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Pole Paradise in record breaking win

SINGAPORE: Oct 6, 2017

POLE PARADISE holds off AL GREEN to win in record time - SNTC photo

POLE PARADISE caused a mild upset with a comeback win after 14 months in the Benchmark 83 - 1100m sprint on the polytrack at Kranji here tonight.

But even more surprising was that the seven-year-old broke the course record with a time of 1min 4.21secs which was 0.6 second than the previous best set by GOOD NEWS.

POLE PARADISE registered his last win for Daniel Meagher in August last year and this was his first for trainer John O'Hara.

"He’s been knocking on the door," said O'Hara who himself has been winless since SATELLITE PRINCE on Jul 21.

"Derreck (David) also rode a very good race. He knows the horse very well," O'Hara said of the South African jockey who has partnered him in his last three starts.

POLE PARADISE, who had two wins in Australia, has now picked up four wins in Singapore from 29 starts.

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

1	CLASS 5, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
2	PHIDIAS	D Koh	Woodworth	1
	(5 b.a.g Commands - Christmas Joy by Perugino)
3	Aurora Australis	S Gray	D David	2
6	Trigger Man	ZL Mok	M Nunes	3
8	Red Riding Wood	J Saimee	G Boss	4

2	RESTRICTED MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	FILIBUSTER	C Brown	M Nunes	1
	(3 b.a.f Ilovethiscity - Moondreamer by Danehill)
5	Destroyer Eclipse	J Peters	C Grylls	2
4	Crown Gift	KY Young	Woodworth	3
2	Nova Storm	HW Tan	R Shafiq	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	UNCLE LUCKY	B Marsh	N Juglall	1
	(5 b.nz.g Showcasing - Starry Angel by Shinko Forest)
6	My Horse	HW Tan	R Shafiq	2
3	Special King	HW Tan	M Nunes	3
4	Bigdinero	O'Hara	T See	4

4	MAIDEN - 1400M
1	ATHENA	C Brown	I Amirul	1
	(4 b.nz.m Nom Du Jeu - Zingara by Howbaddouwantit)
2	New Sensation	S Baertschiger	H Syafiq	2
3	Sahaba	J Saimee	S Noh	3
5	Northern Sun	D Koh	T See	4

5	CLASS 5, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
9	TURQUOISE SON	D Hill	M Nunes	1
	(7 b.a.g Strada - Show 'Em Girln by Snippets)
3	Yourstokeep	T Kieser	M Rodd	2
1	Fast Jet	HK Tan	Aslam	3
4	Toobigtofail	B Marsh	A Munro	4

6	KRANJI STAKES C - 1600M
2	IRON MAN	R Le Grange	B Vorster	1
	(5 br.arg.g Hidden Trust - Famosa Sam by Alrassaam)
5	Gold Faith	D Hill	M Rodd	2
6	Golazo	H Takaoka	D David	3
1	Mr Scorsese	DL Freedman	J Powell	4

7	BENCHMARK 83 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
9	POLE PARADISE	O'Hara	D David	1
	(7 b.a.g Shaft - Marina Belle by Last Tycoon)
8	Al Green	S Gray	CC Wong	2
3	Constant Justice	M Yusof	M Nunes	3
7	Red Dawn	S Baertschiger	Kellady	4

8	CLASS 4 - 1400M
4	GOLD CROWN	C Brown	M Rodd	1
	(5 b.ir.g Holy Roman Emperor - Medicean Star by Galileo)
8	Lim's Greeting	S Burridge	C Grylls	2
3	On Electric Avenue	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
2	Humdinger	B Marsh	N Juglall	4