Te Akau Singapore Friday Preview

Singapore's Champion Trainer of 2015 and 2017, Te Akau's Mark Walker lies third on the Trainers' Premiership this season with 10 wins.


Friday 2 March 2018


11.50 p.m. R1 5 POWER WARRIOR - Ismail Azhar; first of the night lines up in this Class 5 1100m on the polytrack where he draws nine of 11 and carries 57kgs. A son of Power, he been somewhat disappointing and needs to lift.

1.50 a.m. (Saturday) R5 2 TURQUOISE KING - App Mohamad Firdaus (a1); three for the stable in this Kranji Stakes C SW 1600m on the turf long course C. Mark Walker's first runner draws one from the outside (9) in the field of just 10 starters. With 55.5kgs with the apprentice aboard, he ran well, posting a tidy third placing when last presented. it's a strong field he however faces tonight - place chance.

1.50 a.m. (Saturday) R5 5 LIM'S REGARD - App R Zawari (a1); the second of the trio draws to be dangerous (2) and also has 55.5kgs with another apprentice engaged. This 4YO by Red Giant brings a competitive form line to the table (4-5-2-4-2) in this S$80,000 event and with that type of form behind him, he presents as a top four chance.

1.50 a.m. (Saturday) R5 7 MOMENT OF JUSTICE - Craig Grylls; in a field where Mark Walker has almost a third of the starters, the final rep. for the stable will jump from barrier seven with 56.5kgs on his back. After an improved effort for fourth last start, if this 5YO gets any rain, it will play right into his hands.

2.20 a.m. (Saturday) R6 1 ELITE GENERAL - App R Zarawi (a1); two stable representatives contest this S$60,000 Class 5 Premier 1100m on the polytrack with the first drawing the outside barrier (12) with 56kgs thanks to the apprentice allowance. It will be tough for this 5YO from the carpark draw - place chance.

2.20 a.m. (Saturday) R6 7 THE COSMOS - App Noorman Hanafi (a4); the second for the stable is a seasoned Singapore campaigner who drops to 52.5kgs thanks to the apprentice claim and breaks from gate five of 12. A 5YO son of multi Champion Singapore Sire Darci Brahma, he has lost his form a little but with blinker pacifiers back on, the trainer will be looking for a performance we know he is capable of.

2.50 a.m. (Saturday) R7 2 ANCIENT WARRIOR - App R Zawari (a1); again two for the stable in this Class 3 Premier 1200m on the polytrack. The first of the duo is this New Zealand owned son of Iffraaj who he will jump from barrier seven of 12 runners and carry 54kgs. With three very strong second placings from his last three outings, he deserves to break through tonight in this S$80,000 affair. In very good form, he rates a top four chance.

2.50 a.m. (Saturday) R7 14 ALAMOSA EXPRESS - App Mohamad Firdaus (a1); a son of Alamosa, also New Zealand owned, he looks unlikely to make the field, currently second on the ballot - he draws barrier one and would carry only 50kgs.