Sky Eye springs surprise in Kranji Stakes A

SINGAPORE:  Jan 23, 2023
 
SKY EYE (inside) staving off the challenge of THE AUGUST - SNTC photo
 

SKY EYE notched his first win in open company when he fought his way to a surprise victory in the Kranji Stakes A event over 1200m at Kranji here today.

Two-time group winner GOLDEN MONKEY started as the odds-on favourite. Also getting support were KING ARTHUR and GRAND KOONTA. But all fell by the wayside.

Apprentice Jamil Sarwi rode a cope book race on SKY EYE, parking the Per Incanto five-year-old third on the rails on settling down. But it took a while for the gelding to hit top gear once they entered the straight.

Just as the other challengers were going after the pacemaker FAME STAR passing the 200m, SKY EYE finally got going. By then THE AUGUST was looming large on his outside. In a thrilling finish, SKY EYE beat THE AUGUST by a neck.

"I rode the horse on Saturday and I thought he was very relaxed," said Jamil. "I said, ‘I think maybe this horse can win’. He is a very good horse."

SKY EYE was his fifth career win.

It's now seven wins in 35 starts for SKY EYE since his debut in 2020.
  RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

1 

 CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M
5 SUPER GENEROUS L Khoo K A'Isisuhairi

1
  (5 ch.nz.m Showcasing - Musigny by Reset)  
8 Infinite Wisdom S Gray M Lerner

2
7 Smoke And Mirrors J Ong L Beuzelin

3
1 Engine Start J Ong N Zyrul

4
 

2

 OPEN MAIDEN (WFA) - 1400M
8 AHORSEWITHNONAME T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

1
  (4 b/br.a.m Adelaide - Me No Marsh Potato by Street Sense)  
2 Free And Happy J Ong CC Wong

2
1 Fortune Wheel R Lim WH Kok

3
6 Tavi Will Do S Gray L Beuzelin

4
 

3

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1 LIM'S PASSION D Meagher M Lerner

1
  (7 ch.a.g Show A Heart - Purfectress by Jet Spur)  
7 Master Ryker D Logan S Shafrizal

2
2 Augustano S Gray CC Wong

3
6 Flak Jacket S Baertschiger M Zaki

4
 

4

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
7 EXCEED NATURAL D Koh WH Kok

1
  (9 ch.nz.g Red Giant - Lotta Luv by Dubawi)  
2 Fort Mustang J Peters M Zaki

2
3 Khao Manee J Tan CC Wong

3
5 Twelfth Night H Takaoka M Lerner

4
 

5

 NOVICE (SW) - 1200M
6 BESTSELLER R Le Grange N Rozlan

1
  (3 b.a.g Dream Ahead - Maxi Dress by Shamardal)  
4 Hole In One R Le Grange K A'Isisuhairi

2
1 Kick T Fitzsimmons M Nunes

3
5 Petrograd M Clements WH Kok

4
 

6

 CLASS 4 - 1200M
4 LAST SAMURAI CT Kuah L Beuzelin

1
  (5 ch.am.g First Samurai - Corinthian Wind by Corinthian)  
7 Rocket Ryane R Le Grange N Rozlan

2
8 Rocky D Logan M Zaki

3
6 Fighting Hero J Ong K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

7

 CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M
10 SUN ELIZABETH H Takaoka CC Wong

1
  (9 b.j.m Lohengrin - Wanita Lestari)  
3 Sacred Suite J Tan M Akmazani

2
1 Beat The Light S Gray M Lerner

3
9 Rumble S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

4
 

8

 CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
3 MELODY FAIR L Khoo CC Wong

1
  (5 b.nz.g Duelled - Back On Song by Postponed)  
8 Lim's Puncak Jaya D Meagher N Zyrul

2
5 Mariana Trench M Clements K A'Isisuhairi

3
7 Salamence R Lim PH Seow

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1 KNIGHT'S LOVE KS Tan PH Seow

1
  (6 b.am.g Shanghai Bobby - Amazing Littlelady by Unbridled’s Song)
6 Bizar Wins HW Tan M Nunes

2
7 First Chief R Lim S Shafrizal

3
4 Hosayliao R Lim R Woodworth

4
 

10

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3 FLYING NEMO D Koh WH Kok

1
  (3 b.nz.g Vespa - Hineni by Alamosa)  
7 Opunake J Ong M Zaki

2
8 Seson S Burridge K A'Isisuhairi

3
5 Lim's Force D Meagher PH Seow

4
 

11

 KRANJI STAKES A (SW) - 1200M
9 SKY EYE J Lim S Jamil

1
  (5 b.nz.g Per Incanto - Centaine Gu Li by Centaine)  
10 The August J Tan M Akmazani

2
11 Quarter Back M Clements M Ibrahim

3
4 Fame Star S Crutchley PH Seow

4
 

12

 CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
6 PACIFIC BAO BEI M Clements CC Wong

1
  (4 b.ir.g Sea The Stars - Santa Anabaa by Exceed And Excel)  
4 Saturno Spring D Meagher M Lerner

2
7 Ima S Burridge M Nunes

3
8 Winning Stride D Logan S Shafrizal

4