1600M
2	FREE AND HAPPY	J Ong	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.nz.g The Bold One - Coimbra by Mossman)
3	Very Surprise	S Crutchley	CC Wong	2
9	Jungle Cruise	H Takaoka	I Saifudin	3
4	Hurricane Mars	T Mahadi	N Zyrul	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	QUADCOPTER	H Takaoka	M Lerner	1
	(7 ch.a.g Zoustar - Pinova by Fastnet Rock)
1	Last Samurai	CT Kuah	R Stewart	2
7	Pacific Charm	M Clements	CC Wong	3
8	Per Incrown	J Ong	TH Koh	4

4	OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	BENBO	HW Tan	TH Koh	1
	(3 b.am.c Midshipman- Word Association by Benchmark)
3	Star Glory	J Peters	L Beuzelin	2
2	Gemilang	S Gray	K A'Isisuhairi	3
1	Healthy Baby	J Ong	M Nunes	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
2	BEYOND SACRED	J Tan	R Woodworth	1
	(6 b.nz.g Savabeel - Danalaga by Danehill)
6	Beat The Light	S Gray	M Nunes	2
8	Star Empire	D Kok	CC Wong	3
4	Absolvido	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	4

6	KRANJI STAKES C (SW) - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
5	IRON RULER	M Clements	CC Wong	1
	(6 ch.a.g Dissident - Hennessy Rock by Fastnet Rock)
3	Real Efecto	D Kok	K A'Isisuhairi	2
2	Vittoria Perfetta	M Clements	R Azhar	3
6	On Line	M Clements	WH Kok	4

7	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
1	FIRST CHIEF	R Lim	R Stewart	1
	(8 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Serenada by Encosta De Lago)
2	Holy Eleanor	S Gray	WH Kok	2
4	Sun Elizabeth	H Takaoka	CC Wong	3
5	Chipmunks	J Tan	R Woodworth	4

8	NOVICE (SW) - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	BESTSELLER	R Le Grange	N Rozlan	1
	(3 b.a.g Dream Ahead - Maxi Dress by Shamardal)
6	Knippenberg	D Logan	R Stewart	2
5	Hole In One	R Le Grange	C Habib	3
3	Taling Pling	M Clements	WH Kok	4

9	CLASS 4 - 2000M
2	MARIANA TRENCH	M Clements	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(4 ch.a.g Kermadec - Fields Of Freedom by Encosta De Lago)
7	Laksana	S Gray	WH Kok	2
1	Melody Fair	L Khoo	CC Wong	3
8	Split Second	S Burridge	R Iskandar	4

10	CLASS 5 - 1600M
7	TWELFTH NIGHT	H Takaoka	M Lerner	1
	(6 ch.j.g Epiphaneia by Sorriso Angelo by Deep Impact)
1	Engine Start	J Ong	M Nunes	2
2	Khao Manee	J Tan	CC Wong	3
5	Sun Palace	D Koh	R Iskandar	4

11	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
12	THE SHADOW	M Clements	WH Kok	1
	(6 br.a.g Dissident - Tellora by Elusive Quality)
2	Vgor	R Lim	R Stewart	2
7	Great Command	R Le Grange	C Habib	3
11	Lim's Zoom	D Meagher	PH Seow	4

12	CLASS 4 - 1400M
7	KNIGHT'S GAMBIT	R Lim	M Nunes	1
	(5 b.a.g Rubick - Snake Mary by Anabaa)
9	Real Success	M Clements	C Habib	2
11	Winning Stride	D Logan	R Stewart	3
5	Street Cry Success	S Burridge	CC Wong	4