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Kiwi Karma wins first-up for new trainer

SINGAPORE: Feb 1, 2015

KIWI KARMA enroute to her fifth win - SNTC photo

After finding one to beat in his last four starts, KIWI KARMA got back to winning ways in his first start for trainer Michael Clements in the Class 3 - 1200m handicap at Kranji here today.

Manoel Nunes, who partnered the filly in her three wins last year, was again in the saddle this time and the pair overcame the extreme outside barrier to win by one and three-quarter lengths.

KIWI KARMA had a highly campaign last year, winning three consecutive races and had three seconds in six starts as a juvenile.

After a let-up, she started favourite in her first two starts as a three-year-old on the polytrack but was back in full flow today.

"She had a bad barrier but she began so quickly. Nunes knows her so well and knows exactly what she is capable of," said Clements.

"She’s very professional. She can sit or go forward and I have no doubt she can go over 1400m and 1600m," said Nunes.

KIWI KARMA has yet to race beyond 1200m in nine starts which has brought four wins and five seconds.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	FEDERER	S Baertschiger	J Powell	1
	(3 b.nz.g Swiss Ace - Black Cat by Black Minnaloushe)
4	Rock Of Ages	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
3	Justice Right	M Yusof	Kellady	3
8	Jet Man	B Dean	A Munro	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
9	MIGHTY WARRIOR	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(3 b.nz.g Savabeel - Pin Oak by Fort Wood)
7	Keltic Karma	M Clements	M Nunes	2
3	Po'De Ouro	B Dean	R Rueven	3
6	Joyous	HK Tan	Chavez	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1400M
1	WARPATH	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(6 b.a.g General Nediym - Southern Rose by Unbridled's Song)
7	Know Each Other	S Lam	R Rueven	2
5	You Da One	C Brown	CW Brown	3
9	Ozymandias	H Takaoka	A Munro	4

4	MAIDEN - 1200M
1	FREE HAPPY	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(4 b.a.g Elvstroem - Tumbi Umbi by Zabeel)
12	Good Child	HW Tan	J See	2
6	Wonderful Era	L Dragon	WH Lao	3
9	Ocean Story	S Chua	N Juglall	4

5	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	GOLDEN CURL	S Gray	Y Ruzaili	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Pentire - Forsaken Gold by Tierce)
10	Hades	C Brown	CW Brown	2
13	Racer King	T Kieser	M Ewe	3
9	City Of Sails	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
9	JOHNNY HATES JAZZ	S Yeoh	Zaki	1
	(6 b.a.g Falvelon - Rose Of Malmaison by Redoute's Choice)
5	Golden Jade	H Takaoka	A Munro	2
2	Double Jeopardy	M Walker	M Nunes	3
10	Real Goodman	S Chua	S John	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M
5	KIWI KARMA	M Clements	M Nunes	1
	(3 ch.nz.f Fast 'N' Famous - Miss Purrfection by One Cool Cat)
4	Fraajilistic	M Freedman	CW Brown	2
6	Straighttothepoint	L Laxon	R Rueven	3
3	Pure Tactics	HK Tan	Chavez	4

8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
7	BEST NINE	HW Tan	D Flores	1
	(3 br.nz.g Lucky Unicorn - Tyndinsky by Stravinsky)
11	Gypsy Magic	Khoo	N Juglall	2
5	Hidden Venture	S Yeoh	A Munro	3
4	Xin Treasure	D Koh	Chavez	4

9	OPEN STAKES - 1200M
4	EL MILAGRO	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(6 b.a.g Red Dazzler - Vinzky by Stravinsky)
6	Holy Empire	M Freedman	Saifudin	2
1	Zac Spirit	C Brown	M Nunes	3
9	Happy Money	HW Tan	B Vorster	4

10	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1400M
4	RUSTY BROWN	M Freedman	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.a.g Darci Bramha - Lacango by Encosta De Lago
2	Alpha Centauri	M Walker	M Nunes	2
5	Majestic Moments	P Shaw	N Juglall	3
6	Black Magic	T Kieser	CW Brown	4

11	BENCHMARK 67 - 1600M
9	SMART LAD	M Yusof	F Tan	1
	(3 b.a.g Prince Arthur - Ares De Lago by Encosta De Lago)
1	To Be Remembered	L Laxon	R Rueven	2
6	Justice World	S Burridge	D Flores	3
3	Spyder	P Shaw	N Jugall	4