SECOND SALUTE MORE SUPER

Super Salute makes it back-to-back wins on Saturday but is still a work in progress

Super Salute's first win at his second Kranji start in October was a relief, more than anything else.

It was not pretty. But, more importantly, the early breakthrough quelled any fears trainer Jason Lim and owner Alan John could have a dud on their hands.

But Saturday's follow-up win, again with Manoel Nunes astride, in the $50,000 Class 4 race (Polytrack 1,200m) was greeted with a much wider smile by the connections.

The way he carved up his 11 rivals was more in keeping with a score sheet that included a Blue Diamond Stakes start - albeit his one Australian win, when known as Construct, was recorded at a midweek meeting in Kembla Grange.

"His first win was not that convincing. He was six wide round the home turn and hit the front a little too soon, but he made it," said Lim.

"Straight after that win, he was back doing work with Nunes, mostly slow work, as he had pulled up very well.

"Nunes said the horse had come back different, so much improved.

He said why not back him up."

The Brazilian ace's almost psychic flair for horses was again right on the money.