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Rum N Raisins provides bitter taste

SINGAPORE: Jan 8, 2016

RUM N RAISINS collars LUCKY SIX near the post to register a shock
victory - SNTC photo

RUM N RAISINS, who went through 2015 without success, bounced back to form to deliver a huge shock on the third racing day of the new season at Kranji here tonight.

The Australian gelding scored twice in 2014, the last coming in November of that year. Since then he has managed just two third placing in 10 starts.

With THE COSMOS (one win, three seconds in four starts) tipped as a sure thing, RUM N RAISINS went off the Class 4 - 1000m sprint at $331 on the win tote.

After settling just behind the pace, RUM N RAISINS (Sam Subian) had to switch out from behind a line of horses in the home stretch to beat LUCKY SIX by a head in a keenly contested race.

"He’s actually been showing some improvement on the track since I’ve been riding him after he suffered from muscle tightness," said Sam who had only one ride for the evening. "But I didn’t think he could win as I thought the trip would be too short, but he surprised me when he jumped well and was travelling well in fifth spot."

The other big surprise of the evening came in the last race when SECRET MISSION romped home by 3-1/4 lengths to pay $292. It was the third win in 35 starts in Singapore for the gelding who has three wins in Argentina, including two Group 3.

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

1	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	EFFORTLESS	S Baertschiger	Kellady	1
	(3 b.a.g Rewards For Effort - Addicted To Wealth by Dolphin Street)
5	Hiko Yunikon	ZL Mok	A Munro	2
3	Exquisitely Sweet	B Dean	S John	3
4	Soon Yi	HW Tan	TH Koh	4

2	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	SUGARTIME JAZZ	B Dean	Chavez	1
	(6 b.a.g Danehill Express - Gertrude McFuzz by O'Reilly)
8	Beat To Quarters	D Hill	CC Wong	2
9	So Simple	ZL Mok	J See	3
10	Anak Penang	Khoo	A Da Silva	4

3	KRANJI STAKES D - 1900M (POLYTRACK)
1	SING EXPRESS	M Freedman	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(3 b.a.g Lookin At Lucky - Baby Angel by Lucky Owners)
7	Forever Best	B Dean	S John	2
6	Cheetah King	Khoo	WT Chung	3
3	Billy Britain	S Gray	CC Wong	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
8	RUM N RAISINS	ZL Mok	Sam	1
	(5 b.a.g Manner Hill - Georgia by Naturalism)
10	Lucky Six	L Dragon	A Munro	2
1	Smart People	HW Tan	Chavez	3
3	Sing Roulette	Khoo	WT Chung	4

5	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 3 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
3	BLACK MAMBA	HW Tan	T See	1
	(4 br.a.g Written Tycoon - Dipping by Straight Strike)
4	Racer King	T Kieser	TH Koh	2
6	You Da One	C Brown	CW Brown	3
5	Savage Storm	ZL Mok	WS Chan	4

6	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
13	TIME AFTER TIME	D Hill	A Munro	1
	(5 blk/br.a.g So Secret - Colorado Time by Numerous Times)
7	Always A Winner	Khoo	N Juglall	2
11	Specta Dilemma	O'Hara	Z Zuriman	3
4	Barnburgh Lad	D Koh	Woodworth	4

7	BENCHMARK 83 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	MYCAPTAINOBLIVIOUS	S B aertschiger	J Powell	1
	(6 ch.nz.g Captain Rio - Golden Sparkle by Gold Brose)
8	Strubeli	S Gray	R Rueven	2
5	Sebas	T Kieser	A Munro	3
7	Nandowra	B Dean	S John	4

8	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	ABOVE THE SKYLINE	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.a.g Ruwi - Magical River by Lacryma Cristi)
4	Lim's Action	S Burridge	Soo	2
5	Science Fiction	B Dean	CW Brown	3
3	Royal Style	ZL Mok	Chavez	4

9	BENCHMARK 67 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
11	SECRET MISSION	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(7 b.arg.g Easing Along - Eco Austral by Barkerville)
1	Mac Volks	Khoo	N Juglall	2
4	Nova Strike	HW Tan	M Nunes	3
10	Poseidon	C Brown	CW Brown	4