Rocket Star shoots down the Moon

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It was touted as an exciting clash between the gutsy Rocket Star and twice-unbeaten Moon Face. Many pundits could not draw a line between the two promising four-year-olds in Sunday's Class 3 Div 1 event over 1,200m on turf. Impressed by his two swift wins on the...

But, with a well-laid plan devised by his trainer to upstage Moon Face, Rocket Star came up to eyeball Moon Face on straightening.

After a battle royal, Rocket Star hit top gear at the 200m mark under champion jockey Vlad Duric to rocket away for a strong one-length victory in 1min 09.28sec.It was left to the fast-finishing Charger to grab second place, ahead of Watch Out Boss . Like Inferno's feat in Sunday's $400,000 Group 1 Lion City Cup, Rocket Star also came back from the unfavourable 1,600m to the 1,200m task.

The difference then and now was he was ridden more positively, instead of being saved up for one final lunge. Le Grange reasoned that it would be to his horse's detriment if he were to take up his customary rearward spot in a sprint race, especially with Moon Face expected to lead the charge."Firstly, for the horse himself, as he's just been a bit unlucky, bumping into Inferno. He still ran a great second to him in the Singapore Guineas."It's also great for the owner, Tatay Rudy , and his son Paolo. They are thorough gentlemen.

 

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