Te Akau Singapore Sunday Preview

Te Akau horses racing at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore, where 2015 Trainers' Premiership winner Mark Walker again leads the Trainers' Premiership - now with 32 wins since 1 January.

NOTE - this weekend Singapore race meetings are staged on Sunday 1 May and Monday 2 May.

Sunday 1 May

4.40 p.m. R1 4 SECRET SPICE - Michael Rodd; draws wide (11) in this 14-strong field and carries 57kgs.  The first of three Mark Walker runners in the event, she should prove more competitive now she has dropped back to Class 5. If she can get luck from the bad barrier draw, she rates a top four chance.

4.40 p.m. R1 10 APPELLATION - Shafiq Rusof; the second stable rep. draws no better (14) and carries 56kgs.  The draw does make it tough and so he rates a place chance at best.

4.40 p.m. R1 11 HARDCORE ROCK - App S. Anandan (a1); draws barrier eight, the third of the Mark Walker team in this race.  Carrying 55.5kgs, he needs rain to show his best and we will assess Sunday's run.

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5.10 p.m.  R2 5 GABBAR - Alan Munro; also draws out (10) and carries 56kgs in the second race on the programme.  Senior rider Alan Munro takes the mount and Gabbar is enjoying good form. Whilst drawing out wider than we would have hoped, he still rates a top four chance on the turf.

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5.40 p.m.  R3 1 EN CIVIL - Shafiq Rusof; a good draw for a horse in very good touch currently and, carrying 57kgs he will fly from the ace.  With these factors in his favour, he rates a top four chance.

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6.10 p.m. R4 4 SPEED CRAFT - Oscar Chavez; the first of two in the event for Te Akau, Chavez is aboard - with 58.5kgs and a handy draw (4) in the field of 14. A winner two starts ago, he will need however need to improve from his last start disappointment.

6.10 p.m. R4 8 READY FORTUNE - Shafiq Rusof; the second of Mark Walker's starters in this race, he jumps from gate 13 and carries 55.5kgs for the former two-time champion Te Akau  apprentice.  He is now getting down to a competitive weight but normally needs division two so really rates a place chance only.

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6.40 p.m. R5 4 Q NINE MAGIC - Oscar Chavez; Draws nicely (3) but does have the 58kgs to carry in this 1200m Kranji Stakes D SW on the polytrack.  In this field of 12, he is a top four chance given his recent good run of form.

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7.10 p.m. R6 9 HELLO MICHELLE - Alan Munro; the second leg of the Golden Horsehsow, this feature S$90,000 is an open event for the juveniles and the filly has drawn very well at two for Alan Munro (55.5kgs).  On debut she finished a courageous fourth and has trained on nicely and presents as a top four chance.

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7.45 p.m. R7 4 LADY IFFRAAJ - Shafiq Rusof; in just 11 starts in Singapore this filly has amassed over $111,000 in prizemoney. For this assignment, she will jump from barrier nine, carrying 55.5kgs for “Suppy” our former apprentice. One of two for the stable, she faces Class 4 company now thus rates a place chance.

7.45 p.m. R7 7 OUR TOUCHE - App CK Ng (a3); he has drawn well enough at six and with the apprentice claim, will carry 52kgs.  The second lining up here for the stable, he found winning form last start but this field is much harder - a place chance.

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9.25 p.m. R10 11 BRAHMS AND LISZT - App CK Ng (a3); he will jump from the inside (1) carrying 49kgs with the apprentice allowance.  He's a real veteran campaigner and does face a tough assignment here in Class 3 company over the 1400m.  One of two stable runners in the race, he will be better when he drops back to Class 4.

9.25 p.m. R10 12 IKING - Harry Kasim; has drawn handily (5) and gets in with a nice 52kgs weight.  He will be better suited when he drops back to Class 4 company.

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10.00 p.m. R11 1 ASPEN - App CK Ng (a3); some relief for the top weight with the three kilo claim - so now carrying 54.5kgs as he attempts to emulate the effort that saw him win two starts ago.  Kept fresh for this, he seems to strike his favourite distance and any rain would be a massive assist.

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