Zac Spirit downs Emperor Max in Kranji Sprint

SINGAPORE:  Apr 4, 2014
 
ZAC SPIRIT (inside) staves off the challenge of EMPEROR
MAX to win the Kranji Sprint - SNTC photo

ZAC SPIRIT, kept fresh after his win in the Three Rings Trophy (1400m) on Feb 16, ended the unbeaten run of EMPEROR MAX to win the S$200,000 Kranji Sprint over 1200m at Kranji here tonight.

The Australian four-year-old was engaged in a thrilling duel with EMPEROR MAX, who had chalked up five consecutive victories from Class 4, before prevailing by a short head.

The pair finished well ahead of EL PADRINO, a runaway winner of the first leg of the Singapore Sprint series, the Group 3 Merlion Trophy, last month.

It was the seventh win in 11 starts for ZAC SPIRIT who was purchased by his trainer Cliff Brown for A$140,000 as a yearling.

He finished third in the Group 2 Singapore 3YO Classic and Group 1 Kranji Mile last year before finally claiming his first group win in the Three Rings Trophy.

"Fantastic, just fantastic," exclaimed Brown. "He’s a really special horse. I thought he was beaten over the final furlong but he showed so much heart and just refused to let that other horse pass him."

ZAC SPIRIT's next assignment will be the Group 1 Lion City Cup on Apr 27 and that will prove whether he is good enough for a crack at the KrisFlyer International Sprint next month. 

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

 

 EL MILAGRO 2013 STAKES

1

 CLASS 5 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)

4

 AFROJACK HW Tan M Ewe

1
  (5 b.nz.g Oratorio (IRE) - Superb Melody by Unbridled's Song)  

11

 Good Boss HW Tan J See

2

8

 Waltz L Laxon R Shafiq

3

12

 Fahla Fahla S Chua HK Cheng

4
 

 

 MR BIG 2012 STAKES

2

 INITIATION - 1200M

4

 AZURE M Clements K Toh

1
  (4 ch.nz.g Ishiguru - Alice Blue Gown by Alshinfarah)  

14

 Mister Candy P Shaw B Vorster

2

13

 Orion S Gray L Allpress

3

2

 Rock Show P Shaw V Leal

4
 

 

 IRT JUVENILE STAKES

3

 2YO OPEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

7

 KIWI KARMA L Laxon M Nunes

1
  (2 ch.nz.f Fast 'N' Famous - Miss Purrfection by One Cool Cat)

4

 Confeign S Burridge Chavez

2

1

 Rock Esprit P Shaw B Vorster

3

3

 Art Of War HW Tan D Flores

4
 

 

 GHOZI 2011 STAKES

4

 CLASS 4 - 1600M

2

 BRILLIANT DEAL H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (4 ch.j.g Silent Deal - Brilliant Rose by Awesome Again)  

5

 Tongariro L Laxon D Flores

2

3

 Flight Ofthe Saker C Brown K A'Isisuhairi

3

4

 Cheetah HW Tan D Beasley

4
 

 

 MEXICAN ROSE 2010 STAKES

5

 CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)

9

 CASH ADVANCE S Baertschiger J Powell

1
  (3 b.a.g Ad Valorem - Cash First by Exceed And Excel)  

2

 Faithfully HW Tan Chavez

2

12

 Magical Sunset B Dean R Rueven

3

7

 Black Snow B Dean D Beasley

4
 

 

 ROCKET MAN 2009 STAKES

6

 KRANJI STAKES C - 1000M (POLYTRACK)

4

 TIGER BEE HW Tan D Beasley

1
  (3 ch.nz.g Danroad - So Take That by Align)  

5

 Southern Boss D Koh J See

2

2

 Codigo S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3

10

 Natural Nine M Yusof B Vorster

4
 

 

 KRANJI SPRINT

7

 SINGAPORE GROUP 3 - 1200M

5

 ZAC SPIRIT C Brown A Munro

1
  (4 b.a.g Flying Spur - Kidman by Quest For Fame)  

8

 Emperor Max S Gray L Allpress

2

4

 El Padrino HW Tan Chavez

3

7

 Johnny Guitar P Shaw B Vorster

4
 

 

 LIM'S FIGHTER 2008 STAKES

8

 CLASS 5 - 1900M (POLYTRACK)

10

 WORLD OF FAME S Chua Zaki

1
  (4 ch.am.g Circular Quay - Emerald Lady by Exploit)  

12

 Classic Thunder T Kieser Saifudin

2

1

 Blazing Spur D Koh TH Koh

3

8

 Urban Legend B Marsh TR Barnabas

4
 

 

 ALWAYS FAST 2007 STAKES

9

 CLASS 4 - 1200M

9

 MARSEILLE ROULETTE H Takaoka A Munro

1
  (3 b.a.c Zizou - Eclectus by Pins)  

2

 Savodan M Freedman M Nunes

2

10

 Satellite King D Koh D Flores

3

11

 Geariguru ZL Mok S John

4