Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Saturday’s racing coming your way from Kranji on 20 Janaury 2024.
VALUE BET – CREATIVE DREAMS (Race 9)
TOP BET – BLACK STORM (Race 4)
RACE 1 – Time: 06:00 | Class 5 Handicap | 1400m
Selections: 8/1/2
DELILAH looked well suited to being in front last time out, just being run down late. Now has had a couple of weeks to rest and should be fit enough for this. SIMON was dragged back to the second half of the field during the run last start and made plenty of ground to finish just behind Legend Of Niagara, could repeat last starts performance.
RACE 2 – Time: 06:30 | Open Maiden | 1400m
Selections: 5/8/11
PACIFIC SNOOPY has an okay record in open maiden company and should be able to get close in this, draws barrier four and gets Duric which is a positive. OCEAN JUPITER should see plenty of support on race day, has had two minor placings most recently on the poly track and draws barrier one.
RACE 3 – Time: 07:00 | Class 5 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 2/3/9
CAPTAIN SINGAPORE ran well last start, was caught wide and finished off strongly behind Super Baby. Decent barrier draw and must have a say. HUGO has to contend with a wide barrier and should roll forward. Was back in form with a minor placing last start, might prefer the poly track surface.
RACE 4 – Time: 07:30 | Class 4 Handicap | 1600m
Selections: 2/5/7
BLACK STORM has been a consistent customer that has been moving closer to that next win since joining the Fitzsimmons stable. Nunes is booked to ride and has the sharpness to win here. ELITE JUBILATION lines up for his fourth career start in Singapore and has improved with each run. Brings good form into this and the in-form Queiroz takes the ride.
RACE 5 – Time: 08:00 | Class 5 Handicap | 1400m
Selections: 3/6/9
CROWN DANCING is a consistent competitor who is always clean away from the stalls and should be right up on the speed if not dictating. Relishes the long course and distance. TIGAROUS has a great turn of foot, raced wide last start, went up to 1600m and wasn’t able to finish off. Now back to the turf track and 1200m which will suit and should bounce back.
RACE 6 – Time: 08:30 Class 2 Handicap -1600m
Selections: 1/2/3
MR BLACK BACK has won over this distance in the past and is the joint top rater for this event. Ran a positive fourth placing in December and looked sharp winning a trial on the 11th of January. Watch for support. RELENTLESS hasn’t tasted victory since his Stewards Cup win back in 2022 as a four-year-old but has finished a few lengths of Singapore’s best and brightest. He just needs rain on race day to feature.
RACE 7 – Time: 09:00 | Class 4 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 7/1/3
PACIFIC COMMANDER has proven he is up to this mark with two strong placings after his class five win back in December. Finished half a length behind Flying Nemo last start and gets in very well at the weights. LUCKY BABY draws well for Lerner who teams up with the Tan stable. His career-best performances have come over this course and distance and draws perfectly in four.
RACE 8 – Time: 09:30 | Class 5 Handicap | 1600m
Selections: 1/5/6
COMMANDER was really impressive on his last start in open maiden company, finished off strongly and has been constantly improving. Will sit just off speed or midfield and should be in the finish. LIM’S EVEREST is coming out of the same race behind Commander and finished second. Always shows early speed and the distance should suit. Had a moderate trial of late.
RACE 9 – Time: 10:00 | Class 4 Handicap | 1400m
Selections: 4/3/1
CREATIVE DREAMS has just the one career win to his name back in October. Has since risen up to perform well in this grade with a nice third behind the talented Ace Of Diamonds. Looks well placed here. AXEL is a course and distance specialist who draws pole position in this very open field. Should settle back but with the claim he will be catching the eye late yet again.
Race 10 – Time: 10:30 | Class 1 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 6/5/1
STREET OF DREAMS is making his much-awaited return from an injury-enforced layoff since May of last year. Has the benefit of three trials coming into this with his most recent looking very sharp. PACIFIC EMPEROR comes here with a great record that includes six wins from ten starts. Lost no admirers finishing a credible third in the Group 3 Merlion Trophy.
Race 11 – Time: 11:00 | Class 4 Handicap | 1200m
Selections: 2/9/4
FILIAL DRAGON has had two close second placings which look like a good form reference coming into a race like this. He will need plenty of luck from the wide barrier, but the stable is in red-hot form. BIG TIGER on the quick six-day turnaround after he was seen flying home late to record a slick final sectional and beaten just under two lengths to Surrey Hills. Should gather plenty of support.
