Te Akau Singapore Monday Preview
1 January, 2017
The Singapore Turf Club resumes racing when the brand new 2017 season commences on 1 January - with back to back meetings at Kranji on 1 and 2 January 2017. The 2015 Champion Singapore Trainer and Trainers' Premiership winner Te Akau's Mark Walker, who finished third on the 2016 Trainers' Premiership, has a sizeable team engaged.
Monday 2 January -
5.50 p.m. R1 8 HIDDEN PROMISE - App R Zawari (a2); the first runner for the stable for Monday has copped an awkward draw (10) for the Open Maiden WFA 1400m on the turf short course A - facing 13 other opponents, he carries 56kgs. Finishing eighth on debut for the Fortuna team late last season, he hasn't shown much to date in trials and track work so will need to improve.
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6.20 p.m. R2 7 JUSTICE LIGHT - Gerald Mosse; the top international hoop climbs aboard this Darci Brahma 3YO on debut in the Restricted Maiden 2&3YO WFA 1000m on the polytrack where he has drawn nicely (5) in a field of only nine runners. Carrying 57kgs in this S$75,000 event, he is a very nice individual and has to rate a strong top three chance.
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7.20 p.m. R4 1 CLUTHA LAD - Gerald Mosse; this honest 7YO son of Thorn Park, bought by David Ellis for $36,000 and who has earned around $300,000 in Singapore, is another with a shocker of a draw (12 of 12). He carries the 59kgs top weight in this Class 5 1700m on the Polytrack. He finally drops to Class 5 for the first time and with a top senior rider on - a top five chance.
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7.50 p.m. R5 14 BRAHMS AND LISZT - App CK Ng (a3); he has copped the widest draw of all for the Class 4 1200m on the turf short course A. A veteran campaigner, the 7YO son of Coats Choice will carry the featherweight of 47kgs with the apprentice aboard. He needs to drop to drop to Class 5 to be competitive.
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9.25 p.m. R8 4 VRAAD - App Z Syed (a4); two stable starters in this Novice SW 1400m on the turf short course A, carrying a purse of S$75,000. The first jumps from gate 10 in the field of 11 and has weight relief with the claim, dropping to 54kgs. He too needs to drop back to Class 5 company .
9.25 p.m. R8 11 AUSPICIOUS ACE - Alan Munro; the second for Mark Walker has drawn better at five and carried only 52kgs. A tidy winner on debut, this 3YO by Alamosa faces a big jump up in class but she is a promising filly - rates a top four chance.
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9.55 p.m. R9 1 KAM'S COMENT - App Z Syed (a4); this highly talented galloper returns for a new preparation, kicking off in this Open Benchmark 89 over 1200m on the turf short course A. The first of two in the race for Mark Walker, he will enjoy the drop to 54.5kgs courtesy of the apprentice engagement, but the draw (14 of 14) makes it very tough - thus a place chance.
9.55 p.m. R9 9 VIVIANO - Alan Munro; the second stable rep. was a nice winner two starts back, has drawn barrier nine and carries 54kgs for today's assignment. He gets into a nice race here - place chance.
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10.30 p.m. R10 5 UNSURPASSED - App R Zawari (a2); a handy draw (3) for this 4YO son of Exceed and Excel who resumes with 55kgs on his back, thanks to the claim, in the Class 5 1100m on the polytrack. Facing a field of 12, he gets to Class 5 company and with the nice draw - a strong top four chance.
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11.00 p.m. R11 2 LIM'S KNIGHT - App Y Salim (a3); two starters in the Class 4 1200m on the turf short course A to complete the day's racing. The first has drawn well (4) and carries 55kgs with the claimer up. A promising type, he comes in off the back of a very strong second from a wide draw, he's drawn to advantage today - strong top four chance.
11.00 p.m. R11 11 ASPREY - Alan Munro; the second of the stable pair draws six of 14 and will carry 54.5kgs. He has freshened up nicely for this - he lost his form towards the end of his previous campaign but expect him to be a top four chance in a fresh state.
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