Why Be too classy in Kranji Sprint

SINGAPORE,  2 April 2006
WHY BE, the most exciting sprinter to grace Kranji since NINETYFIVE EMPEROR, has taken the first step to an expected clean sweep of the 2006 Singapore Sprint Series by winning the S$200,000 Kranji Sprint over 1200m today.

Winner of the MRA Cup last month, the three-year-old bay Australian gelding by Success Express out of the Royal Academy mare Charybdis was simply too classy for his eight rivals, winning by four-and-a-quarter lengths from LIM’S PASSION who was third in the MRA Cup.
It was the sixth consecutive win for WHY BE and his eighth in ten starts, during which he also finished second twice.

Champion jockey Soo Khoon Beng has taken over the lead in the table for the first time this season after booting home a double on ORION and SUPERB STAR today.

ORION (3 gr.a.g Esperero - Exist by Bletchingly), narrowly beaten in his debut last month, stepped up on that run to score his maiden win while SUPERB STAR (5 b.a.g Citidancer - Spins by Tirol) bounced back to form to register his fourth in 23 starts.

Soo and Mark Du Plessis have 19 wins apiece but Soo leads with more second placings.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M

8

 On Ahead Baertschiger J Powell

1

2

 Supreme Strike J Meagher A Fiezan

2

1

 Super Rapid Dancer S Gray Goon

3

3

 Dream Dancer B Dean Chavez

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1400M

11

 Orion J Meagher Soo

1

6

 Let's Race Again C Leck C Segeon

2

9

 Hutton L Laxon A Spiteri

3

3

 Great Augustus D Dragon S John

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M

1

 Stradivarious S Gray Goon

1

2

 Lim's World J Meagher A Fiezan

2

6

 Izanagi Tiger P Shaw Du Plessis

3

10

 Flying Emperor H Takaoka Hairin

4

4

 MAIDEN - 1600M

12

 Cool Judgement S Gray R Stewart

1

10

 East Coast Express B Marsh Chavez

2

4

 Double Happiness P Busuttin Saimee

3

7

 Southern Day B Marsh M Pay

4

5

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M

8

 Fat Boy H K Tan Kway

1

7

 Pacific Gold P Shaw Du Plessis

2

9

 Worth The Wait Baertschiger Kellady

3

12

 Titan Fun L Laxon Saimee

4

6

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M

14

 Good Benefit P Busuttin Chavez

1

3

 Destiny Classic J Meagher A Spiteri

2

8

 Exotic Baertschiger Kellady

3

9

 Seaside City S Gray Sofhan

4

7

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M

7

 Superb Star D Koh Soo

1

6

 Cleveland P Busuttin Chavez

2

4

 Ruy Lopez Baertschiger J Powell

3

10

 Rapidflare C Leck A Ng

4

8

 KRANJI SPRINT,  SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M

6

 Why Be L Laxon Sam

1

5

 Lim's Passion J Meagher Soo

2

7

 Lim's Secret J Meagher T Ong

3

8

 Don Crack P Shaw Du Plessis

4

9

 CLASS 3 - 1200M

6

 Best Weapon B Dean Saimee

1

12

 Lim's Zerperb J Meagher Soo

2

2

 Tucson P Busuttin Chavez

3

15

 Welcome Back D Murphy K Eirwan

4

10

 OPEN - 1800M

5

 Balance Funds L Treloar A Spiteri

1

3

 Strong Man Baertschiger J Powell

2

6

 Tytola P Shaw Du Plessis

3

2

 Solo Venture H K Tan K K Ng

4