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Posted 2014-04-17 08:54:06  
PREVIEW SINGAPORE FRIDAY 18 April 2014

 

A bumper Good Friday meeting with some very nice races to close what should have been a very good days racing.

 

Some handy Poly sprinters get their chance to show if they can step up in Class this campaign when they meet in a BM83 event over 1200m (race 8).

 

FLASH GIFT heads the ratings and as such has the top weight, but connections are happy to keep Davey Flores on-board and the combination could be hard to beat despite some 59kg.

 

The five-time winner - four on the Poly - won a similar affair two back and while he has some 4.5kg more to carry, he looks good enough to continue his good vein of form.

 

ONE SMART CAT - with a handy 3kg S Noh claim - looks the main danger and the two top-rated horses could provide a grandstand finish in what is a very good race.

 

Race nine on the card is on the turf (long course E) and sees some of the best sprinter/milers head to the starter in a Kranji Stakes A event over 1400m.

 

RED BEARD heads the ratings but has been out of form this campaign which opens the doors for the likes of last start winner HOT GOLD, SIR LOVESALOT and even BORN TO FLY who rarely wins but rarely runs a bad race.

 

WHAT NOW first-up also looks an option in what is an even race and good luck for those chasing the exotics.

 

Best Bets; FLASH GIFT (race 8, win), WHAT NOW (race 9, each-way) and MEAISIN (race 11, each-way).

 

Bankers for Jackpots: Race 8 (1, 2 and 4), race 9 (2, 3, 5, 6 and 7), race 10 (2, 5, 6, 11 and 12), race 11 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).

 

Race cards and Larry Foley's synopsis follows and for updates on all runners go to www.kranjiracing.com

 

Please note the odds listed are "reference odds" only.

RACE 8: OPEN BENCHMARK 83 - 1200M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 16:25 PRIZE MONEY: S$100000

Larry says, "A good BM83 over 1200m on the poly with those at the top of the weights looking a Class above the rest. FLASH GIFT won two starts back in a similar race, he never runs badly and with David Flores up will give a bold sight again. CORONET PEAK drops back to a more suitable distance and meets FLASH GIFT 3.5kg better for a 2.3 length defeat two starts back; Alan Munro stays on and he should get every chance. ONE SMART CAT won in KSC company three starts back over 1200m, he will appreciate the poly and the claim for Noh Senari - he should be handy all the way. JOYOUS EXPRESS is a useful galloper resuming and whilst his best form is over longer, he has Manoel Nunes and is trialing well - watch for support; the stablemate CODIGO ran on well over 1000m when resuming and is smart when right. Of the others TOUCH OF GOLD just battled last start but will appreciate getting on the poly and over 1200m."

No. Last 5 Horse Name EA Gear Jockey Trainer Bar Rtg Wt Odds
Selections - 1, 4, 2
1 92414 Flash Gift     D Flores J O'hara 7 80 59.0 3.50
Won two starts back in similar race. Never runs badly and will give a bold sight again.
2 34154 One Smart Cat     App S Noh-3 S Baertschiger 3 78 58.0 4.00
Won in KSC company three starts back over 1200m. Will appreciate claim and poly. Should be handy all the way.
3 78449 Touch Of Gold     D Beasley Hw Tan 5 76 57.0 8.00
Just battled last start but will appreciate getting on poly and over 1200m.
4 11334 Coronet Peak     A Munro D Hill 8 69 53.5 4.00
Drops back to more suitable distance and meets FLASH GIFT 3.5kg better for 2.3 length defeats two starts back.
5 21556 Joyous Express     M Nunes S Burridge 6 69 53.5 8.00
Useful galloper resuming. Best form is over longer but has top rider, is trialing well and could sprint well fresh. Watch for support.
6 87950 Bazinga     App R Shafiq-1 M Walker 2 68 53.0 25
Tongue tie on. Gets back to more suitable trip but this is a strong field.
7 12*53 Codigo     App K A'isisuhairi-1 S Burridge 9 67 52.5 12
Ran on well over 1000m when resuming. Smart when right and should be closing late.
8 87606 Tim     App R Rueven-3 L Laxon 1 64 51.0 16
Has been battling away in weaker company but drop in weight could help.
9 16186 Silver And Gold     L Allpress L Dragon 4 62 50.0 25
Reverting to sprint distances and whilst he has a BM53 win over 1100m should find these too smart.
10 37969 Gilt Lad     B Vorster S Burridge 10 56 50.0 25
Struggling in Class 4 and these will be too good.

