Te Akau Singapore Weekend Preview
5 June, 2015
Te Akau horses racing at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore, where trainer Mark Walker leads the premiership with 40 wins (5 ahead of 2nd) since the season started on 1 January.
Friday June 5
11.20 p.m. R3 5 King Savinsky (4 g Savabeel - Lynisky) - Mansor Firdaus (a2); drew barrier one of eight in the $75,000 Graduation 1200 metres on the turf short course B and carries 53kgs. Likely to be outpaced over the sprint trip, a drop to Class 5 could see him nicely placed in around four weeks.
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12.50 a.m. (Saturday) R6 4 Iking (6 g Holy Roman Emperor - Lacada) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier six of eleven in the $60,000 Class 4 2000 metres on the turf short course B and carries 55.5kgs. Racing in terrific form, he should receive a nice trip and finish in the first four.
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1.20 a.m. (Saturday) R7 2 Aspen (4 g Alamosa - Kirin Belle) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier nine of eleven in the $80,000 Class 3 1400 metres on the turf short course B and carries 55.5kgs. Aspen has trained on nicely since his pleasing first up run and will again look to get home strongly from off the pace as a top four chance.
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Sunday June 7
4.55 p.m. R1 1 Fiscal Wings (6 g Fusaichi Pegasus - Cashier) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier two of sixteen (14 run) in the $35,000 Class 5 1400 metres on the turf short course C and carries 56.5kgs. He receives a good opportunity back in the grade to finish in the money - one of two in the race for Te Akau.
4.55 p.m. R1 9 Ready Fortune (5 g More than Ready - Bahira) - Rawari Zawali (a3); drew barrier ten of sixteen (14 run) in the $35,000 Class 5 1400 metres on the turf short course C and carries 56.5kgs. Fresh for a drop back in distance, his style is to settle off the pace and run home strongly as a top five chance.
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6.55 p.m. R5 10 Brahms and Liszt (5 g Coats Choice - Symphony) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew the outside barrier of twelve in the $60,000 Class 4 1400 metres on the turf short course C and carries 54kgs. Looking terrific and pleasing the trainer, he could finish in the first four with luck from the widest gate.
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7.25 p.m. R6 1 Joy and Happy (4 g Holy Roman Emperor - Marmoso) - John Powell; drew the outside barrier of fourteen in the $35,000 Maiden 1200 metres on the turf short course C and carries 57.5kgs. Expected to appreciate stepping to this trip and racing on the turf, it is made tough from the draw - one of three in the race for Te Akau.
7.25 p.m. R6 4 Falcon (4 g Falkirk - Grand Princess) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier five of fourteen in the $35,000 Maiden 1200 metres on the turf short course C and carries 53kgs. He came through his prep run very well, should be better suited to the turf and a top four chance - one of three in the race for Te Akau.
7.25 p.m. R6 13 Our River Dancer (4 g Danehill Dancer - Distinctly) - Harry Kasim; drew barrier eight of fourteen in the $35,000 Maiden 1200 metres on the turf short course C and carries 50kgs. He looks bright and well and can finish in the first five under the light weight.
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8.25 p.m. R8 5 Riedel (5 g Saperavi - La Conga) - Rawali Zawari (a3); drew barrier ten of fourteen (12 run) in the $38,000 Kranji D 1700 metres on the poly track and carries 55kgs. Disappointing last week, we hope he can bounce back on the poly track - one of two in the race for Te Akau.
8.25 p.m. R8 8 Sacred Spin (4 g Hard Spun - Destina) - Zuri Zuriman (a2); drew barrier five of fourteen (12 run) in the $38,000 Kranji D 1700 metres on the poly track and carries 56kgs. Although preferring the turf, he continues to race very well and is beautifully drawn.
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