Champion Singapore sprinter Rocket Man showed he was the horse to beat in the upcoming KrisFlyer International with a fourth straight win in the Lion City Cup (1200m) Sng Gr 1 on Sunday.Rocket Man led from barrier to box in a dominant on speed performance. Despite being eased up near the line by proven big race rider Felix Coetzee, Rocket Man still had an almost three length margin over Better Be the One.The best horse ever based in Singapore, Rocket Man has now the feature Group One sprint for
Champion Singapore sprinter Rocket Man showed he was the horse to beat in the upcoming KrisFlyer International with a fourth straight win in the Lion City Cup (1200m) Sng Gr 1 on Sunday.
Rocket Man led from barrier to box in a dominant on speed performance. Despite being eased up near the line by proven big race rider Felix Coetzee, Rocket Man still had an almost three length margin over Better Be the One.
The best horse ever based in Singapore, Rocket Man has now the feature Group One sprint for the past four years. He will now head to the KrisFlyer International Sprint to defend the title he won in spectacular style last year.
Trainer Pat Shaw was a relieved man after the race - knowing his star had plenty of improvement after a less than perfect preparation leading into the Lion City Cup.
"He's had a minor hiccup over the last couple of weeks," Shaw said. "He's had a ligament niggle that has restricted us working the way we would want. He's been constantly monitored by the vets here at the Turf Club.
"He's going to be fitter for the KrisFlyer in three weeks time. We just couldn't press as hard as I wanted in the lead up to this race. He only had the one trial since he came back from Dubai just over three weeks ago. He'll undergo all the x-rays and have a scan before the KrisFlyer. We'll do everything that we always do with him leading up to a big race."
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