 

RACE 9: KRANJI STAKES A (SET WEIGHTS) - 1400M COURSE E (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 17:00 PRIZE MONEY: S$125000

Larry says, "A KSA and as is often the case in 1400m races, Cliff Brown holds a strong hand with HOT GOLD who he has won five times at 1400m, got a gun run last outing when resuming and despite the rider dropping the whip held off a number of these to win narrowly. HOT GOLD's stablemate WHAT NOW is resuming and is a six-time winner over 1400m and often races well fresh. He has the class to test most in this field. Amongst the beaten brigade behind HOT GOLD last start were SIR LOVESALOT who gets the pacifiers and Corey Brown. He will have benefited from his recent trial and being slightly better off at the weights should make a bid. SPEEDY CAT was also not far away, he has won much better races than this and comes in with a handy claim and is quite capable of swamping the field late. BORN TO FLY was in the same race, he ran on well and with a 1.5kg swing in the weights should be in the finish again."

No. Last 5 Horse Name EA Gear Jockey Trainer Bar Rtg Wt Odds
Selections - 7, 3, 6
1 11260 Red Beard     App R Hasri-4 S Baertschiger 7 100 58.0 20
Five-time winner at this trip. Has shown nothing at two runs since resuming. Take on trust.
2 56887 Speedy Cat     App S Noh-3 L Khoo 3 97 56.5 4.50
Not far away last start. Has won much better races than this and comes in with a handy claim. Keep safe.
3 3626* What Now     V Leal C Brown 9 94 55.0 11
Resuming. Has had several trials and often races well fresh. Six-time winner at 1400m.
4 *9*10 Rafaga     I Saifudin J O'hara 10 90 55.0 20
Pacifiers off. Resuming after sojourn in Malaysia. Useful when right and has had several trials. Watch market.
5 23495 Born To Fly     L Allpress S Gray 6 87 53.5 6.00
Ran on strongly when resuming behind HOT GOLD and meets him 1.5kg better. Good chance again.
6 6196 Sir Lovesalot     Cw Brown Rb Marsh 5 87 53.5 4.00
Pacifiers on. Loomed last start but could not go on with it being beaten 2.3 lengths by HOT GOLD. Has trialed well since and meets him 2kg better.
7 73621 Hot Gold     I Santana C Brown 2 83 52.0 3.50
Has won five times at 1400m. Got gun run last outing when resuming and despite rider dropping whip held off a number of these to win narrowly. Will be hard to beat again.
8 32455 Sichuan Ruler     App K A'isisuhairi-1 Hw Tan 1 83 52.0 20
Strong sprinter who has never won beyond 1200m but usually in the mix.
9 46785 Natural Nice     B Vorster L Laxon 8 80 52.0 16
Trip suits but has battled since resuming and these will be too good.
10 15533 Savannah Dancer     M Nunes M Freedman 4 77 50.5 14
Yet to win at 1400m but has been placed. Light weight and Nunes help.

 

RACE 10: CLASS 5 (2) - 1400M COURSE E (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 17:30 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "A dreadful Class 5 over 1400m on turf with only three of the runners having winning form on the surface and most of the field being battling maidens. MAGNIFICENT KID is one of those having won over 1600m on turf, he has been close up at his past two poly starts and should race well. SPARKLING STAR is a maiden but was placed two starts back in similar grade, he can be a risk at the start but if Dan Beasley can get him away, he could be hard to hold out. WALTZ is another maiden who battles away and the engagement of Corey Brown helps. Both HERBS 'N' SPICES and MY TRICIA are on the quick back-up after disappointing performances last week, these conditions may be more suitable though it is one of these races that anything could win."

