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STAR Singapore sprinter Rocket Man, who has been entered for the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, routed his rivals into complete back-to-back victories in the $500,000 Lion City Cup on Saturday. Rocket Man was beaten for only the second time in his career when runner-up to Kinsale King in last month’s Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan, after which rider Robbie Fradd was subjected to much criticism back home in Singapore. The South African admitted to being a relieved man after the four-year-old, who has now won nine races, got back to winning ways on Saturday at Kranji. “It’s not a monkey off my back – it’s a gorilla!” said Fradd, quoted on the Singapore Turf Club website. “There was a bit of pressure on me after Dubai. There was a bit of a hiccup in Dubai and it was my fault, but I have to thank Pat and Fred for sticking by me – this horse means the world to me. “I’ve ridden a lot of good horses over my time. It is hard to judge horses over different distances, but I have no hesitation in declaring this horse as the best sprinter I have ridden. “He has a really high cruising speed. He just breaks their hearts which he did today.” Rocket Man was sent to the front from the off and fought off the filly Mexican Rose before clearingaway at halfway and coasting home. He scored by two and a quarter lengths from Waikato. Rocket Man will now run in the KrisFlyer International Sprint back at Kranji next month before a possible trip to Ascot. “What more can I say about him. He’s a superstar!” said a delighted Shaw. “He’s back on track and the KrisFlyer is right on target. That’s the way to ride him and he’s proven yet again he is one class above.” ‘After the Lockinge there are races like the Queen Anne and the Jacques le Marios and connections are looking at all sorts of races in all sorts of places.’ The colours of Ballymacoll Stud were successful in the Bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes for the second year running as Glass Harmonium followed up stablemate Tartan Bearer’s 2009 win under Ryan Moore. Another to strike at Royal Ascot, the Michael Stoute-trained four-year-old made giant strides under the champion jockey – who was sporting a black eye after being hit by a piece of turf in the previous race – and the 11-1 chance displayed plenty of heart to hold the determined Redwood by a head. The annual clash between the stars of each code is always the subject of plenty of weighing room banter but Kirby had the right ammunition on his side in Halsion Chancer (8-1), a workmate of John Best’s 2000 Guineas hope Inler. Best’s assistant Martin Smith said: ‘It’s a bit of a boost for Inler – the horse has worked with him two or three times. “It’s not a monkey off my back – it’s a gorilla!” said Fradd, quoted on the Singapore Turf Club website. “There was a bit of pressure on me after Dubai. There was a bit of a hiccup in Dubai and it was my fault, but I have to thank Pat and Fred for sticking by me – this horse means the world to me. “I’ve ridden a lot of good horses over my time. It is hard to judge horses over different distances, but I have no hesitation in declaring this horse as the best sprinter I have ridden. “He has a really high cruising speed. He just breaks their hearts which he did today.”

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