Meeting Preview

RACE 1: CLASS 5 (1) - 1000M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 18:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "A tricky opener with a couple of maidens that look well-placed to open their winning accounts and a couple of others that win sooner than later in Class 5. MOTHER NATURE in particular drops to Class 5 for the first time since winning over this trip and company back in February. Blinkers are off but a recent good trial suggests he is ready to show up with V Duric to ride. CONFEIGN is a maiden resuming but did look due at his previous campaign so must be considered. The 5YO has changed stables and Dan Meagher looks to have found a very suitable race for him to show his best. UNCLE LUCKY is another maiden who will appreciate Class 5 after some solid Class 4 efforts and he wins without surprising while LUCKY SIX has had support at his last two runs in thist company and wins sooner than later."

RACE 2: KRANJI STAKES D (2) (SET WEIGHTS) - 1600M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 18:50 PRIZE MONEY: S$38000

Larry says, "A very even race and with Pat Shaw having three with winning chances - VERTICAL START, MIGHTY KENNY and ROYAL EXPLORER - it will pay to follow the canny South African. MIGHTY KENNY might be the best of his trio given a very nice recent trial. The now 4YO showed enough last start over 1200m to think he is back in form and his trial sans blinkers easily good enough to think he is ready to win again. VERTICAL START is always a show in races like this and wins without surprising while ROYAL EXPLORER might be the value down in weights and his recent form is better than it reads with the mile ideal. SPECIAL FORCE may be the biggest danger given what he has shown in better Company than this with PERFECT CHALLENGER and Q NINE MAGIC just two others that can win."

RACE 3: CLASS 4 - 1400M COURSE D (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 19:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$60000

Larry says, "A dead-set raffle with all eight runners looking to have winning hopes. Therefore we presume there will be value about and a couple of horses with seemingly poor recent form in WONDERFUL PRINCE and THE WIND might be good betting options. Both had excuses when finishing eighth at their respective last starts and WONDERFUL PRINCE in particular would win a race like this is having a good day. Nunes stays on and hopefully the 6YO settles a bit better during the race. But you can make a cracking case for most others and hard to fault the winning form of GOLD CROWN and the likes of HONGCHEN had excuses last start so has to be a show. The Stephen Gray pair of WHOSE ELSE'S and REDDOT RISING could quinella the race without surprising and QUEEN'S SEVEN always worth a look at value. Good luck!"

RACE 4: CLASS 5 (2) - 1000M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 19:50 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "A shocking field as you would expect in a division 2 Class 5 dash and as such a solid maiden in MAJOR GREEN gets his chance. The 5YO is relatively lightly raced and his form of late suggests he wins soon and gate 1 does look a bonus. Who beats him? SUPER BONUS flopped last start with support but did have respiratory issues. The blinkers go back on - as does a 3kg claimer in Y Salim - and no reason he can't win this on what he showed two starts back. ROMA has hit form and could also win without surprising but very hard to make a case for any others in a race that should be played with care by punters."

RACE 5: CLASS 4 - 1800M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 20:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$60000

Larry says, "An interesting race where a couple of horses in SUPER JOE and SING EXPRESS look out of form but should both grow a leg back on the Polytrack. SUPER JOE has obviously been the steadier of the two of late and this trip and track is his caper and B Vorster should give him every chance from gate 5. SING EXPRESS looks hopeless on recent form but worth noting he hasn't been seen on the Poly since January and that is significant given it is his preferred surface. Of the rest with winning hopes, BILLY BRITAIN won last start and is worth following although Munro jumps off him and onto GOLAZO who is in good enough form to win this too. SPRING THUNDER also looks well suited to show up over 1800m while most others have queries on the trip and track so market best guide."

RACE 6: KRANJI STAKES D (1) (SET WEIGHTS) - 1600M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 20:50 PRIZE MONEY: S$38000

Larry says, "Like the previous race, a couple of horses in just fair form should improve lengths back on the Polytrack and expect support for both MIGHTY GLORY and XZUBERANCE. MIGHTY GLORY also gets to jump from gate 1 and the Pat Shaw-trained 5YO does look the benchmark. XZUBERANCE gets G Boss from gate 4 and it will pay to ignore his last two turf runs, as the Poly is definitely his caper. One that might beat them both is MIGHTY GLORY's stalemate, BIG BROTHER. The Argentinean is in fine form on the turf and you would expect the Polytrack holds no fears given his country of birth and trial form. Of the rest, FLYING WINNER is too honest not to be a winning threat and the maiden AURA D'ORO is also in good enough form to win."

RACE 7: OPEN BENCHMARK 97 - 1200M COURSE D (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 21:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$100000

Larry says, "Bar a couple of pesky Pat Shaw runners, this does look WIMBLEDON'S race to lose. The 5YO hasn't won for over one year but the Company he has been keeping (and running some huge races against) has been elite and he looks extremely well placed here with 57kg to win with a good recent trial a pointer. The two Pat Shaw runners in question - THE GENERAL and RAFAELLO - are both in form and both appreciate the lightweights allocated. Of the two, RAFAELLO does look more progressive on this surface and expect support and a very good run. THE GENERAL showed two back he does handle the turf and he should be prominent throughout. Too many question marks on the others to be confident but pay to keep and eye on the market."

RACE 8: NOVICE (SET WEIGHTS) - 1200M COURSE D (LC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 21:50 PRIZE MONEY: S$75000

Larry says, "Great Novice field with three horses coming off good debut wins and two others that broke their respective maiden tags in fine style at their last starts. Of the debutante winners, ECLAIR FLASH beat subsequent Juvenile Championship winner Mystic Master and punters won't miss that form. The two other debut winners - KNIGHT CHEN BAY and PAPERBACK TROOPER - both had support and won well and all three win this without surprising. SUPER HERO and QUEEN ROULETTE both took a few runs to get their act together but both won in fine style with QUEEN ROULETTE getting a nice pull in the weight as a 3YO filly. MR CROWE the smokey at odds resuming with best work expected late."

RACE 9: CLASS 4 - 1200M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 22:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$60000

Larry says, "A top heavy finish to the nights racing and most punters will be concentrating on STAR GENIUS who has her foot well and truly on the till. The 4YO mare has just missed in Graduation company on more than one occasion of late and connections will be hoping Class 4 with a handy 3kg claim gets the result. Her biggest and perhaps only danger is ELUSIVE EMPEROR. The 5YO is resuming and having his first start on the Poly but his recent good trials suggest he is more than ready to win a race like this with Vorster to ride from gate 4. POWER LIN looks the only other horse that wins without surprising and it will pay to keep him firmly in mind in some top-heavy exotic combinations."

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