Te Akau Singapore Friday Preview
14 June, 2019
Te Akau Singapore has ten horses racing on Friday 14 June at Kranji. Trainer Mark Walker continues his dominance of the Trainers' Premiership with 41 wins for the season, a 12 win lead.
10.50 p.m. R1 3 Astra (4 g Smart Missile - Indian Dream) - Razali Zawari (a1); drew barrier 5 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 58kgs. He finds a suitable race here to rate a top five chance.
11.50 p.m. R3 2 Smiling Proud (4 g Guillotine - Vitrum) - Razali Zawari (a1); drew barrier 8 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 56kgs. He is awkwardly drawn (8), but does rate a top four prospect with luck. The first of two in the race for Mark Walker.
11.50 p.m. R3 3 Sacred Sea (6 g Sea the Stars - Gipsy
Countess) - Benny Woodworth; drew the outside barrier (12) in the $50,000 Class
4 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 56kgs. He needs to improve.
12.20 a.m. R4 2 Bejewelled (4 g Minstrel Court - Diamond Jules) - JP Van Der Merwe; drew barrier 9 of 10 in the $75,000 Novice 1400 metres on turf and carries 58kgs. He is a last start winner and rates a place chance up in grade. One of two in this event for the stable.
12.20 a.m. R4 6 Axel (3 g Darci Brahma - Josephines Fortune) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 3 of 10 in the $75,000 Novice 1400 metres on turf and carries 56.5kgs. Son of the multi-time Singapore Champion Sire, he is racing in very good form and again rates a top four chance.
12.50 a.m. R5 10 Sportscaster (5 g Fastnet Rock - Gypsy Dancer) - MM Firdaus (a1); drew barrier 2 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 52kgs. He requires more distance and a drop back to Class 5 to be competitive.
1.50 a.m. R7 6 Viviano (7 g Keeper - Flying Florence) - MM Firdaus (a1); drew barrier 7 of 12 in the $85,000 Class 2 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 53kgs. He needs further but rates a place chance - a race in which Mark Walker lines up three starters.
1.50 a.m. R7 8 Sacred Rebel (4 g Sepoy - Pandoro De Lago) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 4 of 12 in the $85,000 Class 2 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 53.5kgs. He has won two of his last three and rates a top four chance.
1.50 a.m. R7 12 Fulife King (3 g Written Tycoon - Brilliant Bisc) - Harry Kasim; drew barrier 10 of 12 in the $85,000 Class 2 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 50kgs. The winner of his last two, he has unfortunately drawn wide (10) and is up in grade, but nonetheless he rates a place chance.
2.20 a.m. R8 3 Sacred Don (4 g Fastnet Rock - Donatella) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 8 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 57kgs. An improver who can feature in the first four.