Te Akau Singapore Saturday Preview
2 October, 2021
Te Akau Singapore has 19 horses entered on Saturday 2 October at Kranji.
Currently leading with 55 wins, Mark Walker was Champion Trainer in 2015, 2017 (record 87 wins), and 2019, runner-up three times, third, and fourth, since Te Akau established its stable at Kranji Racecourse in 2010.
5.00 p.m. R1 2 Inherit (6 g Pierro - In the Future) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 3 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 5 1400 metres on turf and carries 55kg. Back in class, he rates a top four chance.
5.00 p.m. R1 13 Silent Force (6 g Oasis Dream - Priceless Jewel) - unfixed; drew outside barrier (12) in the $50,000 Class 5 1400 metres on turf and carries 57kg. He sits number one on the ballot, so is unlikely to gain a start.
6.00 p.m. R3 2 Street Cry Success (7 g Street Cry - Koala Bear) - Vlad Duric; drew barrier 2 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 58kg. He is ideally drawn (2) to be competitive, looks a first four contender.
6.30 p.m. R4 1 Sweet Tapit (5 m Tapit - Dixie Smile) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 11 of 12 in the $20,000 Maiden 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 55kg. She needs to improve.
6.30 p.m. R4 2 King Arthur (4 g I Am Invincible - Pentasia) - Shafiq Rusof; drew barrier 4 of 12 in the $20,000 Maiden 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 57.5kg. He is well placed here and looks a definite winning chance.
6.30 p.m. R4 13 Wednesday (4 g Super One - Shufetish) - unfixed; drew barrier 8 of 12 in the $20,000 Maiden 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 50kg. Number one on the ballot, he is unlikely to gain a start but would be a light weight chance if he made the field.
7.00 p.m. R5 3 Hamama (4 m Shackleford - Borrowingbasebaby) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew outside barrier (12) in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 53kg. The first of two Mark Walker starters, she relooks a top four prospect with the right trip from her wide draw (12).
7.00 p.m. R5 6 Doc Hudson (7 g Commands - Millyet) - Shafiq Rusof; drew barrier 4 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 55kg. On the contrary to his stablemate, he is nicely drawn (4), he can figure in the first four home.
7.30 p.m. R6 2 Broadway Success (6 g Alamosa - Broadway Express) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 7 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1400 metres on turf and carries 52.5kg. The first of a stable duo, he is back on the turf, he he can certainly make his presence felt at the business end.
7.30 p.m. R6 3 Maximillian (6 g Highly Recommended - Annabel Rose) - Shafiq Rusof; drew barrier 10 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1400 metres on turf and carries 56.5kg. He is enjoying good form, and has first four claims with any luck from the awkward draw (10).
8.30 p.m. R8 7 Savvy Command (5 g Savabeel - Best Command) - Simon Kok (a1); drew barrier 2 of 9 in the $100,000 Kranji Stakes A 1400 metres on turf and carries 51kg. Another with a duo of stable runners, he is in good form, has drawn well (2) in a tough field and has top four prospects.
8.30 p.m. R8 9 Time Lord (7 g Guillotine - Mary Agnes) - Saleh Shafrizal (a1); drew barrier 5 of 9 in the $100,000 Kranji Stakes A 1400 metres on turf and carries 51kg. He is resuming from injury and will improve for the run.
9.00 p.m. R9 9 Sportscaster (8 g Fastnet Rock - Gypsy Dancer) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 6 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 50kg. He rates a place chance.
9.30 p.m. R10 1 Sacred Judgement (6 g So You Think - Rose Ransom) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 3 of 11 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 55kg. He has been in terrific form and is aiming for four wins in a row, he rates a top four prospect from his handy draw (3).
9.30 p.m. R10 4 Bleu Marine (5 g Dark Angel - Blue Picture) - Shafiq Rusof; drew outside barrier (11) in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 54.5kg. The second runner for Mark Walker in this event, he has been disappointing, and will be ridden back to run home.
10.00 p.m. R11 5Reignite (4 g Sebring - Risk Aversion) - Shafiq Rusof; drew barrier 9 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on poly-track and carries 56kg. Trying for three wins in a row, incljding setting a new class record, he rates a top four chance with luck from his tricky draw (9).
10.30 p.m. R12 4Silent Partner (6 g Dandy Man - Dolce Dovo) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 5 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on turf and carries 53kg. The distance suits and he has each-way claims at odds in a race with a stable trio stepping out.
10.30 p.m. R12 5Afalonhro (6 g Lonhro - Armed for Action) - Jerlyn Seow (a4); drew barrier 7 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on turf and carries 51kg. He needs to lift to make an impact.
10.30 p.m. R12 10 Grandpa Mick Mac (6 g Minstrel Court - Zabba) - Simon Kok (a1); drew barrier 10 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on turf and carries 51.5kg. He has an awkward draw (10) to contend with, but is amongst the top four prospects with any luck in running.
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