While there are a few Class 5 raffles punters have to deal with, the majority of this Sunday card looks a beauty with some quality races late in the meeting including a Kranji Stakes A turf mile and a Benchmark 97 Poly sprint.
The sprint (race 7) in particular looks a cracker with MY LUCKY STRIKE heading the ratings and weights.

The 4YO hasn’t managed a win in 2016 but with six of his eight Poly wins being over 1000m, this race is obviously ideal to get a much-deserved result.

SEBAS and KAM’S COMET resuming look the dangers but from gate 2 with Manny Nunes up, MY LUCKY STRIKE is the one punters will be on.

In the KSA mile (race 9), the field is as strong as most features seen of late.

Two Gold Cup winners - QUECHUA and COOPTADO - certainly add the class to the race but two bang-in-form horses in BEST TOTHELIGN and SPANISH BAY should be the punters picks over the 1600m.

In saying that, there could be a very good value option in GOLD RUTILE and in a very even race, she could be the one doing best work late in what is a very suitable race.

Best Bets: (ROYAL RULER race 11, win), (NO SMOKING JEFF race 8, value) and (GOLD RUTILE race 9, value).

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

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 5: GRADUATION (SET WEIGHTS) - 1200M COURSE D (SC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 14:50 PRIZE MONEY: S$75000

Larry says, "A small but good Graduation field over 1200m. ALIBI won a Graduation two starts back and just got nabbed in a BM67 last start; he should be prominent throughout. CONILAD had a recent quiet trial but won a Novice at his previous start; he has plenty of ability and should be hard to run down. Blinkers are off STAR GENIUS who is racing soundly and has placed in this grade at his past two starts; he trialled well recently and will be in the finish again. HEAVENLY HAND won a Maiden at Kembla Grange and showed improvement in Class 4 last start, this is harder but she could show up. MR CROWE had excuses last start and will work into this late at odds while LONGHU and MOONRAKER are recent Maiden winners who will find this harder but could improve."

RACE 6: CLASS 5 (2) - 1100M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 15:25 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "The usual unreliables get to battle out an 1100m Class 5 on the polytrack. I-SCREAM NOW finds it hard to win but is often thereabouts in this grade; Manoel Nunes can help. The maiden MAJOR GREEN was well supported when resuming and just missed; he should be handy throughout. ALWAYS A WINNER has won three times at the trip and is always a threat in these, winkers go on and with Glen Boss up he will be prominent throughout. BANKERS CALL is suited in this class, the claim will help and while he may prefer 1200m, he should be in the finish. CASSIS OOLONG and KAISER BRIGHT are always capable of showing up in these moderate affairs. If the emergency SIMPANG gets a start, he can be hard to hold off."

RACE 7: OPEN BENCHMARK 97 - 1000M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 15:55 PRIZE MONEY: S$100000

Larry says, "A strong bunch of poly sprinters compete over 1000m. MY LUCKY STRIKE has a great poly record and has won six times at the distance; with regular rider Manoel Nunes up he will be hard to beat. The stablemate KAM'S COMET is resuming after a couple of turf runs, he is better suited here and can run on late. SEBAS loves this trip; he will go forward and give a sight. GREAT SUN is racing well since resuming, has a good record at this distance and will enjoy 50kg. The rest are out of form though ITALIAN JOB, GOAL KEEPER and SOUTHERN BOSS have good records at the distance when in their prime."

RACE 8: CLASS 5 (1) - 1600M COURSE D (SC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 16:25 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "A dead-set raffle with plenty of horses dropping to Class 5 who improves lengths and others in solid form that win sooner than later. As it stands a maiden in ASHQAR might find Class 5 to his liking. Manny Nunes stays on after placing at long odds on the 3YO in maiden Company and given that was over the mile, he gets his chance here. Another maiden in SILVER TYCOON is also due and while not in our top picks; he also gets a chance to break through in Class 5. And while the tote will be a good guide, the likes of NO SMOKING JEFF, MOLLY BROWNE and ALFONSO all improve back in Class 5 while AUREUS, BIG GUARDIAN and ACROSS THE SEA all win without surprising. Good luck if you find this one."

RACE 9: KRANJI STAKES A (SET WEIGHTS) - 1600M COURSE D (SC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 17:00 PRIZE MONEY: S$125000

Larry says, "Rare we leave out the top rated horses at the race conditions of any Kranji Stakes A events but with the likes of QUECHUA and DANIEL not at their very best of late, we have looked elsewhere for the winner. And while most pundits will stick with the two benchmarks on form in BEST TOTHELIGN and SPANISH BAY, GOLD RUTILE might be a good value option and worth a long look. The 8YO mare looks like the mile and the Short Course (D) will suit her swooping style and her form of late has her having a big say. And there should be a fair pace out front with SPANISH BAY likely to cross from the wide gate to race on the pace with BEST TOTHELIGN to be sure to make use of gate 2 to race in a more than handy position. Don't discount the good horses like QUECHUA and even the bottom weight TWICKENHAM over his best trip."

RACE 10: KRANJI STAKES D (SET WEIGHTS) - 1000M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 17:30 PRIZE MONEY: S$38000

Larry says, "Not a bad KSD Poly sprint with plenty of winning hopes. In fact nothing jumps of the page and the race has so much depth that even the two emergencies - OUR TOUCHE and BELLUS WONDER - both figure heavily if they get a start. But as it stands IMPERIAL BOY has just missed at his last two starts and looks the obvious choice. The punters won't miss him though and they might not miss UNSURPASSED either who gets headgear back on and more importantly gets back on the Poly with Nunes up. LADY IFFRAAJ gets a tongue-tie and her form suggest she wins a race like this sooner than later with best work expected late while JELLY BEAN also looks due but his wide gate is a concern. Keep RIKIOH, LET'S TALK NOW and SUPER SIX resuming, all in winning calculations."

RACE 11: KRANJI STAKES C (SET WEIGHTS) - 1200M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 18:00 PRIZE MONEY: S$80000

Larry says, "Plenty of good form to go on in the lucky last including three last start winners. Of those FAMOUS ARTIST won in this company and that effort coupled with excellent form prior has him one to follow as he goes through the grades. Of the other two last start winners, WONDERFUL broke through in Class 4 last start and is worth following while LEE BANK needed the favours last start in easier company and the wide gate today suggest we can ignore him. But the one they all have to beat is ROYAL RULER. The 4YO loves the Poly - in fact his record on the surface is excellent - and his last start second behind The General will hold up here. Of the rest, RICH FORTUNE has been supported of late and looks due to knock in a win while GHOST is always a show on the Poly and very much enjoys the company."

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