A fiercely-fought finish to the $60,000 Super Easy 2012 Stakes (1200m) saw Pint Sized Prince just pip his rivals to the line.

A fiercely-fought finish to the $60,000 Super Easy 2012 Stakes (1200m) saw Pint Sized Prince just pip his rivals to the line.

With eight wins scored within the space of his first two months in Singapore at the end of last year, jockey Vagner Leal was fast garnering positive reviews from the typically hard-marking Kranji racegoers, but a sluggish start to the new 2014 campaign has brought a slightly unexpected dampener to that impression.

Across the globe, the anticipation of a hat-trick in absolutely any sport can set one's pulse racing.

New Darley sire Ad Valorem's only progeny at Kranji, Lucky Xuan, overcame knee surgery to score first-up at odds on Sunday.