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Australia could have a
strong hand in the S$1m KrisFlyer International Sprint (KrisFlyer) to be run
over 1200m on May 17.
Besides last year’s victor TAKEOVER TARGET, also nominated are APACHE CAT
and SCENIC BLAST. APACHE CAT leads TAKEOVER TARGET in the Group 1 stakes
race having claimed seven victories at the highest level while SCENIC BLAST
recently completed the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) – Newmarket Handicap
(1200m) double at Flemington, a feat achieved by TAKEOVER TARGET in 2006.
SEVENTH ROCK, a Group 1 winner in South Africa is one of four runners
nominated from the David Hayes yard while ABSOLUT GLAM rounds out the Group
1 winners nominated from Australia.
A total of 11 entries has been received from the United Arab Emirates.
Outstanding South African-bred J J THE JET PLANE, a Group 1 winner in his
native country, leads an impressive list that also includes DIABOLICAL and
two of last year’s KrisFlyer combatants STAR CROWNED (fifth) and SALAAM
DUBAI (ninth).
Multiple Group 1 winner MARCHAND D’OR headlines the entries from France. The
Freddie Head-trained gelding proved himself to be Europe’s best sprinter
last year when successful in the Prix de l’Abbaye (1000m) at Longchamp last
October before finishing in sixth position in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong
Sprint (1200m) last December.
Hong Kong has listed seven horses in the nominations, among them being
INSPIRATION, winner of the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint last December and
SANZIRO, a flashing third behind TAKEOVER TARGET and MAGNUS in last year’s
KrisFlyer.
Great Britain and Ireland are not to be outdone either with 10 sprinters
among them in the nominations along with six from Japan. South Africa has
two entrants including the Group 1 winner MYTHICAL FLIGHT while a further
four nominations, including the Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (1300m)
winner DESERT CODE, have been received from the United States Of America.
WAIKATO – fourth in last year’s race – CAPABLANCA – sixth last year – and
the undefeated rising sensation, three-year-old ROCKET MAN are among 20
Singapore gallopers to take on some of the world’s best sprinters in the
showcase event for the speedsters.
The local sprinters make up the biggest contingent with all the big names
entered including WAIKATO – fourth in last year’s race – CAPABLANCA – sixth
last year – and the undefeated rising sensation, three-year-old ROCKET MAN.
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