Te Akau Singapore Sunday Preview

The 2015 Champion Singapore Trainer and Trainers' Premiership winner, Te Akau's Mark Walker (who finished third on the 2016 Trainers' Premiership) has trained 80 winners - he continues to dominate the Trainers' Premiership - now with a 25-win lead.


Sunday 29 October

6.20 p.m. R1 3 JACK'S SECRET - Vlad Duric; the first race for the day is this Class 5 1200m on the polytrack where trainer Mark Walker lines up three - the first stable starter is an in-form 5YO who has finished second at his last two appearances. Tonight he draws one from the outside in this field of 12 and carries 57 kgs - a son of Sakhee's Secret, he is in great form, has the gun rider in charge - a top four chance.

6.20 p.m. R1 5 LIM'S SIGNATURE - App R Zawari (a2); the second of Mark Walker's trio doesn't fare much better draw-wise (10) but is weighted with 55kgs thanks to the two kilo apprentice claim. He posted an improved run for fourth last time and in this S$35,000 event he will be looking for a better rub of the green - he has been quite unlucky this campaign - top four chance.

6.20 p.m. R1 14 LUCKY BOY - TBA; sitting second on the ballot, he looks unlikely to make the field.

6.50 p.m. R2 6 ELITE ROCKET - Shafiq Rizuan; Singapore's former two-time champion apprentice is aboard this 3YO in the Restricted Maiden 2&3YO WFA 1400m on the turf short course D. Drawing midfield (6 of 11) he carries only 52kgs for his second Singapore start - he needs more distance.

7.50 p.m. R4 1 QINGDAO - Vlad Duric; facing nine opponents in this Open Maiden WFA 1400m on the turf short course D where this runner also has drawn the six gate and has 58kgs assigned. This 5YO Volksraad gelding struck good place form three and fours starts ago but he is another that needs more distance to show his best.

8.20 p.m. R5 6 BRINGER OF WAR - Shafiq Rizuan; two runners for the stable in this Class 4 1000m on the polytrack where the first draws best (4) and has only 53kgs on her back. A 3YO Burgundy filly, she is already stakes' placed in Singapore and in her four starts to date has recorded a great 3-1-3-3 form line. She is enjoying great form and shapes as a top four prospect.

8.20 p.m. R5 8 AUSPICIOUS ACE - Ismail Azhar; this lightweight jockey rides at 51.5kgs for Mark Walker's second runner in this S$60,000 affair. An Alamosa 4YO, he draws barrier eight in this field of 12 and brings solid form in to play 3-5-4-3. and he features as a dangerous lightweight chance.

9.25 p.m. R7 1 CLUTHA LAD - Vlad Duric; another race featuring a stable duo and the leading Singapore rider again teams up with the leading trainer with this veteran of the stable. The 8YO son of Thorn Park has earned well over $300,000 in Singapore and for a $36,500 purchase, that's a great result. In this Class 5 1700m on the polytrack he will bounce from gate seven and carry 58kgs. He still racing well at Class 5 level - forget his last start as he had an issue during the running which is completely resolved - a top four chance.

9.25 p.m. R7 13 KASHAN - TBA; one on the ballot, he looks unlikely to make the field but if he does, he has drawn widest (12) and has 52kgs to carry.

10.00 p.m. R8 8 CHAMPAGNE REIN - App N Hanafi (a4); a trio of runners again on a busy night for the stable with the first of the three in the Class 3 1000m on the polytrack loading in to the seven gate with the featherweight of 49.5kgs courtesy of the apprentice allowance. He has been a winner this preparation and will go around with a light weight - place chance.

10.00 p.m. R8 11 LIM'S KNIGHT - App CK Ng (a3); the second starter for the stable will also relish a weight relief, dropping down to 49.5kgs with the apprentice up. Back from a break, this 5YO faces a field of only 11 and with the claim, can feature in the finish.

10.00 p.m. R8 12 PURE JUSTICE - Ismail Azhar; to complete the trio, another 5YO who has unfortunately copped one from the outside draw however has 52.5 kgs on his back in this S$80,000 event. He really needs to return to Class 4 to be competitive again.

10.30 p.m. R9 2 BAO SHAN MAGIC - Vlad Duric; it's ‘time for two' again in this Kranji Stakes C SW 1400m on the turf short course D where the first of the pair draws gate six and carries 58kgs for the international rider. This 5YO has been in sublime form since arriving from New Zealand with a second placing on debut, followed by two wins and then a third placing when last presented. A son of Magic Albert, he is loving life in Singapore - a top four chance.

10.30 p.m. R9 10 ANCIENT WARRIOR - Shafiq Rizuan; the second stable rep. snares the ace draw in the 11-strong field and has 55kgs carded. A son of well-performed sire of the likes of Turn Me Loose and Gingernuts, this 5YO is also Kiwi-owned and was a strong winner four starts ago. He is assisted by the good draw but a further assist would be any rain on the night - in a tough grade, he is an interesting runner.

11.00 p.m. R10 2 JUSTICE LIGHT - App R Zawari (a2); yet again multiple starters for the stable to wrap up the night's racing and in this Open Benchmark 67 1200m on the turf short course D, this son of Darci Brahma is certainly adding to yet another champion season for his sire. His last five starts have delivered 2-1-1-1-3 and this 4YO will undoubtedly use his favourable draw (2) and enjoys a 2kgs weight reduction to 55kgs with Singapore's leading apprentice in the hot seat. He is in super form and has drawn to advantage - a top four chance.

11.00 p.m. R10 3 IVANHOE - Shafiq Rusof; the second for the stable draws well enough (5 of 12) and carries 56kgs. A 5YO who will don the famous colours of Dato Tan Chin Nam, he was victorious two starts back but is another who really needs the heavens to open with rain to show his best.

11.00 p.m. R10 5 AHMAR - App S Shafrizal (a2); the third in the S$60,000 and the final runner for the team tonight has the coveted ace draw and with the claim, drops to 53kgs. A winner four starts back, this 6YO by Sir Percy is yet another who needs rain to be a serious contender.