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McGregor bounces back with easy win

SINGAPORE: Aug 31, 2018

MCGREGOR coasting to an easy win at Kranji tonight - SNTC photo

MCGREGOR made up for the disappointment of not getting an invite to the Korea Cup in Seoul next week but winning the Kranji Stakes B event over 1600m at Kranji here tonight.

The Magic Albert gelding has been fairly consistent this season without winning but with Vlad Duric riding him for the first time today, the eight-year-old bounced back to form to win easily by 1 1/2 lengths.

It was the seventh win in 39 starts for MCGREGOR who initially landed in Malaysia but never raced there before coming to Singapore.

"He’s been knocking on the door. Tonight, he got the box-seat and everything went well for him,” said current trainer Michael Clements. "We did consider him for the Korean races, but I’ve not really prepped him up for that. We were waiting for an invitation, and it didn’t come through."

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

1	CLASS 5 - 1000M (POLYTRACK)
8	HIGH STREET	J Saimee	G Boss	1
	(6 b.a.g Street Cry - Arapaho Miss by Danehill Dancer)
2	Raptor	M Clements	V Duric	2
3	Without Prejudice	ZL Mok	D Moor	3
7	Master Banger	Khoo	Z Zuriman	4

2	OPEN MAIDEN - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
8	IFFRAGAL	M Clements	K A'Isisuhairi	1
	(4 b.nz.m Iffraaj - Regal Thrills by Royal Academy)
4	Thomas De Lago	D Koh	CC Wong	2
3	So Called	J Saimee	V Duric	3
6	Lord Justice	S Gray	D Moor	4

3	CLASS 4 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
6	MATSURIBAYASHI	H Takaoka	O Placais	1
	(4 b.j.g Matsurida Gogh - Excellent Biko by French Deputy)
8	Amazing Man	J Saimee	K A'Isisuhairi	2
9	Dream Big	M Clements	A Collett	3
7	Happy Saga	HW Tan	CC Wong	4

4	KRANJI STAKES D - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
1	INTROIT	DL Freedman	A Collett	1
	(5 b.a.g Oratorio (AUS) - Bunda Grande by Victory Prince)
4	Pacific Ocean	J Saimee	V Duric	2
10	Oliver	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
6	Vesontio	HW Tan	CC Wong	4

5	KRANJI STAKES B - 1600M (POLYTRACK)
3	McGREGOR	M Clements	V Duric	1
	(8 ch.a.g Magic Albert - Cora by Machiavellian)
4	Robin Hood	HW Tan	CC Wong	2
8	Justice Smart	J Saimee	G Boss	3
5	Dicton	C Brown	J Powell	4

6	CLASS 5 - 1700M (POLYTRACK)
7	DRAGON	M Yusof	B Vorster	1
	(10 b.a.g Danzero - Paris Nights by Le Grand Seigneur)
4	Neo's Classic	D Kok	Y Salim	2
2	Brilliant One	S Gray	R Firdhaus	3
11	Hephaestus	D Kok	Zaki	4

7	KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 2 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
1	DUTROW	S Baertschiger	N Zyrul	1
	(5 b.a.g Beautiful Crown - Jay Dee Coup by Danehill Dancer)
5	Charger	O'Hara	A Collett	2
8	Chocante	S Baertschiger	J Powell	3
9	D'Great Boss	KY Young	M Ewe	4

8	KRANJI STAKES C, DIV 1 - 1200M (POLYTRACK)
8	MADE IN RUSSIA	DL Freedman	C Grylls	1
	(4 b.a.g Street Cry - Millie Milou by Zabeel)
3	Mighty Conqueror	KY Young	Aslam	2
5	River Golden	ZL Mok	V Duric	3
1	Flak Jacket	S Baertschiger	J Powell	4

9	CLASS 4 - 1100M (POLYTRACK)
3	IMPERIUM	M Clements	G Boss	1
	(4 b.a.g I Am Invincible - Aaleyah by Ferocity)
4	Soldado	S Baertschiger	J Powell	2
10	King Of War	J Peters	D Moor	3
7	Howl	D Meagher	O Placais	4