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My Lucky Strike on target for seventh time

SINGAPORE: Aug 7, 2015

MY LUCKY STRIKE coasting to victory - SNTC photo

Beaten favourite when second in the Korea Racing Authority Trophy two weeks ago, MY LUCKY STRIKE made amends when he easily accounted for seven rivals in the Kranji Stakes B - 1000m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here today, a special holiday to mark Singapore's 50th anniversary.

The Australian gelding had triumphed in a Kranji Stakes A event over the course and distance early last month but found SUPER WINNER too smart last time out.

Undeterred, punters sent him out odds-on favourite today and MY LUCKY STRIKE repaid the faith when he came from off the pace to win drawing away by two and a half lengths ahead of last start winner BELLWETHER with KAM'S COMET, winner of his last three starts, in third place.

It was the seventh win in nine starts in Singapore for MY LUCKY STRIKE who was placed once each at Caulfield and Sandown from three starts in Melbourne before arriving in Singapore.

He was gelded a month after arrival and the decision paid off when he was unbeaten in his first four starts at Kranji.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1600M
4	PEREGRINE FALCON	Khoo	T See	1
	(5 ch.nz.g Fully Fledged - Vera Duckworth by Keeper)
2	Brother Bay	L Dragon	M Esposito	2
10	Our River Dancer	M Walker	CK Ng	3
1	Double Jeopardy	M Walker	M Nunes	4

2	INITIATION - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
9	GOLDEN SWORD	C Brown	J See	1
	(3 ch.nz.g Swiss Ace - Asciano Miss by Jet Spur)
5	Aloha	HW Tan	R Rueven	2
4	Pretty Elusive	M Clements	Azhar	3
6	Blue Moon	ZL Mok	M Esposito	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	KISS ME	HW Tan	R Shafiq	1
	(5 b.a.g Casino Prince - Lost In Dubai by Dubai Destination)
3	Time Odyssey	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
6	Meaisin	B Dean	B Parnham	3
7	Duty Free	O'Hara	Saifudin	4

4	MAIDEN, DIV 1 - 1400M
4	LUCKY COIN	B Dean	J Toeroek	1
	(4 b.a.g Starcraft - Danislew by Danehill)
10	Handsome Bab	O'Hara	N Juglall	2
6	Lee Man	Khoo	A Munro	3
2	Euro Heights	B Marsh	Z Zuriman	4

5	CLASS 5 - 1400M
4	LUCKY STRATEGY	B Dean	B Parnham	1
	(5 b/br.nz.g Elusive City - La Chamane by Desert Sun)
1	Zac Command	M Walker	CK Ng	2
12	Super Velox	Khoo	A Feiruz	3
8	Afternoon Delight	S Gray	CW Brown	4

6	MAIDEN, DIV 2 - 1400M
4	TENMA	HW Tan	T See	1
	(3 b.ir.g Holy Roman Emperor - Abama Lady by Mr Greeley)
7	Gold Crown	C Brown	M Rodd	2
1	Speed Machine	B Dean	N Juglall	3
9	Bimala	D Hill	B Vorster	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
10	BOARD WALK	P Shaw	MM Firdaus	1
	(5 b.am.g Student Council - Emerald Coast by Forestry)
11	Mr Fantastic	P Shaw	B Vorster	2
4	Seed Of Speed	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
3	Best Tothelign	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

8	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	VERTICAL START	P Shaw	B Vorster	1
	(5 br.arg.g Jump Start - Vedette Roma by Romanov)
1	Mr Whitaker	L Laxon	M Rodd	2
4	Best Nine	ZL Mok	M Esposito	3
12	Golden Rabbit	B Dean	MM Firdaus	4

9	KRANJI STAKES B - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	MY LUCKY STRIKE	M Walker	M Nunes	1
	(4 br.a.g Charge Forward - Hanna Rossa by Testa Rossa)
3	Bellwether	M Freedman	CW Brown	2
7	Kam's Comet	M Walker	R Shafiq	3
6	Exceed Express	L Laxon	B Vorster	4

10	CLASS 4 - 1400M
5	NORTH ATLANTIC ICE	C Brown	R Shafiq	1
	(6 b.a.g Lonhro - Atlantic Gold by Encosta De Lago)
7	Perfect Challenger	HW Tan	Chavez	2
3	Horse Warrior	M Freedman	CW Brown	3
4	Storm Trooper	M Walker	CK Ng	4

11	CLASS 4 - 1600M
1	DAVINCI	M Freedman	CW Brown	1
	(4 b.nz.g Mastercraftsman - All Night Party by Just A Dancer)
6	McGregor	O'Hara	A Munro	2
5	Bring Money Home	HK Tan	R Shafiq	3
3	Alfonso	L Laxon	M Rodd	4