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RACE 5: CLASS 5 - 1600M COURSE E (SC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 14:45 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "A competitive Class 5 with a number that are suited by the grade, surface and distance. MAREA NEGRO is a class dropper who ran on well last start and should be hard to hold out in Class 5 with the 2kg claim for Troy See a bonus. AMISTAD is another dropping into Class 5. He was not far away in KSD Company over 1400m last start and this distance suits. ROSEGOLD is racing solidly in this Class and likes this distance; Vlad Duric stays on and he should be handy throughout. MISS STREISAND is another racing soundly in this grade and suited by this distance and should be running on. Amongst the others, the old timer KNIGHT SPIRIT can show up over this trip and the maiden TEMBUSU ESTRELLA will get a good run throughout with Danny Beasley on top."

RACE 6: CLASS 4 (2) - 1200M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 15:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$60000

Larry says, "A Class 4 over 1200m on the polytrack without much depth. QUICKSILVER had benefited from numerous trials and won nicely when resuming; he is up 3kg but has speed and may have upside and hard to beat. ELITE STAR is consistent in this company and won his Maiden over this trip; with Manoel Nunes up he should be hard to beat from the good gate. MR WHITAKER won in this company two starts back and has won twice at 1200m; he is awkwardly drawn but should be running on. OCEAN GENERAL is a query at the trip but he could go forward and give a sight. The field falls away after these although LAKE HUKA and PLATOON are capable of improvement."

RACE 7: CLASS 4 (1) - 1200M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 15:50 PRIZE MONEY: S$60000

Larry says, "Another tricky Class 4 over 1200m on the poly. JUPITER GOLD was a good juvenile from last season who resumed with a solid effort in this grade and should be improved; he shows promise and should be in the finish. SIAM SAPPHIRE is another 3YO who may have more upside than some of these. His only win was at 1100m but he should be running on with C Brown from gate 1 a bonus. The interesting runner is BILLY MOJO. The 4YO did not figure when resuming but won twice in NZ and was considered good enough to run in Group and Listed company. His recent trial was solid and this is not a strong Class 4 so he could show up for Vlad Duric with winkers added. EURO ZONE returned to form last start and while not the most reliable, Nunes stays on and can be in the finish. LUCKY MISSION has placed at past three poly runs in this Class and distance of late and must be respected while EXQUISITELY SWEET has won in this class, surface and distance and he could show up."

RACE 8: OPEN BENCHMARK 83 - 1600M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 16:20 PRIZE MONEY: S$100000

Larry says, "An interesting race given it’s a small field and there looks to be a few queries on a couple of the runners. In saying that, we queried CASTOR stepping up in distance last start and the five-time sprint winner showed 1700m was no issue when winning well. So obviously the mile is not a problem and the 5YO must be a show to win again. ROBIN HOOD has won twice at the mile - once on the Poly and once on the turf - but his recent trial with blinkers suggests he could be the one to beat. WHITE HUNTER is a query over the mile and his recent runs have been on the turf but hard to fault winning form. Most others win or run well without surprising including TERMS OF REFERENCE and tactics will play a big part."

RACE 9: LANDEX CUP OPEN (3 YEAR OLD AND UPWARDS) (CONDITION WEIGHT) (RIDER ALLOWANCES NOT PERMITTED) - 1200M COURSE E (SC) (TURF TRACK) TIME: 16:55 PRIZE MONEY: S$125000

Larry says, "The feature race of the day and it looks a beauty with weight conditions making it very interesting. In fact the highest rated horse in the race is WIMBLEDON on 98 points and given he carries just 54.5kg, he gets his chance to knock in back-to-back wins. NOVA STRIKE is also well weighted with 53.5kg and given connections are backing up after a great run in the Saas Fee, he could win this slightly easier affair with blinkers added. RAISE NO DOUBT also gets blinkers and is also well weighted and is honest enough to give this a shout. It doesn't stop there and while RAFAELLO is not in great at the weights - he carries 56.5kg off a rating of 87 - his form is good and a recent cracking trial has him under notice. Great race."

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

Larry says, "An extremely weak Class 5 field assembled and it may boil down to a two-horse race for punters with ASTRO MAN and MISS WAIMATAITAI the only two that look winning hopes on paper. ASTRO MAN broke his maiden status last start after a solid run of form and a subsequent good trial suggests he will go on with the job and is very hard to beat here. MISS WAIMATAITAI basically matches him on form but obviously her maiden status after 16 starts is a concern. And while she is always in the mix and has seven placings to her name, she has finished runner-up on only one occasion, which is also a concern. But she gets her chance here with only ASTRO MAN to beat. Others to include in exotics are RAINBOW WARRIOR, SUVARNABHUMI, BROWNE'S ANATOMY and SECONDWAVE but with no confidence."

RACE 11: CLASS 5 - 1100M (POLYTRACK) TIME: 18:00 PRIZE MONEY: S$35000

Larry says, "An odd way to finish a meeting in Singapore with a Class 5 Poly sprint and a tough one for punters with two seemingly out of form Class droppers to consider. Both LET'S TALK NOW and TOP NOTE won the last time they were in Class 5 and they can both turn around some poor form and win. LET'S TALK NOW also gets a senior hoop to help his cause and M Rodd from gate 7 looks a good combination. TOP NOTE amazingly raced last start in a BM74 Poly sprint where he obviously got outclassed. But he dropped two rating points and finds himself in Class 5 where he has previously had one run for one win. The more obvious picks on recent form include JOE, TURQUOISE SON and the second emergency, MAJOR GREEN, who should all figure somewhere at the business end."

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