No. Last 5 Horse Name EA Gear Jockey Trainer Bar Rtg Wt Odds
Selections - 12, 2, 11
1 80080 Bankers Call     App K A'isisuhairi-1 S Gray 2 41 57.0 20
Blinkers on. Only win was with headgear on poly over 1200m. Should improve.
2 46753 Waltz     Cw Brown L Laxon 4 41 57.0 5.00
Maiden whose best form is on poly. Usually battles away and engagement of top rider may help.
3 40780 Wombat Flyer     L Allpress S Burridge 1 41 57.0 20
Blinker added. Has only battled since resuming but might appreciates Class 5 company.
4 **688 Beverly Hill     S John S Chua 8 40 56.5 16
Has battled away on poly and now having a try on turf. Take on trust.
5 41348 Herbs N Spices     App R Rueven-3 S Burridge 14 40 56.5 10
On quick back-up after racing erratically when resuming. Only win was at a mile on turf. Could show up if he performs tractably.
6 66039 My Tricia     M Nunes C Brown 3 40 56.5 6.50
On quick back-up. Only win was at this trip and could improve on weak poly effort.
7 09796 Home Daddy Home     App S Noh-3 Hk Tan 7 39 56.0 33
Fair effort last outing but yet to run a place in nine starts.
8 40958 Sarawi     App T Rehaizat-2 D Koh 6 38 55.5 25
Battling. Only win was at Penang over 1200m.
9 093*7 Lucky Twenty Three     B Vorster M Yusof 13 37 55.0 20
Best efforts have been on poly. Only win was at a mile.
10 40009 Live Well     D Flores Zl Mok 10 36 54.5 33
Blinkers on. Yet to place in 10 starts.
11 36045 Magnificent Kid     M Ewe-1 D Koh 12 36 54.5 3.50
Close up at past two poly outings and has won over 1600m on turf. Should race well.
12 *8024 Sparkling Star     D Beasley Hw Tan 11 35 54.0 4.00
Maiden who was placed in this Class over 1400m two starts back. This race may be weak enough.
13 0*646 Our River Dancer E1   App R Shafiq-1 M Walker 5 34 53.5 20
Never that far away but only placings have been on poly
14 07480 Storm Arc E2   Unfixed D Kok 9 34 53.5 20
Blinker on. Only wins have been on poly but could show up if he gets a start.

 

RACE 11: CLASS 4 (2) - 1400M COURSE E (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 18:00 PRIZE MONEY: S$60000

Larry says, "A Class 4 over 1400m on turf finishes thing off with a couple of steady performers against Class droppers and one on the way up. SUPER SHADOW is consistent, has been close up at his past three starts and Noh Senari should give him every chance. HOFBURG PALACE also rarely runs a bad race and ground away over 1200m when resuming; with Manoel Nunes up the 1400m may be more suitable. WARSPIRIT drops in Grade, he was not far away at his last outing in Class 3; with a claim for Willie Tan he is versatile enough to enjoy 1400m on turf. MEAISIN has won twice at 1400m and will appreciate dropping into Class 4 and also benefits from a claim for Tengku Rehaizat. ZEDKAAR is an improver, he has done little wrong in three starts culminating in a maiden win over 1200m on the poly; this is harder but he should race well. FARETTI is also worth a look as he had issues last start and his form prior has him winning soon."

No. Last 5 Horse Name EA Gear Jockey Trainer Bar Rtg Wt Odds
Selections - 4, 3, 2
1 6*2*7 Faretti     D Flores J O'hara 7 61 57.5 14
Disappointed on poly last start but did return not striding. Big show if right.
2 02308 Meaisin     App T Rehaizat-2 B Dean 3 61 57.5 5.00
Pacifiers to blinkers. Class dropper. Form reads poorly but has won twice at 1400m. Gets handy claim and expect improvement.
3 75889 Warspirit     App Wl Tan-3 Hw Tan 2 61 57.5 5.50
Not far away last start in Class 3 and will appreciate claim and drop in grade.
4 8*346 Super Shadow     App S Noh-3 M Freedman 9 60 57.0 4.00
Not far away at past three outings. Suited this trip and should race well again.
5 32213 Hofburg Palace     M Nunes L Laxon 5 54 54.0 4.50
Resumed with solid grinding effort over 1200m. Better suited here.
6 241 Zedkaar     M Suhaimi-1 M Clements 8 54 54.0 5.50
Scored well last start in Maiden company and should race well again with extra 200m ideal.
7 8*047 Beat To Quarters     S Sam D Hill 1 50 52.0 14
Can run on but better suited in Class 5.
8 81482 Ozymandias     A Munro H Takaoka 10 49 51.5 33
Resuming after a year off. Has ability and could surprise.
9 20151 Ninth Avenue     S John S Chua 4 48 51.0 50
Racing well but wants Class 5 and longer.
10 61073 Jonathan     App R Rueven-3 L Laxon 6 46 50.0 14
Has speed and no weight. Boxed on well last outing in this Grade but needs a soft lead.

 

Gear
BB - Blinkers for the first time
PP - Pacifiers for the first time
B - Blinkers
BRS - Blinkers on the right side
BLS - Blinkers on the left side
P - Pacifiers
BP - Blinkers and Pacifiers
BP1 - Blinkers and Pacifiers for the first time
TT - Tongue Tied
WK - Winkers
VIS - Visor

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