Majestic Moments will find this easier than some recent assignments and could be hard to beat
The turf gets a well-earned rest after a bumper couple of months of feature racing and again, an all Polytrack meeting with something for everyone.
As you would expect after the Gold Cup weekend, there are a lot of maiden and Class 5 races on the 11 race card but some nice events late in the day are worth the wait.
A Kranji Stakes B over 1700m (race 9) looks a beauty with the Pat Shaw-trained MAJESTIC MOMENTS likely to find this company more to his liking than the Group 1 Raffles Cup.
The 4YO will also enjoy being back on the Poly – his most recent winning surface – and given the trip and company suit, he could be very hard to beat.
The race has depth though and BLOSSOMS SEQUEL gunning for four straight wins has to come under serious consideration while CLUTHA LAD could be a worth a flutter at long odds as he finds himself in the right type of race.
In the lucky last it does look a race in three with DEVIL’S PASS, ROSELLI and KISS ME likely to fight out this finish.
Of the trio, DEVIL’S PASS looks hardest to beat jumping from gate 1 and given what he has shown at three starts in Singapore, could be a very good option to close the card.
Sunday 22 November
Best Bets: (VITALLY SECRET race 10, win), (DEVIL’S PASS race 11, win) and (CLUTHA LAD race 9, long shot).
Bankers for Jackpots: Race 8 (2, 4, 7 and 13), race 9 (2, 3, 7 and 9), race 10 (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11), race 11 (2 and 3).
Race cards and Larry Foley’s synopsis follows and for updates on all runners go to www.kranjiracing.com
Please note the odds listed are “reference odds” only.
Race 8
Selections; 7 RIO DE JANEIRO – 4 D’DON – 2 EXCEPTIONAL CHOICE – 13 SACRED CROWN
An extremely tricky Class 5 with a couple of horses seemingly out of form but suited at the trip and company and the emergency, SACRED CROWN, also playing a big part if he gets a start. D’DON is one that looks out of form but hard to ignore his record over the 1000m in Class 5. Yes, he was disappointing last start when supported in a similar affair but well worth another look. A maiden in RIO DE JANEIRO also appeals. Although only placing once in 10 career starts, the 4YO has speed and is often supported and gets to try his hand over 1000m for the first time. Da Silva from gate 3 looks a very good combination. Of the rest, EXCEPTIONAL CHOICE has the most solid form leading into this and must be respected and as mentioned, SACRED CROWN can win if he gets a start.
1 INFERMO * Has speed and can surprise but wide gate makes this tough. 20
2 EXCEPTIONAL CHOICE *** In solid form and looks well placed here with 4kg claim to give this a shake. 4.00
3 GOOD LOOUKEN ** Disappointing horse as a rule but can go well on the Poly. 12
4 D’DON *** Disappointing with support in similar affair last start but wins on his day. 3.00
5 GYPSY MAGIC ** Form reading badly but well drawn and has senior hoop so look for improvement. 20
6 GOOD SCORE * Tongue-tie off after a bad run of form and have to take on trust. 20
7 RIO DE JANEIRO *** Maiden who has speed and the 1000m should be his caper. 5.00
8 BARNBURGH LAD ** Not far away last start in similar affair and can follow. 12
9 FALCON ** Maiden who is usually thereabouts in races like this and a must for exotics. 8.00
10 LAM EDITION * Blinkers off but not for me, 50
11 KTRONIC * Resuming and should need longer. 50
12 DIAMOND ON THE BAY * Also resuming and easier to ignore. 50
13 SACRED CROWN *** In form and would be a leading hope is he gets a start. 4.00
Race 9
Selections; 3 MAJESTIC MOMENTS – 7 BLOSSOMS SEQUEL – 9 CLUTHA LAD – 2 BOURBON GOLDMAN
Plenty of curve balls in this Kranji Stakes B 1700m event and it does look a race to play with caution and go very wide in any exotic bets. The obvious choices are always a good place to start with BLOSSOMS SEQUEL in red-hot winning form and MAJESTIC MOMENTS sure to find this company more to his liking. BLOSSOMS SEQUEL has five Poly wins to his name; three of those from his last three starts. That form makes him hard to go past with gate 2 a factor. But MAJESTIC MOMENTS has been going around in Group races and the Raffles Cup form has to hold up here. The Pat Shaw runner enjoys the Poly as well and could be hard to beat. Shaw also has GREENSTONE and VERTICAL START in the field and both could show up at odds without surprising. Of the rest, BOURBON GOLDMAN can also win while CLUTHA LAD is the smokey given he finds himself in the right race.
