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Olympic glory for Michael Rodd

SINGAPORE: Oct 14, 2016

OLYMPIC ANTHEM holding off THE GENERAL for his sixth win - SNTC photo

It's one-win-from-one-ride for Aussie rider Michael Rodd at Kranji here tonight, and his winner was a horse he had piloted to victory three times previously.

The last time Rodd sat on board the New Zealand gelding was when they won a Benchmark 89 event over 1100m on the polytrack back in May.

Three starts later, with Rodd back in the saddle, OLYMPIC ANTHEM sat behind the pace and switched out at the right moment to win by three-quarter length.

"He's not an easy horse to train. You can't do too much with him, and he's also got a bad mouth," said Rodd who was delighted to win his only ride of the evening.

Trainer James Peters said OLYMPIC ANTHEM has lots of potential but needs to have things his way. "Michael gets along well with him," said the first-season trainer.

OLYMPIC ANTHEM has now starts 15 times for six wins in Singapore. Bought for NZ$150,000 as a yearling, he raced 10 times in Australia, winning twice and was board twice in group races.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1400M
4	SKY ELEVEN	Khoo	K Toh	1
	(6 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Moana Beach by Fusaichi Pegasus)
5	French Vintage	S Baertschiger	Kellady	2
2	Flying Winner	T Kieser	M Nunes	3
8	Supermart	D Hill	CC Wong	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
1	HALO BRIGHT	T Kieser	M Nunes	1
	(3 gr.a.g Tycoon Ruler - Over And Over by Baryshnikov)
4	Kratos	C Brown	CC Wong	2
8	Q Nine Million	M Walker	S John	3
2	Banda Sea	T Kieser	N Juglall	4

3	CLASS 4, DIV 1 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
4	HELLO MICHELLE	M Walker	A Munro	1
	(3 b.nz.f Minstrel Court - Paixanito by Zabeel)
7	Rainbow Royal	HW Tan	K A'Isisuhairi	2
5	Red Ant	ZL Mok	S John	3
3	Blue Diamond	HW Tan	D Beasley	4

4	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1400M
6	MASURAO	H Takaoka	N Juglall	1
	(5 b.nz.g Mastercraftsman - Black Bijou by Black Minnaloushe)
7	Spur Me On	M Clements	V Duric	2
2	Miss Waimataitai	M Walker	M Nunes	3
3	Natural Nice	L Laxon	J Powell	4

5	CLASS 3 - 1600M
4	BIG BROTHER	P Shaw	N Juglall	1
	(4 br.arg.g Orpen - Precious Stone by Southern Halo)
5	Gilt Complex	C Brown	G Boss	2
1	Lim's Cruiser	S Gray	V Duric	3
7	Magstock	C Brown	R Shafiq	4

6	CLASS 5 - 2000M
7	GALAXY EXPRESS	H Takaoka	A Munro	1
	(6 blk.j.g Rises In May - Earnest Desire by Sunday Silence)
4	Above The Horizon	D Koh	CC Wong	2
5	Orion	S Gray	D Beasley	3
10	Forest King	CT Kuah	D David	4

7	KRANJI STAKES A - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	OLYMPIC ANTHEM	J Peters	M Rodd	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Starcraft - Fire Song by Senor Pete)
10	The General	P Shaw	N Juglall	2
6	Italian Job	M Clements	S Shafrizal	3
8	Royal Ruler	P Shaw	O Placais	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
2	KINGS RYKER	L Laxon	V Duric	1
	(5 b.ir.g Bushranger - Mia Mambo by Affirmed)
9	Speed Craft	D Meagher	Saifudin	2
5	Johnny Kongos	P Shaw	D David	3
4	Golden Casino	D Hill	CC Wong	4

9	CLASS 4, DIV 2 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	GRAND CROSS	J Peters	R Shafiq	1
	(4 b.a.g Fastnet Rock - Defiant Dame by More Than Ready)
6	Faithfully	HW Tan	O Placais	2
7	Red General	Khoo	N Juglall	3
9	Amazing Man	HK Tan	K Toh	4