Winning Form share all their best bets and tips for Saturday’s racing coming your way from Kranji on 17 June 2023.
VALUE BET – JUNGLE CRUISE (Race 7)
TOP BET – BIG DAY (Race 4)
Race 1 – Time: 06:00 | Class 5 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 6/10/7
GALAXY STAR from the Shane Donald Baertschiger yard showed good improvement last time over this course and distance. The seven-year-old bay gelding is well-drawn today and must have a say here. RETALLICA has shown consistent recent form. The Son of Magnus enjoys this distance and must be respected here.
Race 2 – Time: 06:30 | Restricted Maiden | 1100m
Selections: 3/4/1
LEG DAY is an Australian-bred three-year-old whose most recent trial was impressive. The son of Shalaa is making his debut and gets the services of top jockey Manoel Nunes. Highly-fancied in this line up. LIM’S SINAI from the D Meagher stable was not far off on debut effort. The three-year-old chestnut gelding will strip fitter today.
Race 3 – Time: 07:00 | Class 4 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 6/4/3
BUURAQ SIXTY ONE produced an eye-catching last run over this course and distance. The six-year-old bay gelding is well-drawn in pole position today and must have a say here. VGOR finds it hard to win and is drawn wide but gets blinkers and switches to poly on the back of a good trial. This suggests big run from the 5-year-old bay gelding.
Race 4 – Time: 07:30 | Class 5 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 1/9/7
BIG DAY from the J Tan stable is in good form. The six-year-old bay gelding recent win came on the poly and barrier position one is a bonus. LIM’S SHOT from the same stable as the top selection showed good improvement in his latest. The son of Showcasing is well-drawn again today and must be respected here.
Race 5 – Time: 08:00 | Class 4 Handicap | 1600m
Selections: 1/5/4
MESMERIZING is in good form. The son of Cosmic Trigger loves this distance and from a good barrier position looks the one to beat here. FORTUNE WHEEL from the R Lim stable broke his maiden win similar affair last start and can carry 2kgs extra and win again.
Race 6 – Time: 08:30 | Open Maiden | 1200m
Selections: 5/6/3
GRANDSUPREME‘s form is better than it reads, this race is easier and gets gate 1 and Nunes on board. One to beat on the back of a good trial. STRONG ACE showed good improvement in his latest. The three-year-old bay gelding will strip fitter today and must be respected here.
Race 7 – Time: 09:00 | Class 5 Handicap | 1600m
Selections: 4/3/1
JUNGLE CRUISE had excuses after the saddle slipped badly last start in this grade. Gets Nunes and can win what looks like a suitable race. ZOFFSPEED was gutsy in his latest win over 2000m last time. The six-year-old bay gelding enjoys this mile and must be respected here.
Race 8 – Time: 09:30 | Novice | 1200m
Selections: 3/5/2
ALWAYS TOGETHER from the D Meagher yard is in good form. The three-year-old bay gelding is drawn wide but in form, race suits and can win. SHIHAB was eye-catching last run over 1600m. The three-year-old bay gelding drops in trip and gets a 4kg claim.
Race 9 – Time: 10:00 | Class 5 Handicap | 1100m
Selections: 1/8/7
HAPPY FRIDAY from the R Lim stable rates a big chance on current form. The six-year-old chestnut gelding enjoys this distance and the good barrier position is a bonus. CHOSEN ONE put in some fair performances in his last two starts. The four-year-old chestnut gelding drops in trip and should strip fitter today.
Race 10 – Time: 10:30 | Class 4 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 2/1/5
TEARDROPS from the T Fitzsimmons yard is in good form. The five-year-old chestnut mare is well-drawn again today. BIG TIGER got close-up in latest over this course and distance. The six-year-old bay gelding is well-drawn in pole position and must be respected here.
Race 11 – Time: 11:00 | Class 3 Handicap | 1600m
Selections: 8/1/7
FREE FALLIN’ from the Shane Donald Baertschiger stable is up in Class but bang-in-form and could be hard to catch with 52kgs on his back. PENNYWISE showed good improvement in his latest over 1800m. The seven-year-old chestnut gelding drops in trip and is well-drawn today. He must be respected here.
Race 12 – Time: 11:00 | Class 4 Handicap | 1000m
Selections: 4/10/11
PETROGRAD‘s form returned last time. The three-year-old bay gelding loves this distance and from a good barrier position today he looks hard to beat here. OUR SECRET WEAPON from the Donna Logan stable won well last time over this course and distance. The only concern for the five-year-old bay gelding today he must overcome a wide draw.