1 TRUDEAU * Owner married last night so needs the prize money but form ordinary. 50
2 BOURBON GOLDMAN *** Thereabouts of late but this type of race looks his caper and can win. 7.00
3 MAJESTIC MOMENTS *** Will find this easier than some recent assignments and could be hard to beat. 4.00
4 GOLIATH ** Form reads only fairly but can grow a leg on the Poly. 16
5 DUJARDIN * Just battling of late. 50
6 DESERT FOX ** Being tested at the trip but going along in good order and pay to keep safe. 12
7 BLOSSOMS SEQUEL *** Hard to fault form winning his last three and could be hard to beat again. 3.00
8 HOT GOLD ** Yet to win past 1400m but always a show and gate 1 helps. 8.00
9 CLUTHA LAD *** Form reads badly but find himself in the right race and surface with two runs under his belt this campaign. Value. 20
10 GREENSTONE ** Appreciates first up run after long break and pay to keep safe. 10
11 VERTICAL START ** Blinkers off and that looks a good move this trip and another Shaw runner to keep safe. 10
Race 10
Selections; 11 VITALLY SECRET – 7 QUETZAL – 9 OUR RIVER DANCER – 5 DAAD’S THE WAY
While it might be a Class 5 Poly mile – often a graveyard for punters – the race looks an intriguing one and happy to think we can find the winner and hopefully some value. VITALLY SECRET is the horse in question and while his recent form reads badly, he finds himself in the right company over the right trip and given he gets to jump from gate 1, he could give a sight. He also gets a senior hoop in Corey Brown and blinkers and given the poor form on paper, he may be value. Another that might sneak out to value in this good field is the maiden, QUETZAL. A couple of his recent efforts in Class 4 have been good and he will appreciate the company. Too many other to mention but OUR RIVER DANCER is back in a suitable race, AMI ELEVEN will improve lengths in Class 5, BIGCAT RHAPSODY is flying and HARDEN UP and SUGARTIME JAZZ both can in without surprising. DAAD’S THE WAY some hope at start 106 – his first in Class 5.
1 AMI ELEVEN *** Form reads badly but excuses last start and could show up over this trip in this company. 20
2 BIGCAT RHAPSODY *** Gunning for a rare hat trick of Class 5 wins and must go close. 5.00
3 BRANKSOME *** Tested at the trip but showed last start that he wins sooner than later in this company. 8.00
4 CHEETAH KING * Going along OK but query on the Poly. 33
5 DAAD’S THE WAY *** Finds himself in Class 5 for the first time in 106 race starts. Keep safe. 20
6 HARDEN UP *** In form and step up to 1700m looks a good move. 8.00
7 QUETZAL *** Maiden who has been going well in better races than this and can win. 5.00
8 HEAR ME ** Veteran who pops up on occasion so have to keep safe. 20
9 OUR RIVER DANCER *** Two recent wins in this type of race and must go close. 12
10 SUGARTIME JAZZ *** Looks due to get his act together in a race like this and can win. 8.00
11 VITALLY SECRET *** Form reads badly but gets blinkers, Brown and gate 1 in the right race so hard to beat. 4.00
12 DRAPPIER * Issues last start but have to take on trust. 100
Race 11
Selections; 2 DEVIL’S PASS – 3 ROSELLI – 4 KISS ME – 8 SATELLITE PRINCE
On a day that has thrown up some good and poor races, the lucky last looks a beauty and well worth keeping the punting powder dry for. Three horses in particular in DEVIL’S PASS, ROSELLI and KISS ME are the ones to focus on. DEVIL’S PASS won a race in Australia before arriving at the stables of Laurie Laxon and has shown more than enough at three starts in Singapore to win this. He has drawn gate 1 – that’s always handy – and Michael Rodd gets back on and will be looking for a result while in form. ROSELLI is a former winner from New Zealand and had support when running second at his Singapore debut. He should improve for the outing and while this race looks tougher, he must go close. KISS ME has drawn wide but is in form and if you had to include another, SATELLITE PRINCE is in winning form and versatile enough to follow back in trip.
1 WARPATH ** Shown glimpses with excuses of late and could show up in exotics at long odds. 20
2 DEVIL’S PASS *** Foot on the till and hard to beat from gate 1. 2.00
3 ROSELLI *** Very much appreciates what was a solid Singapore debut and must go close. 3.50
4 KISS ME *** Gate a concern but in fine form and will give a sight. 6.00
5 MINGS MAN * Struggling of late. 50
6 BLUE DIAMOND ** Appreciates better gate and can include in exotics for value. 20
7 KAZUO * Resuming after long spell and have to take on trust. 20
8 SATELLITE PRINCE ** Back in trip but versatile enough to include in exotics. 12
9 KENNEDY * No. 100
10 ANGRY CAT * Resuming and might need easier. 33
11 HIDDEN VENTURE * Struggling. 50
12 SUPER BONUS * Reassess Class 5. 50
