Te Akau Singapore Saturday Preview

Te Akau Singapore has nine horses entered on Saturday 23 January at Kranji.

Trainer Mark Walker ended a pandemic interrupted season (27 Dec.) in second place with 45 wins. He was Champion Trainer in 2015, 2017 (record 87 wins), and 2019, runner-up twice, third, and fourth, since setting up stables in 2010 at Kranji Racecourse.

6.00 p.m. R2 2 Showbound  (4 g Showcasing - Midnight Senorita) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 6 of 12 in the $20,000 Maiden 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 58.5kg. He rates a top four chance.

6.00 p.m. R2 13 Barbarian  (4 g Redoute's Choice - Fume Blanc) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 10 of 12 in the $20,000 Maiden 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 46.5kg. Ballot one, unlikely to gain a start.

6.30 p.m. R3 5 Sacred Judgement (5 g So You Think - Rose Ransom) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 7 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 52.5kg. He rates a top four chance with the right trip.

7.30 p.m. R5 11 Marcus Antonius (3 g Sepoy - Panda's Turn) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 1 of 12 in the $20,000 Maiden 1400 metres on turf and carries 53.5kgs. Improving, he gets his opportunity to race well in this field.

8.30 p.m. R7 10 Lim's Rhythm  (6 g Rock ‘N' Pop - Paixanito) - Andrew John; drew barrier 11 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1400 metres on turf and carries 53.5kgs. He strikes a tough field.

9.00 p.m. R8 1 Sacred Gift  (5 g Zoustar - Calcatta) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 3 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 59kgs. Back in class, big weight, but he has top four claims.

9.00 p.m. R8 2 Man of Mystery  (6 g All Too Hard - Black Minx) - Aiman Kamaruddin (a3); drew the outside barrier (14) in the $50,000 Class 4 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 55kgs. He faces a tough draw (14) to contend with.

10.00 p.m. R10 2Inherit (5 g Pierro - In the Future) - Aiman Kamaruddin (a3); drew barrier 8 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 56kgs. Back in class, he is going well, and is a first5 four proposition.

10.00 p.m. R10 10 Barbeque (5 g Helmet - Heat of the Fire) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 3 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 48kgs. Not the most predictable, he has to be taken on trust.