HK's Southern Legend wins Kranji Mile

SINGAPORE:  May 26, 2018
 
SOUTHERN LEGEND (Zac Purton) romping to victory in the Kranji Mile
- SNTC photo
 

Hong Kong's stranglehold on the international races in Singapore continued at Kranji here today when SOUTHERN LEGEND romped to a three-length victory in the S$1.5mil Kranji Mile.

For good measure, Hong Kong's other runner HORSE OF FORTUNE came in second.

The 1600m weight-for-age contest was open to international entries for the first time this year. The other foreign entry, New Zealand's entry OCEAN EMPEROR, finished eighth.

Hong Kong's entries have won the last three runnings of the Singapore Airlines International Cup — MILITARY ATTACK (2013) and DAN EXCEL (2014 and 2015 — and the last three staging of the KrisFlyer International Sprint — LUCKY NINE (2013 and 2014) and AEROVELOCITY (2015).

"He’s a versatile horse who can handle any type of going and obviously any direction as well, as we saw tonight (they go the other way in Hong Kong)," said trainer Caspar Fownes.

"I’m very happy for the connections because I had to convince the owner (Boniface Ho Ka Kui) to come here. I told him horses travel good these days, it’s a lot easier, just like for us, humans."

SOUTHERN LEGEND won four races in Australia including the listed Darby Munro Stakes at Rosehill before going over to Hong Kong where he has picked up four more wins.

But his best effort in Hong Kong was his third to BEAUTY GENERATION in the Group 1 Champions Mile in his last start just last month.

Based on that effort, punters sent him off the favourite in the Kranji Mile today and he duly obliged with Zac Purton in the saddle.

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

1

 INFANTRY 2017 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1400M
10 BIG WAVE CT Kuah K Teetan

1
(3 b.am.g Blame - Hasina by Empire Maker)
8 Dusseldorf KS Tan CC Wong

2
5 Waialae DL Freedman C Grylls

3
1 Buenos Aires J Peters A Munro

4
 

2 

 DEBT COLLECTOR 2016 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1600M
5 AUSPICIOUS DAY Khoo J Collett

1
(3 b.nz.g Showcasing - Sweet Charity by Zabeel)
7 Nova Classic HW Tan Woodworth

2
4 Star Jack H Takaoka O Placais

3
3 Kate's Keeper S Gray I Amirul

4
 

3

 STEPITUP 2015 STAKES
NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
12 EYE GUY M Clements A Collett

1
(3 b.a.g Bradbury's Luck - Lacada Point by Giant's Causeway)
6 Miss Dusty C Brown M Rodd

2
13 Lim's Lightning S Burridge D Moor

3
4 Crown Gift KY Young Woodworth

4
 

4

 WAR AFFAIR 2014 STAKES
CLASS 3, DIV 1 - 1200M
3 BIRAZ D Meagher Woodworth

1
(5 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Tap 'N' Gap by Spectatorial)
8 Sky Rocket S Gray K Teetan

2
4 Tales Of Summer C Brown M Rodd

3
14 Oculist Khoo Azhar

4
 

5

 CASH LUCK 2013 STAKES
CLASS 4 - 1200M
6 HYDE PARK S Gray K Teetan

1
(4 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Femmebot by Stravinsky)
5 Taro San J Saimee C Grylls

2
4 Board Walk R Le Grange B Vorster

3
1 Solo Sun D Koh CC Wong

4
 

6

 BETTER LIFE 2012 STAKES
CLASS 3, DIV 2 - 1200M
14 RIVER GOLDEN ZL Mok A Badel

1
(5 ch.nz.g No Excuse Needed - Peggylee by Danasinga)
8 Yulong Xiongyin D Kok Woodworth

2
12 Terms Of Reference R Le Grange B Vorster

3
7 Mystic Master HW Tan WH Kok

4
 

7

 LION CITY CUP
SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1200M
4 LIM'S CRUISER S Gray G Boss

1
(5 b.a.g Casino Prince - Hope Downs by Goldkeeper)
16 Zac Kasa C Brown C Grylls

2
1 Countofmontecristo M Clements A Collett

3
10 Rafaello R Le Grange K Teetan

4
 

8

 SINGAPORE GUINEAS
SINGAPORE GROUP 1 (3YO, SW) - 1600M
3 MR CLINT DL Freedman Z Purton

1
(3 b.nz.g Power - Victoria Belle by Zabeel)
4 King Louis R Le Grange B Vorster

2
7 Captain Jamie R Le Grange A Munro

3
5 Tesoro Privado R Le Grange N Juglall

4
 

9

 KRANJI MILE
INVITATIONAL GROUP 1 (WFA) - 1600M
1 SOUTHERN LEGEND C Fownes Z Purton

1
(5 b.a.g Not A Single Doubt - Donna's Appeal by Carnegie)
3 Horse Of Fortune A Millard K Teetan

2
10 Nova Strike HW Tan O Placais

3
9 Clarton Super KS Tan Azhar

4
 

10

 BETTER THAN EVER 2010 & 2011 STAKES
KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1600M
10 AOTEAROA DL Freedman D Moor

1
(4 ch.nz.m Sakhee's Secret - Sista by Magic Of Sydney)
7 Dee Dee D'Or M Yusof A Badel

2
8 McGragor M Clements A Collett

3
13 Could Be Pearls C Brown K Teetan

4