Te Akau Ashburton Monday Preview

Te Akau Racing has three horses entered on Monday 6 September at Ashburton.

Weather: cloudy, track: Dead5, rail: out 3 metres from 1000m - 400m, remainder true. No rain forecast.

2.23 p.m. R5 2 Supreme Khan (4 g Mongolian Khan - Angelica Hall) - Rohan Mudhoo (a1); spelled in May after defeating stable-mate Top Brass (Epaulette) with a strong gallop in the Rating 74 1200 metres at Te Rapa. He registered three wins and two seconds from six starts as a three-year-old, including a smart victory here last October in the Rating 65 1400 metres. With two good trials under his belt, he rates a top three chance from barrier two in the $30,000 Rating 74 1200 metres.

2.23 p.m. R5 5 Secret Amour  (5 m Niagara - My Secret) - Krishna Mudhoo; spelled in April after winning the Rating 74 1400 metres at Hastings. She registered three wins and three seconds from eight starts last season, and pleased in two trials while preparing to resume. She rates a top three chance from barrier three in the $30,000 Rating 74 1200 metres.

4.47 p.m. R9 4 Leaderboard (7 g Street Cry - Flower Fairy) - Krishna Mudhoo; ended his previous campaign with consecutive wins, most recently with a strong performance in the Rating 74 2400 metres on 1 May at Te Rapa. Following two trials, he resumes in the $40,000 Open 1600 metres and although destined for further he should race well from barrier one.