Te Akau Singapore Saturday Preview

Te Akau Singapore has 15 horses entered on Saturday 20 February at Kranji.

Currently second, 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.

5.30 p.m. R1 11 Amazing Choice  (6 g Shocking - Choices Are) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 4 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 52kg. He meets a strong field so will have to be on best form.

6.30 p.m. R3 2 Inherit  (5 g Pierro - In the Future) - Troy See (a1); drew the outside barrier (12) in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 57kg. He is a place chance if he receives decent run from outside gate (12).

7.30 p.m. R5 14 Axel  (5 g Darci Brahma - Josephines Fortune) - unfixed; drew barrier 9 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 58.5kg. Ballot two, he is unlikely to gain a start.

8.00 p.m. R6 10 Accumulation  (6 g Rip Van Winkle - Vega Sicila) - Mohd Zaki; drew barrier 10 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 52kg. He needs to improve to make an impact here.

8.30 p.m. R7 2 Savvy Command (4 g Savabeel - Best Command) - Aiman Kamaruddin (a3); drew barrier 5 of 12 in the $75,000 Novice 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 55kg. Fresh-up, he rates a place chance from a decent draw.

8.30 p.m. R7 3 Brutus (4 g Rubick - Harvest Queen) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 11 of 12 in the $75,000 Novice 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 54kg. He has a tough draw (11) to contend with, so he rates a place chance with luck.

8.30 p.m. R7 6 Stenmark  (3 g Medaglia d'Oro - Scandiva) - Marc Lerner; drew barrier 9 of 12 in the $75,000 Novice 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 55kg. He too has copped an awkward draw (9), so he looks a place chance with luck in the running.

9.00 p.m. R8 5 Hidden Promise (8 g Postponed - Promissory) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 1 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 53kg. He needs further.

9.00 p.m. R8 7 Our Secret Weapon  (3 g Outreach - Poppy's Pond) - Aiman Kamaruddin (a3); drew barrier 3 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 54kg. He rates an each way prospect.

9.00 p.m. R8 13 Broadway Success  (5 g Alamosa - Broadway Express) - Unfixed; drew barrier 10 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 54kg. Ballot one, he looks unlikely to gain a start.

9.30 p.m. R9 5 Time Lord  (6 g Guillotine - Mary Agnes) - John Powell; drew barrier 8 of 12 in the $70,000 Class 3 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 58kg. He will be better suited on turf.

9.30 p.m. R9 6 Buddy Buddy  (6 g Dubawi - Born Something) - Simon Kok (a1); drew barrier 1 of 12 in the $70,000 Class 3 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 55kg. He will be better suited on turf.

9.30 p.m. R9 7 Silent Partner  (5 g Dandy Man - Dolce Dovo) - Aiman Kamaruddin (a3); drew barrier 1 of 12 in the $70,000 Class 3 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 53kg. He rates an each way proposition from the ace draw.

10.00 p.m. R10 6 Augustus (6 g Snitzel - Gussy Godiva) - Marc Lerner; drew barrier 6 of 12 in the in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 56kg. He is better suited to more distance.

10.00 p.m. R10 11 What You Like (7 g Savabeel - Kinsella) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 11 of 12 in the in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 47kg. He needs a drop to Class 5 to make his presence felt.