Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Sunday’s racing coming your way from Kranji on 11 August 2024.
RACE 1 – Time: 06:30 Class 5 Handicap -1400m
Selections: 3/4/1
FORTUNE WHEEL was heavily supported to win under a nice ride last start and won with some authority that afternoon carrying 59kgs. Stays over the same trip and looks to be in a good space. SMOKE AND MIRRORS gets back to his favourite Long Course here over his preferred distance of seven furlongs. He is on the quick seven-day backup and watch for any betting moves.
RACE 2 – Time: 07:00 Class 4 Handicap – 1400m
Selections: 2/3/1
DANCING SUPREMO enjoyed a strong win last start in the same grade. Now goes up to 1400m with Curatolo staying onboard. He loves to roll along and should be hard to beat. Will be short in the market but can be a little one-dimensional. AXEL has a huge chance on the weekend. Now gets in-form jockey Bernardo Pinheiro in the saddle and draws well in barrier five. Should look to sit towards the tail but won’t be as far back due to the smaller field.
RACE 3 – Time: 07:30 Class 5 Handicap – 1400m
Selections: 5/1/6
BIG DAY is very dangerous over this distance and when he finds his way into division two of these races. Just found Fortune Wheel too good last start but he holds the best form here. SALAMENCE looks a real value player here. We haven’t seen him over this distance since February 2023 and he has recorded two wins over the trip in the past. Watch for any betting moves.
RACE 4 – Time: 08:00 Class 4 Handicap – 1600m
Selections: 2/1/3
HOLE IN ONE produced a great run in the Group 1 Singapore Derby last start, continued to box on into a minor placing, he is a very strong horse with plenty of ability. He will be hard beat in this race and could see a lot of betting support. GREAT WARRIOR had to carry top weight last start in behind Boardroom who got a dream run and just faded in the last 200m. Will need to hold his form but should be respected. A little one-paced.
RACE 5 – Time: 08:30 Class 5 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 1/3/4
LUCKY GOAL is a big horse who races over 550kg in bodyweight and has been holding his form since he won his maiden two starts ago. From a leading stable who is in a good patch of form. MAY came from just off the speed and attacked the line well but Ciango was off and gone and found it too hard to catch him that day. Just the one win to his name but his last few turf runs have been positive.
RACE 6– Time: 09:00 Class 3 Handicap -1200m
Selections: 4/5/2
GREATHAM BOY enjoyed a great win in class 3 two starts back over this distance, had an attempt in the Group 1 Lion City Cup last time out and never came into contention. He’s really turned he’s form around and will be short in the market. ALWAYS TOGETHER good win in class 3 last start on Derby Day giving Tyler Schiller his very first international win. Daniel Meagher has got a great handle on this horse. He likes to be up on speed and should give a great sight.
RACE 7 – Time: 09:30 Class 5 Handicap -2000m
Selections: 4/2/1
NAVY SEALS comes into this off the back of two strong performances. Proven over the distance and had a nice blowout at the trials on Tuesday morning. Expect support here. A BETTER TOMORROW finished second to Navy Seals back in June over this same trip and has had just the one other run since then on the Polytrack. Stable going well and give him respect here.
RACE 8 – Time: 10:00 Class 3 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 1/6/2
SABAH ACE has been off the scene for a while now, he won well back in April and had to take the mandatory three months off after bleeding. He has one of the stronger form lines in this field. TE AKAU BEN looking for three straight wins, he’s had a great preparation so far, keeps fronting up and doesn’t know how to run a bad race. Now comes up to class 3 which will be a big step up but could go close. Espindola rides.
RACE 9 – Time: 10:30 Raffles Cup Group 1 – 1600m
Selections: 1/3/4
LIM’S KOSCIUSZKO produced adominant win from the local champion in his third straight Lion City Cup last start. He is having the same preparation as last year and hasn’t changed his routine. He will be the short price favourite in this week Raffles Cup. He’s had a small break of two weeks since that last Group 1 victory so he should be very fit and should get a great run from barrier four. He is without a doubt the horse to beat.
DREAM ALLIANCE didn’t have things go to plan last start in class 2, he had to carry top weight in a small field which resulted in moderate factions and being dictated to, just finishing into the placings. He will be suited under these race conditions and needs a strong tempo.
LIM’S SALTORO is the wildcard in this race and one of the threats to some of the top horses in this field. He conquered the Four-Year-Old series and is very strong over 1600m. CC Wong has come back to Kranji and will take the ride on the weekend. The plan will more than likely be to go forward and sit up on speed. He can work across from barrier six.
Race 10 – Time: 11:05 Class 4 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 1/2/5
RAVALLI headlines the ratings for this class four and comes off the back of two wins in nice style. Does have to carry the topweight and will be giving some kilograms to those down in the weights. Curatolo will have to be at his best from barrier eleven. COOL SIXTY-ONE had no luck from the wide barrier being trapped four wide without cover in a big field. He thrives in these conditions and the more you watch that last start he was better than it reads. Draws well in two for Moor.
