Saturday Singapore Race Previews - February 17

Friday, 16 February 2018: Previews and selections for Singapore racing at Kranji Saturday February 17th.

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Race 1
Selections; 1 SNIP - 2 INFERMO - 6 RICH FORTUNE - 4 Q NINE MILLION
A toss of the coin to open the Chinese New Year weekend of racing, with nothing separating SNIP and INFERMO on form. SNIP won a similar affair when supported last start and will get the favours from gate 3 with B Woodworth retaining the ride. Troy See jumps on INFERMO who just missed over 1000m last start and he will figure prominently throughout from gate 4. Those two will dominate the betting but RICH FORTUNE could be a good value option giving he failed last start (with support) over 1400m on the turf but the jockey reported issues and is better suited this trip and track. Q NINE MILLION, METTLESOME and the maiden, MYSTIC PRIDE, for exotics. Betting Strategy - RICH FORTUNE each-way.

Race 2
Selections; 5 IMPERIUM - 10 DAVID'S SLING - 1 KISS YOUR SONG - 3 AMANZOE
Not an overly strong Restricted Maiden and as such, a newcomer in DAVID'S SLING could win on debut. The US-bred 3YO was solid without being spectacular at his first Official Trial but did improve with blinkers added at his most recent jump-out and will get the favours from gate 1 with R Curatolo up. Of the raced brigade, IMPERIUM could be the hardest to beat. The Australian-bred 3YO suffered heat-stroke when placing (at odds) for a novice rider on debut and get this chance with G Boss to ride on the back of a very good trial. KISS YOUR SONG placed on the turf last start and wins one of these sooner than later while it may pay to ignore AMANZOE's last start failure (with support) as his debut run suggests he has ability. LARSON, CRACKING TOTTIE and LUCKY RED three that could improve at odds. Betting Strategy - IMPERIUM win.

Race 3
Selections; 5 LIM'S FORCE - 1 THE WIND - 2 ROYAL GUARD - 6 PAPERBACK TROOPER
Plenty of winning hopes in this Class 4 (Non Premier) over 1200m including three last start winners in LIM'S FORCE, TYPHON and PRINCE FERDINAND. Of that trio, LIM'S FORCE looks the pick after winning well at his second career start and given the way he hit the line over 1100m on that occasion, 1200m on the turf should be ideal while TYPHON won a similar affair to this last start and has to be respected. Two improvers (hopefully at value) is THE WIND who resumes after issues last start (bled, lame) and he looks suited while ROYAL GUARD is always some show and a recent good trial suggests he can knock in his first win in Singapore. Of the rest, PAPERBACK TROOPER will be running on well at odds while the maiden, SAHABA, wins a race like this without surprising. Betting Strategy - THE WIND each-way.

Race 4
Selections; 11 FORESTO - 8 KEEP WINNING - 1 INTROIT - 12 IMDRAGON
As is the want of all owners and trainers, everyone wants a runner (and hopefully a winner) on Chinese New Year and this maiden has plenty of depth and finding the winner will be tough. There is a form line through Mr Dujardin that may hold up in Maiden Company though and FORESTO and KEEP WINNING both showed enough to win this. FORESTO looked the winner late in that race and KEEP WINNING put himself into calculations late and both go close here. There is also a form line through Avengers Hero with IMADRAGON, BRIMSTONE and BANGKOK BOY finishing second, third and fourth respectively and should figure here. INTROIT and MR HOPKINS two that improve on their last start efforts and worth keeping the pair safe at value. Betting Strategy - FORESTO win, saver on INTROIT.

Race 5
Selections; 1 LAND BELOW D WIND - 9 BIG REGARDS - 10 ZAHIR - 3 ANY RUMOUR
A motley bunch heads to the starter in this Class 5 1400m event and LAND BELOW D WIND gets a chance to knock in his second career win. The 4YO is certainly due and his work late last start (after jumping from wide gate) to place suggests he can win this if T Krishna and his 3kg claim can make use of the good gate. The race lacks depth but BIG REGARDS is in solid form and will appreciate being back on the turf with Duric to ride while ZAHIR showed more than enough when running on last start to follow. ANY RUMOUR hasn't won for a while but will keep them honest and tote best guide on any others. Betting Strategy - LAND BELOW D WIND win.

