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Entertainer hands Hakim treble as apprentice builds healthy lead

Standby starter Entertainer (Zoustar) made the most of his late call-up to shine again in the Class 3 race over 1100 metres at Kranji yesterday. Already a four-time winner over the Polytrack 1100 metres in his customary catch-me-if-you-can tactics, the five-year-old was in his element the moment he was sent forward by Hakim Kamaruddin. Biding... Read More

Different work system gets Boss back on top

A bit of tinkering in the training of Watch Out Boss (Bullet Train) paid handsome dividends yesterday, especially to those who took a chance with the S$195 smokie. Trainer Daniel Meagher revealed he went back to the drawing board with the six-year-old in the wake of his ordinary last start caused by feet worries –... Read More

Lim’s Lightning has Raffles Cup in his sights

Daniel Meagher held some legitimate concerns ahead of the return of Lim’s Lightning (Lope De Vega) yesterday as the top sprinter attempted to give weight all round on his first start back from a two-month break but the ease of the win in the Kranji Stakes A race (1400m) quickly allayed them. The Lion City... Read More

Lady’s first courtesy of Saifudin’s expert hands

Veteran jockey Saifudin Ismail dug deep into his wealth of experience to lift Caribbean Lady (Your Song) first across the line yesterday, but humbly said he was just going with the flow regarding the crucial moments he had to think on his feet during the race. The 53-year-old Malaysian arguably won the Kranji Stakes C... Read More

Kharisma back to his best

A drop back down to his pet trip saw smart sprinter Kharisma bounce back to his brilliant best on Sunday. The Mossman (Success Express) five-year-old certainly did not lose any admirers at his first mile test in the Stewards’ Cup (Local Gr 2, 1600m) last month when only a one-and-a-half-length third to Mr Malek (Swiss... Read More

Easy as pie from Good Luck Charm as Logan honours Laxon

It was meat pies all round after Good Luck Charm was punched home for trainer Donna Logan in the S$50,000 Top Knight Stakes Class 4 Division 1 race over 1400m. Glasses of bubbly are the usual celebratory drinks to go around the Kiwi’s table of friends upstairs when one of her wards scores, albeit not... Read More