Te Akau Singapore Sunday Preview

Te Akau Singapore has thirteen horses racing on Sunday 4 August at Kranji. Trainer Mark Walker leads the premiership by 14, with 52 wins this year.

5.40 p.m. R1 3 Obstacles Free  (6 g Coats Choice - Explain) - Ismail Azhar; drew barrier 6 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on turf and carries 59.5kgs. A last start winner in the same grade over 1400 metres, he again rates a top four contender - the first of two in the event for trainer Mark Walker.

5.40 p.m. R1 10 Wildfire (6 g Darci Brahma - Beautiful Girl) - Harry Kasim; drew barrier 4 of 12 in the $30,000 Class 5 1200 metres on turf and carries 56.5kgs. He was a big improver to finish third last start and can claim to be a top four prospect.

6.40 p.m. R3 11 Atlantic Fox (6 g Savabeel - Kinsella) - Alysha Collett; drew barrier 11 of 13 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 52kgs. He is not having a lot of luck in his races and does present as a lightweight contender.

7.10 p.m. R4 2 Lord of Light (5 g Power - Danwood) - Razali Zawari (a1); drew barrier 3 of 11 in the $20,000 Maiden 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 58.5kgs. He rates a top four chance from barrier three.                                                                                                                                                             

7.10 p.m. R4 6 Analyst  (4 g Darci Brahma - Pins ‘N' Needles) - MM Firdaus (a1); drew the outside barrier (11) in the $20,000 Maiden 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 55kgs. He has disappointed and may be better suited to Malaysian racing.

7.10 p.m. R4 7 Spokesman (5 g Alamosa - Panthera) - Razali Zawari (a1); drew barrier 8 of 11 in the $20,000 Maiden 1200 metres on the poly track and carries 51.5kgs. He is racing in terrific form and looks a top four prospect again.

8.15 p.m. R6 1 Distinctive Darci (6 g Darci Brahma - Distinctive Lass) - Vlad Duric; drew barrier 4 of 7 in the $100,000 Class 1 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 59kgs. He does have a big weight assigned, but is a class horse on the poly and can figure in the first four - another race where Mark Walker lines up a trio.

8.15 p.m. R6 3 Sacred Rebel (5 g Sepoy - Pandoro De Lago) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 6 of 7 in the $100,000 Class 1 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 54kgs. In outstanding form, winning four of his last five, and he appears hard to beat again - the second of the trainer's three starters.

8.15 p.m. R6 7 Sacred Sham (6 g O'Reilly - Mexican Rose) - MM Firdaus (a1); drew barrier 5 of 7 in the $100,000 Class 1 1100 metres on the poly track and carries 50kgs. He rates a place chance.

8.45 p.m. R7 7 Ancient Warrior  (7 g Iffraaj - Nuance) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 5 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 54kgs. Back to a suitable distance, he looks a top four chance in another event with three stable starters.

8.45 p.m. R7 8 Clarton Palace  (4 g Minstrel Court - Zabba) - Ismail Azhar; drew barrier 9 of 12 in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 52.5kgs. Racing consistently, he rates a lightweight chance.

8.45 p.m. R7 9 Hidden Promise (7 g Postponed - Promissory) - Alysha Collett; drew the outside barrier (12) in the $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on the poly track and carries 52kgs. He rates a top four chance if able to overcome a wide draw (12).

9.15 p.m. R8 2 Axel  (4 g Darci Brahma - Josephines Fortune) - Benny Woodworth; drew barrier 3 of 14 in the $50,000 Class 4 1400 metres on turf and carries 58kgs. He is ideally drawn (3) to rate a top four contender. 

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