Race 6
Selections; 2 COUNTRY WARRIOR - 1 BEST WISHES - 9 KING OF WAR - 5 COPACABANA
Some significant gear changes in this Premier Class 4 turf sprint and connections of COUNTRY WARRIOR will be hoping blinkers added for the first time can turn a run of second placings into well-deserved win. The 6YO has yet to win at ten starts in Singapore but his recent form suggests he breaks his duck soon and blinkers should do the trick. Likewise, COPACABANA gets blinkers for the first time and he doesn't have to find much improvement to win a race like this with M Rodd retaining the ride. KING OF WAR will have admirers after backing up his maiden win with a solid placing in similar Company while BEST WISHES is the big improver back on the turf with a good trial under his belt. Betting Strategy - BEST WISHES each-way.

Race 7
Selections; 1 LIM'S SHOWCASE - 2 SIAM SAPPHIRE - 4 SUN DREAM - 6 BUENOS AIRES
An interesting race given two handy types in LIM'S SHOWCASE and SUN DREAM after first up after having issues at their respective last starts while SIAM SAPPHIRE and BUENOS AIRES are in form and due to win a race like this. LIM'S SHOWCASE is resuming after having respiratory issues last start but a recent good trial suggests he is ready to win first-up. SUN DREAM pulled up lame at his last start where he was supported and has shown previously he wins in this Company without surprising. SIAM SAPPHIRE can be his own worst enemy with tardy starts his problem but if he gets away cleanly from gate 3 he will be hardest to beat. Don't leave out BUENOS AIRES as he looks ready to open his Singapore account and nothing else really appeals. Betting Strategy - LIM'S SHOWCASE and SIAM SAPPHIRE forecast/swinger.

Race 8
Selections; 1 PANACHE - 5 BILLY BRITAIN - 7 BIG BANKER - 8 ACE HARBOUR
There are a lot of runners in this race that come through RED RIDING WOOD's recent win and while we think he may not get the favours here from a wide draw and TARGET (who finished second) may also find it tough from out wide, PANACHE with an extra good run under his belt is the one to be on here. The 5YO just missed in Class 3 Company (albeit with a light weight) and given he was supported on that occasion and can make his own luck here from gate 4, he gets his chance. Of the others, BILLY BRITAIN had excuses last start and looks suited here (and may be value) while BIG BANKER showed last start why he is always a show on the Poly and he can win stepping to a more suitable trip. The maiden ACE HARBOUR is honest and goes close and blankets over most others for exotics. Betting Strategy - BILLY BRITAIN each-way.

Race 9
Selections; 1 INFANTRY - 8 MAJESTIC MOMENTS - 4 NOVA STRIKE - 11 IRON MAN
All the big guns have come out to play in the 2018 Fortune Bowl and given the Group 3 event is now run over 1400m, six of the 15 runners are resuming. The top weight in INFANTRY is one of the first up runners but given he won the WFA Kranji Mile when resuming last campaign, he looks hardest to beat with a visor added for good measure. But, at the weights you would think the perennial Group bridesmaid in MAJESTIC MOMENTS gets his chance. The 6YO hasn't won since 2016 but he also hasn't carried this weight (53kg) for an equally long spell so he has to be a big show. His two stablemates in MR FANTASTIC and IRON MAN also look winning hopes at the race conditions while the versatile NOVA STRIKE could beat them all in a race (and weight) that suits. Betting Strategy - NOVA STRIKE each-way at value.

Race 10
Selections; 1 CURVATURE - 4 BOY WONDER - 6 MY HORSE - 3 SPEEDY PHOENIX
A small field will head to the starter in this Class 4 Poly dash and given there doesn't seem anything that jumps off the page on local raced form, the newcomer from Australia in CURVATURE could be very hard to beat. The 4YO only had one win from nine starts in Australia before arriving but did race and place in good enough Company to think he goes better than OK and his local trial win of some nine lengths suggests he will go well. The obvious dangers are the maiden BOY WONDER and MY HORSE both with solid recent form to their name but CURVATURE might just be too good. Betting Strategy - CURVATURE win.

Race 11
Selections; 7 AUGUSTANO - 5 ANCIENT WARRIOR - 2 QUEEN ROULETTE - 4 WIJAYA
The lucky last on Chinese New Year Saturday may be just that with AUGUSTANO one of the better bets of the day. The Australian-bred gelding showed plenty of ability as a juvenile before back-to-back wins early in his 3YO season. His first up run after a spell was huge given the tough run and he is very hard to beat in a race that suits. In saying that, he will have to be on his game given ANCIENT WARRIOR has his foot on the till and his recent strong trial suggests he goes very close while WIJAYA and QUEEN ROULETTE are in this up to their ears. Betting Strategy - AUGUSTANO win, QUEEN ROULETTE value.





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