Te Akau Singapore Midweek Preview

Te Akau Singapore has 10 horses entered on Wednesday 2 February at Kranji

Resident trainer Donna Logan has taken over the reins for Te Akau in Singapore, and Mark Walker returns home to New Zealand, replacing Jamie Richards who heads to train in Hong Kong. 

Since setting up stables in 2010, Walker was Champion Trainer in 2015, 2017 (record 87 wins), 2019 and 2021 with 66 wins, and was also runner-up three times, third, and fourth.

5:30 p.m. R2 7 Deception (3 g I Am Invincible - Friday Hussy) - Shafiq Rusof: drew barrier 4 of 10 in $75,000 Restricted Maiden 1400 metres on turf and carries 57kg. He has an ideal draw (4), the distance suits, a he can feature in the top three.

6:30 p.m. R4 8 Pindus (6 g Exceed and Excel - Melpomene) - Jerlyn Seow (a3); drew barrier 4 of 9 in $30,000 Class 5 1000 metres on poly-track and carries 54kg. He claims three-kilos, competes over his pet distance, has a good draw (4), and has first four claims fresh-up - one of two in the event for the stable.

6:30 p.m. R4 9 Super Posh (6 g Super Easy - Posh Bec) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 7 of 9 in $30,000 Class 5 1000 metres on poly-track and carries 54kg.  He has been solid at his last two outings, will enjoy weight relief and looks capable of a top three finish.

7:00 p.m. R5 6 Broadway Success (6 g Alamosa - Broadway Express) - Jerlyn Seow (a3); drew barrier 2 of 12 in $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on turf and carries 52.5kg. He is ideally drawn (2), and claims three-kilos, look for him finishing strongly - in a race wi9th two stable starters.

7:00 p.m. R5 8 Dragon Ryker (5 g Cable Bay - Phoenix Clubs) - CC Wong; drew barrier 1 of 12 in $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on turf and carries 55kg. He has drawn the ace and can play a part in the trifecta.

7:30 p.m. R6 2 Cousteau (7 g Exceed and Excel - Maritime) - Jerlyn Seow (a3); drew barrier 4 of 9 in $50,000 Class 4 1100 metres on poly-track and carries 54.5kg. An older horse now, he meets a handy field, is well drawn (4), claims 3kg - expect another honest performance.

8:00 p.m. R7 3 Our Secret Weapon (4 g Outreach - Poppy's Pond) - Shafiq Rusof; drew barrier 7 of 9 in $30,000 Class 5 1000 metres on poly-track and carries 57.5kg. He meets a moderate field, and loves this distance, so he has strong top three claims.

9:00 p.m. R9 2 Olympia (4 g Gingerbread Man - Second Omen) - Jerlyn Seow (a3); drew barrier 2 of 10 in $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 55.5kg. Perfectly drawn (2), he brings handy form to the race and is up to delivering a dividend.

9:00 p.m. R9 4 Diamond Ring (5 g Super Easy - Donna Marie) - Marc Lerner; drew outside barrier (10) in $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 57kg. He has been improving each outing, and rates a top four chance with any luck from an awkward draw (10).

10:00 p.m. R11 1 Reignite (4 g Sebring - Risk Aversion) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew outside barrier (12) in $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 56kg. Twice course/distance winner, and a class record holder, he umfortunmatuly cops a wide draw (10) from which he will need luck, but if he can negate that, he has top four prospects.