Winning Form brings us their best bets and tips for Kranji on Saturday.
VALUE BET – MARINE VANGUARD
TOP BET – TURF BEAUTY
RACE 1 – Time: 06:00 Class 5 Handicap -1600m
Selections: 1/6/3
STREET PARTY from the J Peters yard only a one-time winner here but has been knocking on the door. He will get that much-awaited win if not Saturday, very soon. HIDDEN PROMISE was a winner three runs back in this grade and last start nearly got there with a strong finish. Must be respected. LEMON SQUASH one from a stable that must be respected in these events. Last few runs have been good enough to figure here and has good form over the distance.
RACE 2 – Time: 06:30 Class 5 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 9/5/1
TURF BEAUTY racing well at the moment and looks a leading chance in a weak race from a good barrier. LIM’S SHOT stablemate of Turf Beauty and has trialled well prior to this start. Needs to overcome a wide gate though. BROADWAY SUCCESS all wins have been on turf but is in good order and can make the frame.
RACE 3 – Time: 07:00 Class 4 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 2/6/4
DOC HUDSON let down strongly for a close-up third last time out. Raced against the likes of Kharisma and Ararat Lady not too long ago. Has dropped a rating where he can be competitive again. KING ZOUSTAR failed in his three-in-a-row bid but was far from disgraced. Drawn wide again. On best form he will give this a go even if he has drawn off the track. OUR PINNACLE needs more ground, but if the speed is on, he can still make presence felt at business end. Pacifiers on. Sticky draw, but can run into the money.
RACE 4 – Time: 07:30 Open Maiden -1000m
Selections: 1/3/11
KING ARTHUR still lightly-raced and has now found a weak race to shed his maiden tag. TESORO PIRATA racing well and has won a recent trial prior to this race. He must be respected here. LIM’S DENALI placed in four of her six career starts and backs up quickly after last week. She must have a say here.
RACE 5 – Time: 08:00 Class 4 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 7/2/4
LUCKY JINSHA hard to ignore after he destroyed his rivals in his last start. Wide barrier does not bother him as he won from an awkward alley last time. Vastly-improved and will be the horse to beat. SPECIAL OPS bounced back to his best in his last outing. Has trained on and will be thereabouts again. HEADHUNTER boxed on well to run third to Water Rocket last time. Blinkers seem to have switched him on. Handy barrier. Can finish in the money.
RACE 6 – Time: 08:30 Class 5 Handicap -1600m
Selections: 3/2/7
MAXIMILIAN won well last start off a low rating. His best results came over this course and distance and meets a weaker division of this race. INTREPID ran well last start only be beaten by a better one on the day. Was caught wide and had excuses, so with more luck, can go one better. MARCUS ANTONIUS has been racing over slightly further and drops back in distance. From a leading stable who must be respected.
RACE 7 – Time: 09:00 Class 4 Handicap -1800m
Selections: 2/1/3
LUCK OF MASTER knocking on the door. Hasn’t won for nearly one year but can return to winning ways here. AXEL seems to go better when allowed to stride along to the front. Big threat if left alone upfront. REAL EFECTO last-start winner who will relish extra 200m even if he is venturing over such a trip for the first time. Nice low draw. Won’t surprise if he follows up here.
RACE 8 – Time: 09:30 Class 5 Handicap -1100m
Selections: 5/2/6
MARINE VANGUARD worth taking a chance with this Shane Baertschiger-trained runner fresh in this affair. He has won a trial well and could be the one to follow here. WAWASAN good in defeat last time behind The Brotherhood and ranks as another good chance here. RED ROAR up six for winning last time out in a slightly lesser race. The wide barrier makes it hard to go back-to-back.
RACE 9 – Time: 10:00 Class 5 Handicap -1200m
Selections: 1/6/9
GOLDEN DASH has hovered around this rating for some time now and has been threatening to win again. Was caught wide last start and ran on strongly. AMORE AMORE only a one-time winner here but meets a winnable division here today. Bumped heavily after jumping last start and had excuses. THE WILD PRINCE was a big surprise winning last start after having horrid form before that.
Race 10 – Time: 10:30 Class 3 Handicap-1100m
Selections: 7/2/9
SURE WILL DO super run first-up from a break. Felt the pinch late. Tongue-tie off. Took great benefit from the run and should be harder to beat this time. SONGGONG HERA had a scare a fortnight ago when he showed early signs of colic and was scratched from a 1000m race, but has fortunately recovered. Has drawn well and commands respect. HUGO form had tapered off but gave a glimpse of his old self with a flying finish to run second to Watch Out Boss over 1000m in his last start. Blinker-pacifiers on. Big runner.
Race 11 – Time: 11:00 Class 4 Handicap -1100m
Selections: 3/4/1
AFTERMATH ran a slashing race over this course and distance last start. From a leading stable who is in great form recently. One to follow here. KISS YOUR SONG his record is superb over this distance. Does need things to go his way tempo-wise but is aided by the claim this time. MOONGATE STAR form return last start and all three of his career victories have come on the Polytrack. Well suited here.
PA:
2,4,7/2,3,7/1,2,3/2,5/1,6/7/3,4
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