Te Akau Singapore Friday Preview

Te Akau horses racing at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore, where 2015 Trainers' Premiership winner Mark Walker lies third on the Trainers' Premiership - now with 51 wins since 1 January.

Friday 16 September

10.50 p.m. R2 5 HATTA - App CC Wong (a2); first of two stable runners in the Restricted Maiden 2&3YO WFA 1000m on the polytrack, he faces a compact field of 9 starters, has drawn barrier three and carries just 50.5kgs (with the claim) for his third race day appearance.  Following a solid second last start where he went a good race to be just behind the winner, he is in good form - a top four chance.

10.50 p.m. R2 8 Q NINE MILLION - Shafiq Rizuan; the second in this for Mark Walker will jump from barrier nine and carries 52.5kgs in the S$75,000 event.  On debut, he has trialled up well in Singapore.  Just a shame he has drawn wide but nonetheless he rates a top four chance.

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11.50 p.m. R4 4 STAR STRIKE - Shafiq Rizuan; to be ridden by Te Akau's former two time Singapore champion apprentice, he has drawn nicely (4) and carries  58kgs in this 13 strong field.  In this Kranji Stakes D SW 1400m on the turf long course A, he has been disappointing date and might need a rain-affected track.

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12.20 a.m. (Saturday) R5 3 TURQUOISE KING - Manuel Nunes; for the S$60,000 Open Benchmark 67 1200 on the polytrack, a handy draw (3) and a carded weight of 58.5kgs.  He might need to drop back to Class 4 to be competitive.

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12.50 a.m. (Saturday) R6 9 DREAM COMES TRUE - Manuel Nunes; Mark Walker lines up two starters in each of the next three races, starting with this one, the S$70,000 Novice SW 1400m on the turf long course A.  The better draw of the duo (2) and weighted at only 50kgs, he is a nice horse in the making - a strong top four chance.

12.50 a.m. (Saturday) R6 10 AWATERE - Derrick David; the second stable runner in this has drawn out at nine but has the same lightweight of 50kgs as his aforementioned stablemate in this small field of only nine starters.  A last start winner for the Forsyth family, he has trained on well however this field is much stronger - still a top five chance.

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1.20 a.m. (Saturday) R7 6 CHAMPAGNE REIN - Manuel Nunes; again two runners in this event, the S$80,000 Kanji Stakes C 1000m on the polytrack - the first has drawn best (4) and carries 56.5kgs.  He is improving with each run but he  this is the strongest field he has faced to date - a top four chance.

1.20 a.m. (Saturday) R7 7 EATON'S GOLD - Shafiq Rizuan; the second of the two for the team in the field of 12 has not fared as well in the draw department (12 of 12) and also carries 56.5kgs.  The Fortuna runner has been very consistent overall in Singapore but he does need to drop down to Class 4 to be competitive now as an 8YO.

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1.50 a.m. (Saturday) R8 VALUE OF JUSTICE - Manuel Nunes; final race for the stable but again, two stable-runners, and the first will jump from the good gate of two and carries 58.5kgs in the Kanji Stakes D SW 1400m on the turf long course A.  He will need more distance.

1.50 a.m. (Saturday) R8 11 Q NINE MAXIM - Shafiq Rizuan; draws in the other direction to his stablemate (10 of 14) and will carry 56.5kgs.  He got balloted out last week and he too will require further.

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