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Aerovelocity too speedy in KrisFlyer Sprint

SINGAPORE: May 17, 2015

AEROVELOCITY (Zac Purton) leads the way home in the KrisFlyer
International Sprint - SNTC photo

Hong Kong's AEROVELOCITY completed a hat-trick of international Group 1 wins when he captured the S$1mil KrisFlyer International Sprint (1200m) at Kranji here tonight.

Following his success in the Longines Hong Kong Sprint (1200m) on home turf last December and the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) in Japan on Mar 29, the New Zealand six-year-old was sent out odds-on favourite at $8 for the Sprint.

AEROVELOCITY never gave his backers an anxious moment as he led from pillar to post with Zac Purton astride to win by one-and-a-half lengths from home representative EMPEROR MAX, who also occupied the same spot last year.

Hong Kong's LUCKY NINE, winner of the Sprint in the last two years, finished third this time.

"It is more a relief than a thrill to win as we are a long way from home," said winning trainer Paul O'Sullivan. "He might have won with a little bit in hand as he was sitting pretty, so we are just relieved."

It's the fifth win by Hong Kong in 10 runnings of the International Sprint.

With the success in Japan and Singapore, AEROVELOCITY has now bagged two legs of the Global Sprint Challenge Series.

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

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES BOEING 707 STAKES
1	CLASS 4 - 1400M
15	BHASKARA	S Gray	Z Purton	1
	(4 b.a.g Shaft - Imperial Lady by Skilful Star)
12	Rosado	B Marsh	J Moreira	2
1	Catch Me Great	M Walker	M Rodd	3
10	North Atlantic Ice	C Brown	J Powell	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES BOEING 747 STAKES
2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
4	WE ARE GENIUS	D Kok	Saifudin	1
	(3 b.a.g Saxon - Serious Matter by Carry A Smile)
12	Winning Cause	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
9	Newlands	S Gray	CW Brown	3
2	Razzostella	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES BOEING 727 STAKES
3	CLASS 4 - 1600M
12	WELL DONE	D Kok	N Juglall	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Falkirk - Gold Cloud by Truly Vain)
2	Bob	L Laxon	Moreira	2
10	Laughing Gravy	C Brown	M Rodd	3
7	High Troja	M Yusof	T Rehaizat	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES BOEING 757 STAKES
4	NOVICE - 1200M
11	DIVIDED HOUSE	C Brown	J Moreira	1
	(3 b.a.f I Am Invincible - Boston by Zoffany)
3	Famous Artist	D Koh	M Nunes	2
8	Lizaz	S Gray	CW Brown	3
5	Morales	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhaii	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS 310 STAKES
5	KRANJI STAKES C - 1400M
6	THESE STREETS	C Brown	B Prebble	1
	(5 b.nz.g Elusive City - Conquering Beauty by I Conquer)
2	Fraajilistic	M Freedman	J Moreira	2
9	Smart Idea	B Marsh	M Rodd	3
4	Alpha Centauri	M Walker	M Nunes	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS 340 STAKES
6	KRANJI STAKES C - 1800M
12	SEBROSE	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(4 ch.a.g Sebring - Bramble Rose by Shinko King)
1	Ideal Guide	L Laxon	J Moreira	2
11	Mighty Warrior	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
4	Om	M Walker	R Zawari	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES BOEING 777 STAKES
7	OPEN STAKES - 1600M
1	BORN TO FLY	S Gray	J Powell	1
	(7 b.a.g Mossman - Conclude by Danzero)
13	Cheetah On Fire	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	2
6	Martin	L Laxon	Saifudin	3
12	Alexandra Palace	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS 380 STAKES
8	KRANJI STAKES A - 1200M
7	HAPPY MONEY	HW Tan	R Shafiq	1
	(4 br.a.g Econsul - Gem Of Gems by Peintre Celebre)
9	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
8	Hypernova	B Marsh	M Nunes	3
4	Trudeau	B Marsh	M Rodd	4

	KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT
9	INTERNATIONAL GROUP 1 - 1200M
2	AEROVELOCITY	P O'Sullivan	Z Purton	1
	(6 b.nz.g Pins - Exodus by Kaapstad)
6	Emperor Max	S Gray	CW Brown	2
1	Lucky Nine	C Fownes	B Prebble	3
9	Kiwi Karma	M Clements	M Nunes	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP
10	INTERNATIONAL GROUP 1 - 2000M
2	DAN EXCEL	J Moore	T Berry	1
	(7 b.ir.g Shamardal - Love Excelling by Polish Precedent)
1	Military Attack (IRE)	C Fownes	Z Purton	2
6	Quechua	P Shaw	CW Brown	3
3	Meiner Frost	N Takagi	M Matsuoka	4

	SINGAPORE AIRLINES AIRBUS 330 STAKES
11	CLASS 3 - 1200M
9	WIMBLEDON	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(3 br.a.c Snitzel - Ditas by Don Eduardo)
3	Gobi Ranger	S Burridge	M Rodd	2
4	Golden Curl	S Gray	R Rueven	3
11	Rising Empire	D Koh	TH Koh	4
15	Stirling	L Laxon	J Moreira	4
	*Dead-heat for 4th