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Krisna off the mark on Mighty Emperor

SINGAPORE: Aug 20, 2017

Apprentice T Krisna lands his maiden win in Singapore astride MIGHTY
EMPEROR - SNTC photo

Malaysian apprentice Krisna Kumar Thangamani was off the mark in Singapore when he piloted MIGHTY EMPEROR to victory in the Class 3 - 1700m handicap on the polytrack at Kranji here today.

Krisna recently moved south to join trainer Ricardo Le Grange and it was his master who provided him with the first win at Kranji.

After registering his last win in June, MIGHTY EMPEOR was unplaced twice last month. And in his trial last week when partnered by Krisna, the South African gelding finished last.

It was not surprising that punters ignored the six-year-old today, sending him out at $152.

But MIGHTY EMPEROR was always well up with the pace and went to the line three-quarter length ahead of second favourite SARAAB.

"I’ve always wanted to ride in Singapore. Today I got my first winner here and I’m very happy," said Krisna who rode 23 winners in Malaysia before making the move to Singapore.

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
6	HONGCHEN	J Saimee	N Nurshahril	1
	(7 b.nz.g Fully Fledged - High Tea by High Chaparral)
8	Fast Jet	HK Tan	Chavez	2
4	Mings Man	B Marsh	N Zyrul	3
3	Barnburgh Lad	D Koh	T See	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
4	AUGUSTANO	C Brown	B Vorster	1
	(3 b.a.g Hard Spun - Lady Of Letters by Geiger Counter)
1	Only Win	D Kok	D David	2
10	Sattar	R Le Grange	Chavez	3
11	Silent Boss	O'Hara	N Juglall	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1000M(POLYTRACK)
1	PURE JUSTICE	M Walker	R Zawari	1
	(5 ch.a.g Purrealist - Traverse by Good Journey)
5	Hero Champion	D Meagher	CS Chin	2
8	Uncle Lucky	B Marsh	C Grylls	3
4	Speedy Phoenix	D Kok	M Nunes	4

4	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 2 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
9	ROAN RANGER	S Yeoh	D David	1
	(5 roan.ir.g Dark Angel - Belle Rebelle by In The Wings)
2	Happy Saga	HW Tan	O Placais	2
4	Black Swan	S Burridge	K A'Isisuhairi	3
3	Brother Wind	S Burridge	G Boss	4

5	OPEN MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
2	GRAN TORINO	J Peters	O Placais	1
	(4 b.a.g Bel Esprit - Final Act by Came Home)
1	Dutrow	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
3	Northern Sun	D Koh	CC Wong	3
5	Sabik	C Brown	M Rodd	4

6	KRANJI STAKES D, DIV 1 - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	GOLD FAITH	D Hill	V Duric	1
	(4 gr.ir.g Dark Angel - Livadream by Dalakhani)
2	Arr Flair	S Burridge	M Rodd	2
4	Hee's A Maverick	M Yusof	O Placais	3
1	Moment Of Justice	M Walker	C Grylls	4

7	CLASS 3 - 1700M
11	MIGHTY EMPEROR	R Le Grange	T Krisna	1
	(6 b.saf.g Kahal - Sweet Virginia by Casey Tibbs)
9	Saraab	R Le Grange	Chavez	2
12	Ground Control	M Clements	A Munro	3
13	Chairman	L Laxon	B Vorster	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	NATURAL IMPULSE	D Meagher	Saifudin	1
	(6 ch.a.g Conatus - Open Slather by Last Tycoon)
4	Why Not	ZL Mok	T See	2
1	Faithfully	HW Tan	D David	3
8	Amazing Man	J Saimee	S John	4

9	BENCHMARK 97 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
13	COUNTOFMONTE-CRISTO	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(4 b.nz.g Echoes Of Heaven - Replicate by Towkay)
4	Nova Swiss	HW Tan	M Nunes	2
10	The General	R Le Grange	N Juglall	3
9	Royal Ruler	R Le Grange	B Vorster	4