Te Akau Singapore Weekend Preview

Te Akau horses racing at Kranji Racecourse in Singapore, where trainer Mark Walker leads the premiership with 75 wins (9 ahead of 2nd) since the season started on 1 January. 

Friday November 13

11.20 p.m. R1 2 Our River Dancer (5 g Danehill Dancer - Distinctly) - Rahman Hasri (a4); drew barrier eleven of fourteen (12 run) in the $35,000 Class 5 1200 metres on the polytrack and carries 53kgs. He will improve for the run, before stepping over more ground - one of two in the race for Te Akau.

11.20 p.m. R1 4 Zac Command (8 g Ishiguru - Dominica) - Choon Ng (a4); drew barrier eleven of fourteen (12 run) in the $35,000 Class 5 1200 metres on the polytrack and carries 53kgs. He is a place chance despite preferring turf.

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11.50 p.m. R2 2 Damon (4 g O'Reilly - Pretty) - Manoel Nunes; drew barrier twelve of sixteen (14 run) in the $65,000 Initiation 1400 metres on the turf long course A and carries 58kgs. In good form for his second up run, he rates a top five chance - one of two in the race for Te Akau.

11.50 p.m. R2 5 Zarules (4 g Zabeel - Gwen's Rules) - Alan Munro; drew barrier ten of sixteen (14 run) in the $65,000 Initiation 1400 metres on the turf long course A and carries 58kgs. Strikes a stronger field than last time, but he continues to improve and is a chance of finishing top five.

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12.20 a.m. (Saturday) R3 6 Dreamcatcher (7 g Occidental Tourist - Camilla) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier ten of twelve in the $60,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the polytrack and carries 53kgs. The race appears ta very tough assignment for him.

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1.20 a.m. (Saturday) R5 7 Our Touche (5 g Thorn Park - Centapin) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier seven of twelve in the $60,000 Class 4 1200 metres on the polytrack and carries 53kgs. He showed improvement last start so could rate a place chance.

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2.20 a.m. (Saturday) R7 6 Jimmy Rea (4 g Thewayyouare - Maureen Terese) - Alan Munro; drew barrier seven of sixteen in the $350,000 EW Barker Trophy (Gr. 2, 1400m) on the turf long course A and carries 50kgs. He has been set for this race and rates a first four chance in a very strong field.

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Sunday November 15

6.00 p.m. R1 5 Q Nine Maxim (4 g King of Roses - Lady Penelope) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier twelve of sixteen (14 run) in the $38,000 Kranji D 1400 metres on the turf long course B and carries 57kgs. He rates a top five chance - one of two in the race for Te Akau.

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7.05 p.m. R3 1 My Lucky Strike (4 g Charge Forward - Hanna Rossa) - Chin Wong (a4); drew barrier seven of nine in the $100,000 Benchmark 97 1200 metres on the turf long course B and carries 54kgs. Better on the polytrack, but he still rates a top five chance - one of two in the race for Te Akau.

7.05 p.m. R3 5 Indian Jade (5 g Sleeping Indian - Flora Burn) - Manoel Nunes; drew the outside barrier of nine in the $100,000 Benchmark 97 1200 metres on the turf long course B and carries 53.5kgs. In great form and from the wide draw he should be running home strongly from off the pace.

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8.10 p.m. R5 1 Idyllic Scenery (4 g Northern Meteor - Secret Society) - Manoel Nunes; drew barrier eleven of sixteen (14 run) in the $38,000 Kranji D 1400 metres on the turf long course B and carries 58kgs. A tough field, but he rates a top four chance.

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8.40 p.m. R6 9 Om (6 g Darci Brahma - Songfest) - Harry Kasim; drew barrier nine of fourteen in the $100,000 Benchmark 83 2200 metres on the turf long course B and carries 50.5kgs. In good form, he but meets a very tough field - one of two in the race for Te Akau.

8.40 p.m. R6 11 Iking (7 g Holy Roman Emperor - Lacada) - Aidil Feiruz (a3); drew barrier nine of fourteen in the $100,000 Benchmark 83 2200 metres on the turf long course B and carries 48.5kgs. In great form and rates a top four chance under the light weight.

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10.20 p.m. R9 8 Rockfast (4 g Fastnet Rock - Gypsy Princess) - Shafiq Rusof (a1); drew barrier two of fifteen (14 run) in the $80,000 Kranji C 1600 metres on the turf long course B and carries 55kgs. In good form, he should be able to capitalize on the draw to rate a top four chance.

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10.55 p.m. R10 15 Sebrose (5 g Sebring - Bramble Rose) - Manoel Nunes; drew barrier eight of twenty (16 run) in the $1,350,000 Longines Singapore Gold Cup (Gr. 1, 2200m) on the turf long course B and carries 50kgs. He has pleased Mark Walker in training and although the field is very strong he rates a top four chance.

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11.35 p.m. R11 1 Aspen (5 g Alamosa - Kirin Belle) - Rawali Zawari (a2); drew barrier eleven of sixteen (14 run) in the $60,000 Class 4 1400 metres on the on the turf long course B and carries 55kgs. In good form and back in this grade he should prove competitive - one of two in the race for Te Akau.

11.35 p.m. R11 10 Free Happy (5 g Elvstroem - Tumbi Umbi) - Manoel Nunes; drew barrier ten of sixteen (14 run) in the $60,000 Class 4 1400 metres on the on the turf long course B and carries 55kgs. He appears a top five chance in a very even field.

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