Te Akau Singapore Friday Preview

Te Akau horses racing at Kranji racecourse in Singapore, where 2015 and 2017 Premiership winning trainer Mark Walker has recorded 34 wins, 39 second and 39 third placings since 1 January - including a Group 1 quinella in the Charity Bowl to add to the season's two Group 2 victories.  He currently lies third on the Trainers' Premiership.

Friday 17 August 2018

10.50 p.m. R2 12 Success Come True (5 m Alamosa - Falaniella) - Alysha Collett; draws barrier four of 12 in the $45,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the polytrack and carries 54.5kgs. She would be better placed with a drop back to Class 5.

11.50 p.m. R4 1 First Light (5 g Duporth - All Our Chips) - Razali Zawari (a1); unfortunately cops the outside barrier (12) in the Class 4 1600 metres on the polytrack where he carries 56kgs. He has disappointed of late and needs to improve.  One of two in the event for trainer Mark Walker.

11.50 p.m. R4 3 Jacks Secret (6 g Sakhee's Secret - Spin ‘N Grin) - Vlad Duric; draws barrier five of 12 in the $45,000 affair and has the Champion rider engaged with 56.5kgs on his back.  The second stable representative finds the right race to rate a top four chance.

12.20 a.m. R5 2 Sacred Sea (5 g Sea the Stars - Gipsy Countess) - Mohamad Firdaus (a1); another race where the stable has a two-pronged attack - the Class 4 1200 metres on the polytrack - where this 5YO draws one from the outside (11) in the field of 12 and carries 56kgs. Coming back in distance following a mile on 1 July, he will be seen to best advantage over further.

12.20 a.m. R5 10 Hidden Promise (6 g Postponed - Promissory) - Choon Ng (a3); the second of the duo jumps from barrier four of 12 in the $60,000 race and has 52kgs on his back. He too is dropping back in distance following a mile 1 July and also needs further.

12.55 a.m. R6 2 Ancient Warrior (6 g Iffraaj - Nuance) - Craig Grylls; keeping with the "two-fold" theme, again two runner for Mark Walker in this Seristine Cup (Class 3, 1600m) on the polytrack.  The first runner draws gate eight of 11 and carries 56.5kgs. He has disappointed of late and needs to improve.

12.55 a.m. R6 Sacred Empire (6 g More Than Ready - Danalaga) - Alysha Collett; draws better (4) in the $80,000 Cup and carries 52.5kgs. He would be better placed with a drop back to Class 4.

1.30 a.m. R7 6 Elite Power (4 g Sakhee's Secret - London Welsh) - Razali Zawari (a1); breaks from barrier three of 12 in the $80,000 Kranji C 1000 metres on the polytrack and carries 57kgs. He is racing in very good form and looks a strong top three proposition.

2.00 a.m. R8 6 Alamosa Express (5 g Alamosa - Dane Whisper) - Hanafi Noorman (a4); draws barrier one of 12 in the $45,000 Class 4 1000 metres on the polytrack and carries 50.5kgs. He finds the right race and rates top four chance under a light weight.