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Ferocious in sensational debut win

SINGAPORE: Jun 23, 2017

FEROCIOUS clearing away from his rivals to win the IRT Juvenile
Stakes - SNTC photo

FEROCIOUS overcame rough passages to clinch the penultimate leg of the Singapore Golden Horseshoe series in sensational manner at Kranji here tonight.

Still second last at the home turn in the 13-horse field, the son of Sebring finally got going in the home stretch, weaved between runners and drew away to win by 2 1/4 lengths in the IRT Juvenile Stakes.

Bought for NZ$120,000 at the Ready To Run sale, FEROCIOUS must be considered a serious contender for the Group 3 Juvenile Championship at the end of next month.

"He was a little slow out of the gates, which threw off our plan to sit handier. But Shafiq was able to hold him together and gave him a lovely patient ride," said winning trainer Mark Walker.

"He was a bit of a colt when he first came to us and we gelded him. I think he’s a really nice horse, and there are a few two-year-old options for him.”

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
1	LUCKY SIX	L Dragon	J Powell	1
	(5 br.a.g Red Arrow - Poetique by Our Poetic Prince)
3	Euro Zone	L Laxon	V Duric	2
6	Barnburgh Lad	D Koh	Woodworth	3
10	Captain Classique	S Lam	SY Moon	4

2	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
3	MIGHTY EMPEROR	R Le Grange	V Duric	1
	(5 b.saf.g Kahal - Sweet Virginia by Casey Tibbs)
1	Super Joe	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
6	Happy Saga	HW Tan	R Shafiq	3
7	Clutha Lad	M Walker	CK Ng	4

3	IRT JUVENILE STAKES
3	2YO OPEN (SW) - 1200M
4	FEROCIOUS	M Walker	R Shafiq	1
	(2 b.a.g Sebring - Wynnstay Avenue by Fastnet Rock)
1	Charger	O'Hara	V Duric	2
6	Mokastar	R Le Grange	B Vorster	3
2	Captain Jamie	R Le Grange	N Juglall	4

4	CLASS 4 - 1400M
2	LIFE IS GAMBLE	D Meagher	Woodworth	1
	(4 b.a.g Authorized - Anything But Love by Flying Spur)
1	Lim's Dashing	S Gray	R Zawari	2
6	Get Going	M Clements	N Juglall	3
4	Silent Arrow	S Lam	Chavez	4

5	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M
2	ETTIJAH	R Le Grange	Chavez	1
	(3 b.nz.g Jimmy Choux - Yellow Brick Road by Soviet Star)
3	Sahaba	S Yeoh	V Duric	2
10	Venus De Milo	M Walker	Saifudin	3
9	Silent Prince	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M
1	BIG BANKER	HW Tan	M Rodd	1
	(4 b.a.g Rothesay - Montare by Montjeu)
3	Commodore Lincoln	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
7	Lucky Come	L Dragon	S John	3
9	Grand Paris	D Koh	Saifudin	4

7	KRANJI STAKES C - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
4	DARC BOUNTY	S Gray	J Powell	1
	(3 b.nz.g Darci Brahma - Miss Elusive by Elusive Quality)
8	Cadet	R Le Grange	N Juglall	2
3	Golden Tomahawk	M Clements	V Duric	3
2	Nova Missile	HW Tan	S John	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1200M
1	FRIENDSHIP	O'Hara	A Munro	1
	(4 ch.am.g Dublin - Fleas Louise by Storm Cat)
9	Stirling	L Laxon	Woodworth	2
8	Prince Ferdinand	D Hill	CC Wong	3
5	Situation	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4