Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Sunday’s racing coming your way from Kranji on 21 July 2024.
RACE 1 – Time: 06:30 Class 5 Handicap -1200m
Selections: 1/2/3
LUCKY GOAL deserved to break through last start, he’s been an honest horse for connections and will be the one to beat. Will carry top weight but should roll forward and sit up on the pace. Apprentice Seow now takes the ride and claims 2kgs. JULY is still a very immature horse, wobbled around in the straight last start and just fell short finishing second to Lover Boy. Should take natural improvement out of that run and will be a threat now that Nunes takes the ride from barrier four.
RACE 2 – Time: 07:00 Class 5 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 1/6/9
GOLDEN SENTIENCE is racing well and loves to get out and run. Had every chance last start behind the progressive Lover Boy. Should be right in the market and will be the likely leader. Big runner with Daniel Moor riding. THUNDER STAR got back into the winner’s circle after a long period thanks to a great ride from Nunes. He has matured and improved recently and could produce a similar performance this week now on the turf.
RACE 3 – Time: 07:30 Class 3 Handicap – 1400m
Selections: 4/1/5
ENERGY BABY caught the eye flying home two weeks ago behind the talented Ejaz on the Polytrack over 1000m at huge odds. This is more to his liking with three of his four wins coming over this distance. KING OF SIXTY-ONE looks the main leader in this small field and gets the services of Queiroz in barrier one. The big concern is he has never won below 1600m in his career.
RACE 4 – Time: 08:00 Class 4 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 6/5/4
SACRED BUDDY is continuing his rich vein of form, had every chance last time out when up on speed on the Polytrack. He now returns to the turf which is no disadvantage and should look to push forward from an ideal draw. HASTEN is a frustrating horse for connections, was narrowly beaten last start and had been scratched before that. Had a recent trial in moderate time but should be ready to peak on Sunday with fly-in Australian jockey Tyler Schiller riding.
RACE 5 – Time: 08:30 Class 4 Handicap – 1800m
Selections: 6/3/4
LIM’S SMYTHE is looking to turn the tables on Great Warrior after he struggled to pick him up as a short-priced favourite. Draws well and will look to be finishing strong again. GREAT WARRIOR elected to bypass the Group 1 Derby and contest an easier race which looks the smart play from the stable. Nunes retains the ride and although it has taken him a while to break through, he can go on with it here.
RACE 6– Time: 09:00 Class 2 Handicap -1600m
Selections: 1/7/2
DREAM ALLIANCE has Hugh Bowman has been booked to ride and is looking for a first win since October 2023. He doesn’t run into a champion like he has been lately. Gets his chance here. SMART STAR looks a real threat to Dream Alliance especially on the weight spread. The luck finally went his way last start for a well-earned win and expect some late betting support especially with a top jockey up.
RACE 7 – Time: 09:35 Class 5 Handicap -1800m
Selections: 2/4/3
FRENETIC he’s been very consistent in the recent past when racing as Prioritize. Should be right in the market and get Curatolo in the saddle. Average barrier draw. NAVY SEALS was very strong last start leading all the way over 2000m. He is a progressive 3yo stayer with plenty of scope. He had a recent trial which was okay.
RACE 8 – Time: 10:05 Class 4 Handicap – 1200m
Selections: 4/2/5
STOP THE WATER is a very consistent sort with plenty of ability in this grade. He was narrowly beaten by the impressive 3yo Ravalli last start. He had a solid hit out in a recent trial. Australian rider Tyler Schiller will take the ride form barrier four. DANCING SUPREMO didn’t have things go to plan last time out, got into a lovely position and faded early in the straight. Has been impressive in class 4 over 1200m and should be right in this race.
RACE 9 – Time: 10:35 Group 1 Singapore Derby – 1800m
Selections: 2/1/6
LIM’S SALTORO draws out in barrier eleven looking to take a clean sweep of the four-year-old series. He wasn’t entitled to win that last start after the trouble he was in but rose to the occasion like good horses do. Stable have him going well and they know how to win these big races. He is an ever-improving racehorse with every start. BESTSELLER finished alongside Lim’s Saltoro in the Stewards’ Cup and was very gutsy to the line. He has a tremendous record having beaten older horses at group level and expect Vlad Duric to press forward from the wide draw. LIGHTNING STRIKE last year’s Derby winning combination of Fitzsimmons and Bowman team up again with this four-time winner who has already ticked off a win over this trip. He held his own last start and wasn’t beaten far but needs to dig deep against some highly-rated four-year-olds.
Race 10 – Time: 11:10 Class 4 Handicap – 1400m
Selections: 2/9/5
TE AKAU BEN has drawn wide and carries joint top weight. The connections have done well to secure the booking of Hugh Bowman for this last-start winner. If he gets something to follow and he’s travelling coming into the turn he will take some beating. SOUSUI produced a strong win two starts back and backed it up with another strong performance running second. Connections fired in a protest albeit unsuccessfully, but he is in a great space at the moment. Stick with him.
