Te Akau Singapore Sunday Preview

Te Akau Singapore has 14 horses entered on Sunday 13 March at Kranji.

Resident trainer Donna Logan has taken over reins for Te Akau in Singapore, and Mark Walker returned home to New Zealand, replacing Jamie Richards who leaves in May to train in Hong Kong. 

Since setting up stables in 2010, Walker was Champion Trainer in 2015, 2017 (record 87 wins), 2019, and 2021 with 66 wins, also runner-up three times, third, and fourth.

5:00 p.m. R1 3 High Water (4 g Rubick - Purringa) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 9 of 12 in $30,000 Class 5 1100 metres on poly-track and carries 55.5kg. No luck last time, blinkers off, wide draw (9) and requires race to improve fitness.

5:00 p.m. R1 10 Olympia (4 g Gingerbread Man - Second Omen) - CC Wong; drew barrier 4 of 12 in $30,000 Class 5 1100 metres on poly-track and carries 55.5kg. He will be ridden positively and rates top three.

5:30 p.m. R2 3 Deception (3 g I Am Invincible - Friday Hussy) - CC Wong; drew barrier 8 of 12 in $75,000 Novice 1200 metres on turf and carries 57kg. Blinkers on, will find cover and rates top four.

7:30 p.m. R6 4 Axel (6 g Darci Brahma - Josephines Fortune) - Jake Bayliss; drew barrier 3 of 10 in $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on turf and carries 54kg. Ideally drawn (3), he rates top five.

7:30 p.m. R6 8 Buddy Buddy (7 g Dubawi - Born Something) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 3 of 10 in $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on turf and carries 48.5kg. Course/distance winner, but racing below best.

7:30 p.m. R6 9 Mystery Power (4 g No Nay Never - Gems) - Simon Kok (a1); drew barrier 6 of 10 in $50,000 Class 4 1600 metres on turf and carries 48.5kg. He requires drop to Class 5.

8:30 p.m. R8 7 Foresto (7 g Excelebration - Swiss Current) - Harry Kasim; drew barrier 6 of 12 in $30,000 Class 5 1600 metres on poly-track and carries 54kg. He needs to improve.

8:30 p.m. R8 8 Hidden Promise (9 g Postponed - Promissory) - CC Wong; drew barrier 2 of 12 in $30,000 Class 5 1600 metres on poly-track and carries 53.5kg. Good third last start and suited by distance, rates top three.

9:00 p.m. R9 2 Hadeer (6 g Savabeel - A Real Princess) - Jake Bayliss; drew barrier 5 of 12 in $70,000 Class 3 1200 metres on turf carries 58kg. He is racing very well and rates top three.

9:00 p.m. R9 3 Golden Flame (7 g Mossman - Autumnconcerto) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 1 of 12 in $70,000 Class 3 1200 metres on turf carries 54.5kg. Fresh-up and suited to further.

9:30 p.m. R10 3 Good Luck Charm (6 g The Factor - Catered) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 2 of 12 in $50,000 Class 4 1000 metres on poly-track and carries 52kg. Freshened, loves course/distance, sneaky place chance and will improve.

10:00 p.m. R10 2 Brutus (5 g Rubick - Harvest Queen) - Manoel Nunes; drew barrier 9 of 12 in $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on turf and carries 58kg. Racing well, top rider, rates top three with luck from draw.

10:00 p.m. R10 5 Stenmark (4 g Medaglia d'Oro - Scandiva) - Jake Bayliss; drew barrier 11 of 12 in $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on turf and carries 56kg. Wide draw (11), requires fast pace and leaders tiring.

10:00 p.m. R10 8 Champagne Finale (6 g All Too Hard - Grande Annee) - Fadzli Yusoff (a3); drew barrier 3 of 12 in $50,000 Class 4 1200 metres on turf and carries 49.5kg. Resuming, trialled well, best suited if rains.