Winning return for champ Rocket Man

SINGAPORE,  February 7, 2010
 
ROCKET MAN goes to the line on a tight hold by Robbie Fradd
- SNTC photo

Champion sprinter ROCKET MAN made a triumphant return to racing when he once again out-gunned his rivals to win the Kranji Stakes A event over 1200m on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Sidelined since June with a condylar fracture of the off-side cannon bone which was subsequently operated on with screws inserted, the Patrick Shaw trained four-year-old never gave his rivals a chance, as he led from pillar to post to win by four and a half lengths.

Unbeaten in seven starts until he finished second to Hong Kong's SACRED KINGDOM in the KrisFlyer International Sprint last May, ROCKET MAN (Vicount - Macrosa by McGinty) will be aimed for the Group 1 US$2m Dubai Golden Shaheen next month. Then, it back to Singapore for a possible rematch with SACRED KINGDOM.

Joao Moreira, due to start serving a three-day suspension for careless riding from tomorrow, shot to the lead in the jockey's table (on 13 wins) when he booted home four winners: GIRO (King Of Kings - Escambia by Dolphin Street), SEAN (Van Nistelrooy - Trio by Deputy Governor), DRUNKEN FIST (Shovhog - Virginia Beach by Vain) and PINA COLARDA (Show A Heart - Carnegie Rock by Carnegie).

Former jockey-turned-trainer Leslie Khoo landed a career first treble with DRUNKEN FIST, PINA COLARDA and GOLDEN NUMBER (Jeune - Island Drum by Turtle Island).

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

1

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Giro M Yusof J Moreira

1

11

 Gold Pool K C Yeoh Saifudin

2

2

 Steel Cut L Laxon T H Koh

3

10

 High Centennial H W Tan Chavez

4

2

 RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

6

 Dictator J Meagher Soo

1

5

 Cabrera S Burridge R Stewart

2

12

 Mary's Success M Clements B Vorster

3

4

 Benji's Glory S Burridge V Duric

4

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 3 - 1200M

6

 Street Ruffian L Treloar Saifudin

1

5

 Dream Key J Meagher M Firdaus

2

2

 Dittatore P Shaw R Fradd

3

4

 Stanzout B Marsh A Feiruz

4

4

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M

9

 Drunken Hero Khoo J Moreira

1

4

 Boyle L Laxon M Gallagher

2

3

 Nero J Meagher R Fradd

3

1

 Sonic S Burridge T Affandi

4

5

 NOVICE - 1600M

7

 Zac Missile M Freedman D Beasley

1

4

 Maraeti L Laxon T H Koh

2

8

 Dontellthewife M Clements B Vorster

3

5

 Decimus S Gray V Duric

4

6

 INITIATION - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

7

 Feared C Brown Soo

1

3

 In The House B Dean Aslam

2

9

 Anak Miri H K Tan D Beasley

3

8

 Gypsy Magic Khoo B Vorster

4

7

 CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)

4

 Sean L Laxon J Moreira

1

3

 Good General D Koh K K Ng

2

8

 Chapter Two H Takaoka Zaki

3

11

 Nefertiti L Treloar R Stewart

4

8

 BENCHMARK 89 - 2000M

4

 Pina Colarda Khoo J Moreira

1

5

 Tobias S Burridge R Stewart

2

1

 Imperial Green S Gray V Duric

3

2

 Stealth B Marsh A Feiruz

4

9

 KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

1

 Rocket Man P Shaw R Fradd

1

7

 Switchblade S Burridge Chavez

2

6

 Perfect Sky D Koh R Stewart

3

8

 Mooring M Freedman J Moreira

4

10

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M

2

 Golden Number Khoo Zaki

1

8

 Abeyant C Brown D Beasley

2

4

 Best Bid D Dragon J Moreira

3

3

 High Noon S Burridge V Duric

4

11

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

3

 Zac Beat It M Freedman D Beasley

1

2

 Undaunted M Clements M Gallagher

2

6

 To Be Or Not L Laxon T H Koh

3

4

 High Key J Meagher T R Barnabas

4

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M

2

 Report For Duty S Burridge V Duric

1

11

 Chilli Baertschiger S H Low

2

7

 Wicket M Clements B Vorster

3

3

 Eternal Wealth K C Yeoh Soo

4